PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tandi Barsolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainbow Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barsolo
vs
Jackson

150 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tandi Barsolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rainbow Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barsolo.
Barsolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barsolo misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Barsolo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barsolo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barsolo misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barsolo sprawls well. Barsolo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Barsolo tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barsolo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tandi Barsolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rainbow Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Barsolo misses with a two punch combination.
Barsolo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barsolo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barsolo throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Barsolo sprawls well.
Barsolo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Barsolo really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Jackson slips a jab from Barsolo.
Barsolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Barsolo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Barsolo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barsolo swinging wildly here.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Barsolo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barsolo misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barsolo blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barsolo avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson looks gassed!

Barsolo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barsolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Barsolo forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.

Barsolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barsolo throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Barsolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Barsolo moves into the clinch.

Barsolo manages to break the clinch.
Barsolo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barsolo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Barsolo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Barsolo counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Barsolo to acknowledge the strikes.
Tandi Barsolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barsolo.
Barsolo throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Barsolo misses with a double jab.
Barsolo slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barsolo misses with a wild combination.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Barsolo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Barsolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barsolo is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Barsolo circles away and we're back to standing.
Barsolo wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barsolo counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Barsolo to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch

and Barsolo moves into the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Barsolo won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Barsolo fails to land.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Barsolo breaks from the clinch.
Barsolo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barsolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination. Barsolo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Barsolo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tandi Barsolo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Barsolo, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Barsolo against the cage but Barsolo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barsolo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barsolo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Barsolo pushes him off.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Barsolo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barsolo's guard.
Barsolo trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Barsolo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Barsolo is having none of it.
Barsolo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Barsolo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barsolo cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Barsolo dominating with strikes here.
Barsolo tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Barsolo raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Barsolo has control of the leg.
Barsolo works his way into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barsolo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barsolo is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson trying his best to control but Barsolo has mounted him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barsolo wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to control but Barsolo is having none of it.
Barsolo with good strikes from the mount here!
Barsolo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tandi Barsolo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Barsolo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.

Barsolo manages to break the clinch.
Barsolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Barsolo sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barsolo tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barsolo to the ground. Barsolo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barsolo shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Barsolo sprawls well.
Tandi Barsolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rainbow Jackson.
Barsolo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some wild striking there from Barsolo.
Barsolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Barsolo misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Barsolo circles away.
Barsolo is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Barsolo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barsolo in his tracks.
Barsolo throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Barsolo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Barsolo backing up. Barsolo nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barsolo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barsolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Barsolo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barsolo.
Jackson tries to clinch but Barsolo is having none of it.
Barsolo tries to clinch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Barsolo is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Barsolo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a head kick but Barsolo moves out of range.
Barsolo thumps Jackson with a low kick.

Barsolo rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.

Barsolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Barsolo pushes him off.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barsolo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Barsolo pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

Barsolo manages to break the clinch.

Barsolo pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barsolo walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tandi Barsolo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barsolo as he jumps to the side.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsolo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barsolo wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barsolo.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Barsolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barsolo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barsolo somewhat.
Barsolo tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson tries to clinch but Barsolo is having none of it.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Barsolo throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Barsolo circles away.

Barsolo closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Barsolo won't allow it.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barsolo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donk. Barsolo catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.

Barsolo has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.

Barsolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barsolo but Barsolo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tandi Barsolo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Barsolo does no damage.
No joy there for Barsolo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Barsolo circles away.
Rainbow Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Barsolo gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tandi Barsolo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barsolo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tandi Barsolo!