PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Lose my mind By: DMX. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
Skaar

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

195 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Skaar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skaar keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Skaar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.

Skaar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Skaar sprawls well.
Skaar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Skaar gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Skaar has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skaar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Skaar.

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Dre Jackson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Skaar.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Skaar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Skaar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Skaar content just to control the position here.
Skaar working the ground and pound effectively.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Skaar isn't that keen on the idea.
Skaar controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Skaar isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Skaar is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jackson is in trouble now - Skaar has advanced to mount!

Skaar has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jackson regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson trying to control but Skaar postures up.
Skaar is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jackson is looking to control Skaar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Skaar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Skaar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skaar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control but Skaar postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skaar tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A good leg kick by Skaar.

Skaar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Skaar is keeping busy.

Skaar escapes and gets back to his feet.
Skaar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Skaar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skaar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Skaar wants to get back to his feet.
Skaar wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Skaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dre Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Skaar shoots and misses

and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Skaar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Skaar is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Skaar is trying to improve his position.
Skaar has control of an arm but Jackson manages to advance to Jackson's back!
Jackson is hanging on to Skaar's back as he tries to escape.
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Skaar manages to turn into his guard.

Skaar stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Skaar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Skaar clinches.
Skaar can't break the clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Dre Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Skaar circles away easily
and Skaar counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skaar feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Skaar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Skaar looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Skaar looking to control.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jackson scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Skaar to control.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Skaar is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.

Jackson has hold of Skaar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Skaar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Skaar is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Skaar wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Skaar is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Skaar can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Skaar tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Skaar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Skaar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Skaar wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson lands a heavy elbow.
Skaar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skaar tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
Skaar is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson is really struggling to control Skaar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Skaar is wriggling around trying to escape.

Skaar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
Skaar flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Skaar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.

Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Skaar defends it well.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Skaar to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dre Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Skaar scores a takedown into full mount!
Skaar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Skaar with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Skaar tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.

Skaar goes for an armbar but Jackson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jackson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skaar has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
Dre Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.

Skaar throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jackson escapes and throws Skaar's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Skaar is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Skaar has control of an arm but Jackson manages to advance to Jackson's back!
Jackson avoiding Skaar 's attempts to control his hands.
Jackson landing with strikes.
Skaar tries to escape but Jackson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Skaar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jackson's guard. Nice work there by Skaar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to keep Skaar in close.
Jackson striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Skaar controlling him for the moment.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Skaar is controlling him.
Skaar advances to half guard.

Jackson has one foot on Skaar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Skaar cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Skaar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skaar throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.

Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Skaar!
Skaar is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Skaar regains half guard.
Jackson trying to advance position but Skaar counters by regaining guard.
Skaar trying to control the position.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skaar's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skaar has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Skaar with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skaar won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Skaar can't do much from the bottom here.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Skaar is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson trying to control the action but Skaar is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dre Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dre Jackson!