PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mclevain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Tear Away. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Mclevain

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Mclevain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right hand that Mclevain ducks under and follows up with a left that Mclevain also avoids with ease.
Mclevain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Mclevain avoids it well.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Mclevain avoids it well.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Mclevain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Mclevain shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mclevain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Mclevain content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to kick Mclevain off but Mclevain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mclevain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Mclevain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mclevain passes to full mount!
Mclevain controlling the pace for now.
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mclevain controlling from mount.
Mclevain's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mclevain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mclevain with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mclevain controlling his opponent.
Mclevain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Jackson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Mclevain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mclevain working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mclevain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mclevain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Mclevain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Mclevain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mclevain counters with a takedown into side control.
Mclevain just content to control the position.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Mclevain drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson being controlled for a moment.
Jackson pushes Mclevain away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mclevain gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Mclevain dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mclevain tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mclevain darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mclevain wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.

Jackson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mclevain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mclevain.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Mclevain from controlling successfully.
David Mclevain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Mclevain from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Mclevain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mclevain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclevain looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Mclevain trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Jackson is staying active underneath Mclevain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jackson pushes Mclevain off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mclevain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mclevain.
Mclevain trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Mclevain tries to pass.
Mclevain wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Mclevain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mclevain counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Mclevain drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face as Mclevain controls the position.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mclevain has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson seems a little lost for a moment, as Mclevain dominates the positioning.
Jackson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mclevain is chipping away with strikes.
Jackson tries to escape but Mclevain is in control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mclevain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Mclevain is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclevain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mclevain in particular looking to stall.
Jackson pushes Mclevain off looking to stand but Mclevain dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Mclevain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mclevain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson throws a combination that misses

and Mclevain counters with a takedown into side control.

Jackson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mclevain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mclevain.
Mclevain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mclevain stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mclevain controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclevain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Mclevain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mclevain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Mclevain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mclevain landing some decent shots from guard.
Mclevain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mclevain won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mclevain controls the pace.
Mclevain advances to half guard.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson is looking to get back to is feet but Mclevain passes into side control.
Jackson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mclevain has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mclevain slows the pace down.
Mclevain prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Jackson is trying to escape the position but Mclevain is controlling the position.
Mclevain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson prevents Mclevain from moving into mount.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson misses with a takedown

and Mclevain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson tries to kick Mclevain off but Mclevain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mclevain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackson pushes Mclevain off looking to stand but Mclevain dives back in and keeps control.
Mclevain winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mclevain prevents Jackson from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mclevain connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mclevain counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain controlling from the full mount.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mclevain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mclevain content just to control the position here.
Mclevain breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mclevain won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mclevain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Mclevain controlling the pace for now.
Quinton Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Mclevain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mclevain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Mclevain!