PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisqo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sisqo Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glover
vs
Jackson

170 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
154 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sisqo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Glover does no damage.
Glover scores with a jab to the head.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Glover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson punishes Glover's body with a nice straight punch.
Glover tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Larry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Glover misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Glover looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Jackson rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Glover prevents the takedown attempt.
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisqo Jackson.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Glover is trying to break free.
Glover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Glover gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jackson wants the takedown. Glover is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Glover's guard against the cage.
Glover tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Glover has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.

Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Glover is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Glover has escaped and now he's on top!
Glover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glover wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Glover from standing up.
Glover has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glover wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson presses Glover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Jackson avoiding damage as Glover throws knees to the body.

Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Glover is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jackson off and has taken his back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Glover is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Glover. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Glover's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson stands and throws Glover's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson wants to control but Glover is keeping him busy.
Jackson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Glover's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson looking to control but instead Glover has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Glover defends it well.
Glover moves into full guard.
Glover wants to sweep but no luck.
Glover is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson is pushing down on Glover's leg trying to pass to half guard. Glover is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sisqo Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Glover connects with a single shot there.
Glover keeps the fight on the outside.
Glover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larry Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Glover pushes him off.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover is looking to score with low kicks.
Glover throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Glover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A combination from Glover does no damage.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Glover pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glover misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glover, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glover gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisqo Jackson.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Glover manages to get underhooks.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.

Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glover thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glover has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glover prevents a takedown attempt there.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Glover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Glover throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Glover has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glover looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Glover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Glover.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Glover throws a combination that misses

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Glover gets full guard.

Glover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Glover had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Glover trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sisqo Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Glover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Glover lands a two punch combo.
Glover is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jackson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Glover can't fight it off and eventually Jackson manages to take the fight to the floor. Glover looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Glover wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Glover is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glover throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glover's guard.

Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Glover has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Glover's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Glover fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Glover with good strikes from the mount here!
Glover prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackson pushes down on Glover's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Glover is not content to let Jackson control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Glover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Glover is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.

Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glover keeps working.
Sisqo Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glover can't break the clinch.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glover gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Glover is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Larry Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glover as he avoids it easily.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisqo Jackson.
Glover lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glover connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sisqo Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

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