PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Jernquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jernquist comes to the cage accompanied by Arne Alligator. Rashawn Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jernquist
vs
Jackson

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Jernquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernquist wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jernquist lands a slapping body shot.
Jernquist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jernquist tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jernquist throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackson. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
Jernquist is bucking up trying to escape but Jackson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson trying to control but Jernquist is having none of it.
Jernquist on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jernquist tries to get out of the position.
Jernquist tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jernquist looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
What can Jernquist do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
I really don't envy Jernquist right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Jernquist tries to roll but Jackson sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jackson controlling the positon.
A lull in the action here.
Jackson landing with strikes.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.

Jackson looking to break Jernquist's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jernquist remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jackson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jernquist is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jernquist is breathing heavily.
Jernquist trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jackson struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jernquist kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jackson controlling well, preventing Jernquist from escaping the position.
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Jernquist manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jernquist knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.

Jernquist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackson wants to hold on but Jernquist pushes him away.
Jernquist scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Jackson tries to hold on but Jernquist postures up.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Jernquist isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jernquist working Jackson over with strikes.
Jernquist looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jernquist is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Jernquist is very close to passing his half guard.
Jernquist scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jernquist landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jernquist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jackson wants to control but Jernquist is keeping busy.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jernquist is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jernquist from controlling successfully.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jernquist controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson controls Jernquist momentarily but Jernquist frees himself.
Jernquist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rashawn Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jernquist.

Jernquist decides to stand back up. Jernquist steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.
Jernquist tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Jernquist fights it but they end up in guard.
Jernquist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jernquist controlling the position.

Jernquist is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jernquist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jernquist's head.
Jernquist wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jernquist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson is trying to keep Jernquist in close.
Rashawn Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jernquist doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Jernquist holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jackson is tying to control. Jernquist wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
Jernquist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jernquist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Jernquist is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Jernquist counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Jernquist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson looking to control.
Jernquist sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jernquist wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controls Jernquist momentarily but Jernquist frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.

Jernquist drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jernquist's guard.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control but Jernquist is working from the bottom.
Jernquist is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Jernquist throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernquist 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.

Jernquist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed

and Jernquist counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jernquist.
Jernquist won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Jackson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jackson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jernquist off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jernquist decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Robin Jernquist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashawn Jackson.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Jernquist tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jernquist postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Jernquist wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Jernquist controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Jernquist dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jernquist stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.

Jernquist changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jernquist throwing strikes but Jackson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jernquist on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jernquist can't do much from the bottom here.
Jernquist is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jernquist has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jernquist can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jernquist keeps working.
Jernquist is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernquist is looking for a sweep.
Jernquist gets back to half guard.
Jernquist is looking to improve his position.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Jernquist is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson stalling.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robin Jernquist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jernquist looks to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jernquist won't be happy with that.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jernquist is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jernquist wants to control but Jackson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position but Jernquist is working away.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jernquist, who protects the arm well.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Jernquist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jernquist is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.

Jackson stands up and beckons Jernquist to his feet.
Jernquist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jernquist clinches but Jackson breaks the clinch
and Jackson counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernquist will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jernquist tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jernquist wants to clinch.
Jernquist fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jernquist looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jernquist is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jernquist is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
Jackson working away.

Jackson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jernquist to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jernquist drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Jernquist is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jernquist from controlling successfully.
Jackson 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.
Jackson is trying to keep Jernquist in close.
Jernquist trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jernquist closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rashawn Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Robin Jernquist!