PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornell Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Stasiulaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornell Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Stasiulaitis

190 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cornell Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Stasiulaitis!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson clinches.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Stasiulaitis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stasiulaitis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Stasiulaitis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stasiulaitis closes the distance and clinches.
Stasiulaitis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.

Stasiulaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stasiulaitis.

Stasiulaitis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stasiulaitis is controlling the pace.
Jackson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Stasiulaitis manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasiulaitis controlling the position easily from mount.
Stasiulaitis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stasiulaitis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stasiulaitis with the ground and pound from mount.
Stasiulaitis controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Jackson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Stasiulaitis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stasiulaitis is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Stasiulaitis gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Stasiulaitis gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Stasiulaitis apologises and we restart here on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stasiulaitis has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stasiulaitis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stasiulaitis forces his way into half guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stasiulaitis on the ground.
Stasiulaitis stalling.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stasiulaitis scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasiulaitis stalling.
Stasiulaitis uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stasiulaitis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Stasiulaitis dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stasiulaitis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stasiulaitis is controlling the pace.

Stasiulaitis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Stasiulaitis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jackson clinches but Stasiulaitis breaks the clinch

and Stasiulaitis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stasiulaitis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Matthew Stasiulaitis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stasiulaitis moves nicely into side control.
Stasiulaitis prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Stasiulaitis advances to mount.
Stasiulaitis controlling his opponent.

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.
Stasiulaitis landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Jackson is trying to stand but he's just given Stasiulaitis his back.
Jackson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Stasiulaitis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Stasiulaitis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Matthew Stasiulaitis just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Stasiulaitis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Stasiulaitis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stasiulaitis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jackson was covering up waiting for the punch and Stasiulaitis finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Stasiulaitis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stasiulaitis.

Stasiulaitis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stasiulaitis landing a few strikes.
Jackson being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stasiulaitis decides to stand back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stasiulaitis.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face as Stasiulaitis controls the position.
Jackson pushes Stasiulaitis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stasiulaitis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasiulaitis cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
Jackson is trying to buck Stasiulaitis off.
Stasiulaitis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stasiulaitis lands a nice forearm strike.
Stasiulaitis slows the pace down.

Despite being in the dominant position, Matthew Stasiulaitis just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stasiulaitis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasiulaitis scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stasiulaitis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here.
Stasiulaitis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four 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 tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Stasiulaitis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stasiulaitis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Stasiulaitis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stasiulaitis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Stasiulaitis!