PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Jungle. The key to victory for Mike Willson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Willson
vs
Jackman

187 cm
25
230 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

194 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Willson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman avoids the head kick by Willson.

Jackman rushes Willson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Willson is trying to break free.
Jackman is looking to control Willson's arms but Willson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackman has his back to the cage.
Willson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Willson tries to pull guard but Jackman holds him up against the cage and eventually Willson drops back down to his feet.
Jackman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Willson pulls guard successfully.
Jackman cracks Willson with a solid left hand.

Willson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Willson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackman was well out of range. Poor timing from Willson.
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackman circles away.
Jackman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackman avoids the head kick by Willson.
Willson scores with a nice head shot.
Willson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackman throws out a loose jab but Willson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackman blocks a jab.
Willson is looking to clinch.
Willson throws a shot from downtown. Jackman moves away and avoids it.
Jackman blocks a head kick by Willson.
Willson throws a series of punches but Jackman moves out of range.
Jackman throws a body punch but Willson moves out of range.

Jackman clinches with his opponent.

Jackman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willson misses with a hook. Jackman ducked under it nicely.

Jackman shoots in and bounces Willson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Willson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackman controls the pace.

Jackman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackman advances nicely into full mount.
Jackman punching from mount but Willson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Willson tries to hold on but Jackman pushes him away.
Jackman working Willson over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willson tries to reverse the position but Jackman maintains control.
Jackman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Willson because Jackman loaded up on that one.
Jackman controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Willson is looking to escape.
Jackman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Willson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson is squirming around, avoiding Jackman's attempts to control the action.
Willson wants to hold on but Jackman pushes him away.
Willson is squirming around, avoiding Jackman's attempts to control the action.
Jackman unloading with bombs!
Willson tries to hold on but Jackman pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackman looking to finish with strikes here!
Jackman thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Willson walks away with a smile on his face. Jackman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Willson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackman circles away quickly and effectively.
Willson misses with a straight left.
Willson tries to clinch but Jackman moves away

and Jackman counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackman trying to control the position but Willson is working away.
Willson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackman is looking to take a break and control but Willson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jackman's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jackman trying to control from Willson's half guard. Willson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jackman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two 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.
Jackman thows a big elbow that misses.
Jackman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Willson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Willson wants to sweep here but Jackman controlling him for the moment.
Jackman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackman chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman postures up.
Willson keeping full guard, as Jackman tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Willson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackman chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackman advances to half guard.

Willson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackman is defended easily by Willson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson wants to clinch.
Jackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Willson.

Willson forces Jackman back against the cage and clinches.

Jackman has picked Willson up - he's going for a ride! Jackman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jackman trying to mount his opponent but Willson defends it.
Jackman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willson gets back to full guard.
Jackman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Jackman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Willson connects with a looping right hand.
Willson clinches but Jackman breaks the clinch

and Jackman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Willson keeping full guard, as Jackman tries to pass.
Jackman postures up.
Jackman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Willson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackman is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman postures up and lands a big shot to Willson's brow.
Jackman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackman trying to control but Willson is working from the bottom.
Jackman slips nicely into half guard.
Jackman trying to control the action but Willson is working from the bottom.
Mike Willson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Willson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackman.
Jackman with the ground and pound but Willson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Willson is wriggling around but Jackman manages to pass to half guard.
Willson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackman wants to advance to full mount but Willson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jackman trying to control but Willson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackman is controlling him.
Willson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackman.
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Willson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jackman has Willson up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jackman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Willson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jackman thows a big elbow that misses.
Willson keeping moving, preventing Jackman from controlling successfully.
Jackman won't allow Willson to get back to his feet.
Jackman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackman pushes down on Willson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Willson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackman pulls his head out easily.
Russell Jackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jackman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Willson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Russell Jackman!