PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowery has chosen It's Bout to go Down! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
Lowery

181 cm
18
174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Lowery!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Lowery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Lowery looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Dave Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lowery.
Lowery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but Lowery moves out of range.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Lowery pushes him off.
Lowery changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Lowery manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lowery shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lowery looks gassed!

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Lowery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lowery.
Lowery prevents Jackson from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson tries to clinch but Lowery moves out of range.
Lowery changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Lowery manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lowery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Lowery persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.

Lowery tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Lowery blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lowery working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Lowery blocks with his arms.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Lowery keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Lowery with that takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lowery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson leaves Lowery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Lowery on that attempt.
Dave Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lowery.
Lowery is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Lowery pushes him off.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dave Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Lowery pushes him off.
Lowery tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jackson rushes Lowery and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson landing knees to the head.

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 throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowery blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Lowery is blocking nicely.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson with a knee to the head.

Lowery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson leaves Lowery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lowery.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Lowery blocks with his arms.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lowery's face.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Lowery blocks it.
Lowery can't get the takedown.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lowery is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Lowery is blocking nicely.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowery blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Lowery blocks it.

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 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Lowery blocks it.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Lowery blocks it.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lowery swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Mike Lowery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowery tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Jackson dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Lowery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowery keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lowery is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but Lowery moves out of range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Lowery fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

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.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Lowery circles away.

Lowery shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lowery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson working for a triangle but Lowery defends it easily.
Lowery tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lowery defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lowery trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowery trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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

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

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

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