PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamanui Te Patu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Te Patu

225 cm
27
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tamanui Te Patu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson drives through and clinches with Te Patu against the cage.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson is leaning against Te Patu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Tamanui Te Patu has been cut.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Te Patu looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson digs a right hand into Te Patu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Te Patu's gas tank.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Te Patu avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson is working Te Patu over against the cage.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Te Patu is blocking nicely.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson works on Te Patu's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Te Patu's head.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Te Patu.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Te Patu or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Te Patu blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Te Patu's head.
Jackson lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Te Patu's ribcage. Te Patu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Te Patu avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson pushes Te Patu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson cracks Te Patu with a nice body shot.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson is working Te Patu over against the cage.
Jackson lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Jackson.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Te Patu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamanui Te Patu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Te Patu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Te Patu's takedown attempt.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson cracks Te Patu with a nice body shot.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Te Patu is breathing heavily.
Te Patu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson just leaning against Te Patu, taking a breather.
Jackson cracks Te Patu with a nice body shot.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Te Patu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Te Patu can do to turn this around?
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
A short right from Jackson.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tom Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson cracks Te Patu with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Te Patu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Tom Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tamanui Te Patu.
Te Patu misses with a right hand

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Te Patu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Te Patu keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Te Patu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Te Patu managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Te Patu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Te Patu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Te Patu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Te Patu.
Te Patu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Te Patu seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jackson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tamanui Te Patu!