PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ducci Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ducci Dante's chin.

Jackson
vs
Dante

170 cm
20
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

NUT UP or SHUT UP (153q Rec. /$20)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ducci Dante!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dante with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dante's guard now.
Dante looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Dante can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson distracts Dante with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dante on the ground.

Dante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson is pushing down on Dante's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dante is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dante looks gassed!
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Dante defends it.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Dante defends it.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dante looking for submissions off his back.

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 is figuring out what he wants to do next.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dante's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dante fails with the takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dante is keeping the position for now.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Dante's brow.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Dante is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dante down.

Dante is rocked!
Joe Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee asks Jackson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jackson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dante is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Dante taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Dante is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dante some visible discomfort.
Dante taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Jackson lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Dante's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson cracks Dante with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jackson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dante is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Jackson!