PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Bonjaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Hustlin. Bonjaski has chosen Ring of Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Bonjaski

215 cm
23
229 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

192 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remy Bonjaski!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bonjaski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonjaski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bonjaski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Bonjaski blocks the body kick.
No luck for Bonjaski with that takedown attempt.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Bonjaski against the cage.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonjaski avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonjaski uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bonjaski jumps guard and drags Jackson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson stops Bonjaski from standing up.
Bonjaski keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

Jackson stands and steps away. Bonjaski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bonjaski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shawn Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Bonjaski.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaski regains half guard.
Bonjaski tries to kick Jackson off in order to stand up. Jackson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson moves into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Bonjaski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonjaski is looking to escape.
Jackson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonjaski is looking to escape.
Bonjaski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bonjaski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Bonjaski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Bonjaski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bonjaski is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Bonjaski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bonjaski on the ground.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bonjaski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bonjaski looks gassed!
Jackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bonjaski looks a forlorn figure.
Jackson cracks Bonjaski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bonjaski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson won't let Bonjaski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bonjaski gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Bonjaski manages to retain guard.

Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Bonjaski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bonjaski manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Bonjaski's guard.
Bonjaski is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bonjaski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bonjaski keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Bonjaski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stops Bonjaski from standing up.

Jackson stands and steps away. Bonjaski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Bonjaski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bonjaski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bonjaski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jackson prevents Bonjaski from getting the reversal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Bonjaski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bonjaski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Jackson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bonjaski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bonjaski shrugs it off.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Bonjaski tries to buck Jackson off but he can't manage it.
Bonjaski tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaski is trying desperately to improve position.
Bonjaski swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bonjaski working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Jackson looking to control but Bonjaski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonjaski is looking to escape.

We're going to have a standup here because Shawn Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonjaski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bonjaski moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonjaski working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonjaski has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bonjaski trying to land knees to the body.
Bonjaski crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Jackson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bonjaski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonjaski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonjaski is trying to stall.
Bonjaski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Bonjaski breaks from the clinch.
Bonjaski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonjaski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shawn Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Bonjaski.
Bonjaski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Bonjaski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonjaski walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonjaski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson wants to break free but Bonjaski has control.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Bonjaski keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson wants to break free but Bonjaski has control.
Bonjaski tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working for takedown but Bonjaski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bonjaski is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Bonjaski into the cage.
Bonjaski seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Bonjaski.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Bonjaski.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson is working for takedown but Bonjaski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bonjaski crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Bonjaski trying to land knees to the body.
Remy Bonjaski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonjaski is stalling here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bonjaski!
Bonjaski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bonjaski is trying to stand.
Remy Bonjaski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bonjaski is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson dominating with strikes here.
Bonjaski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bonjaski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shawn Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonjaski has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bonjaski's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bonjaski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shawn Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remy Bonjaski.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

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