PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Ellinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellinger has chosen Bars On Me by Chris Webby as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
Ellinger

200 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Ellinger!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Ellinger looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Ellinger off balance momentarily.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellinger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ellinger swivels and escapes.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Ellinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ellinger.
Eli Ellinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellinger throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.

Jackson scores a takedown into full mount!
Ellinger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ellinger is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Ellinger is squirming around nicely.
Jackson unloads with some shots from mount but Ellinger bucks and avoids them well.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Ellinger is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellinger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson tries to control but Ellinger wriggling away.
Ellinger tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson working Ellinger over with strikes here.
Jackson misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Jackson has hold of Ellinger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ellinger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson trying to control but Ellinger is having none of it.
Ellinger wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackson. What's that going to do exactly?
Ellinger is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Ellinger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.
Ellinger swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Jackson get's back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Ellinger keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson tries to clinch up but Ellinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Ellinger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ellinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ellinger misses with a few strikes there.

Jackson scores with a takedown into Ellinger's guard.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Ellinger won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ellinger is breathing heavily.
Ellinger pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
Ellinger is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ellinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ellinger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson scores with a spinning back kick!
Jackson dives in and grabs Ellinger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ellinger pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Ellinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellinger looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Ellinger counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.

Jackson gets caught napping as Ellinger dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson controls Ellinger momentarily but Ellinger frees himself.
Ellinger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellinger.

Jackson pushes Ellinger off and scrambles back to his feet.

Ellinger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Ellinger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ellinger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ellinger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Ellinger throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellinger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellinger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellinger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ellinger throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jackson drives through and clinches with Ellinger against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ellinger as Jackson shoots in.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ellinger. Jackson shrugs it off though.
Ellinger misses the shot to the body.
Ellinger throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Ellinger keeps it at a distance.
Ellinger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Alex Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ellinger moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Ellinger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellinger tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellinger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ellinger scoring well with a low kick there.
Ellinger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Ellinger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ellinger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Ellinger circles away and keeps his distance.

Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ellinger is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ellinger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Ellinger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.

Ellinger actively working from the bottom here.
Ellinger won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Alex Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ellinger is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Ellinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger is trying to get back to full guard.
Ellinger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Ellinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Ellinger shows good takedown defense.
Ellinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Ellinger misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellinger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Ellinger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ellinger lands with a right hand.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Ellinger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Eli Ellinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson tries to clinch there but Ellinger circles away.
Alex Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ellinger throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Jackson!
Alex Jackson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Now that im (2-0) its just showing my hard work. '.