PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Break Arm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Emenies by Shinedown. Break Arm had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Arm
vs
Jackson

172 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Break Arm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Arm has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Break Arm has been cut.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arm has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arm shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Break Arm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Arm misses with a looping left.
Arm fails with a takedown attempt.
Arm is breathing heavily.
Arm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arm circles away quickly and effectively.

Jackson scores with a takedown into Arm's guard.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand but Arm has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Arm's legs - danger averted.
Jackson wants to stand but Arm is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Arm had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Arm.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Arm is controlling him well.

Arm is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Arm eventually gives up the hold.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Arm is controlling him

Arm is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arm is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arm to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Arm is looking for a kimura here.
Arm prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Arm passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
Arm wants to take Jackson's back here but Jackson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Arm moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Break Arm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arm's calf.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arm tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arm moves away.
Arm tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arm finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Jackson's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Arm falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Jackson!
Brett Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.