PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pari An (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen What Ive Done as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pari An had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 188.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jonathon Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

An
vs
Jackson

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pari An!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson thows a leg kick but An checks it

so An counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
An wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

An pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
An wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been hearing reports that An has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a head kick but An moves out of range.
An takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a right and a left that An avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and An counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for An!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of An's face.

Jackson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, An has managed to escape the submission attempt.
An is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
An is breathing heavily.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Jackson won't let An get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but An is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
An trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson wants to control the pace but An is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson won't let An get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Jackson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into An's guard.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for An!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Jackson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. An looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
An is trying to buck Jackson off.
Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jonathon Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and An counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
An on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from An.
An tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
An looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

An dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson feints a jab promting An to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. An slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

An is rocked!
No joy there for An, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson throws a head kick but An moves out of range.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but An bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Oh An is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An seems to have got his legs back now.
An takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jonathon Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson works An's body with a nice hook.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
An takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson tries for a takedown but An sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - An had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
An uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.

Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson trying to control but An is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

An wriggles free and stands up.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and An counters with a takedown into side control.

An stands up.

Jackson looking to score a takedown here. An is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in An's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

An pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
An moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson catches An with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
An is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jackson trying to control the action but An is working from the bottom.
An is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.

Jackson decides to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Jackson darts in and clinches An up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but An seems unphased.
An shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed An's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
An tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson throws a head kick that An semi-blocks.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in An's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but An is defending the position.
An is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Jackson prevents An from standing back up.

Jackson is working for a kimura but An is defending it quite comfortably.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but An is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
An wants to get back to his feet.
An is not content to let Jackson control the position.
An is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Pari An has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to advance position but An won't allow it.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but An is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. An knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to stand up but An is controlling the position.
An is trying to stand.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and An defends it well.
Jackson prevents An from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is trying for a kimura here. An looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jackson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathon Jackson!
Jonathon Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry in his post fight interview.