PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Bearhazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bearhazard has chosen Ratm - Killing in the name of as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jackson
vs
Bearhazard

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Bearhazard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bearhazard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lucky Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bearhazard throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Bearhazard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bearhazard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bearhazard counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bearhazard but Bearhazard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bearhazard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bearhazard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bearhazard.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Bearhazard.

Bearhazard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bearhazard manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bearhazard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bearhazard wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Bearhazard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bearhazard managing to control the position.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson tries to stand but Bearhazard is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bearhazard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Bearhazard persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucky Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Bearhazard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson stuns Bearhazard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Bearhazard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bearhazard stops Jackson from standing up.
Bearhazard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bearhazard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bearhazard!

Jackson stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearhazard throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson wants to clinch but Bearhazard slips to the side

and Bearhazard counters by clinching up.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Bearhazard has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bearhazard keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Bearhazard has him pressed against the cage.
Bearhazard prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.

Bearhazard breaks the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch.

Bearhazard takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bearhazard has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bearhazard lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bearhazard won't allow it.
Bearhazard blocks an uppercut.
Bearhazard is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bearhazard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bearhazard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bearhazard keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bearhazard has double underhooks.
Bearhazard keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bearhazard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.

Bearhazard clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bearhazard has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to drag Bearhazard to the mat but Bearhazard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Bearhazard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bearhazard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bearhazard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bearhazard shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Bearhazard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bearhazard wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

Bearhazard gets a clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bearhazard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bearhazard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bearhazard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bearhazard has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bearhazard misses with a head shot.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson tries to hold on but Bearhazard pushes him away.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bearhazard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bearhazard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Bearhazard's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearhazard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bearhazard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bearhazard wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Bearhazard landing punches.

Bearhazard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Bearhazard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bearhazard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bearhazard throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Bearhazard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lucky Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Bearhazard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bearhazard scoring well with a low kick there.
Bearhazard shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Bearhazard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bearhazard lands a high kick!
Bearhazard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bearhazard looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bearhazard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearhazard has a takedown stuffed.
Lucky Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Bearhazard.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses

and Bearhazard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bearhazard.
Bearhazard jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Bearhazard around his waist. Bearhazard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bearhazard won't allow it.

Bearhazard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bearhazard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bearhazard slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Bearhazard shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Bearhazard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bearhazard throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bearhazard fails to land the takedown.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Bearhazard is trying to break free.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Bearhazard keeps him there for the moment.

Bearhazard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.

Bearhazard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bearhazard trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bearhazard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bearhazard at a distance.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bearhazard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bearhazard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bearhazard won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Lucky Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controls Bearhazard momentarily but Bearhazard frees himself.

Jackson has an active guard here but Bearhazard has managed to pass into half guard.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Bearhazard has control of the leg.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Larry Bearhazard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Bearhazard counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.

Bearhazard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bearhazard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bearhazard blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Bearhazard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bearhazard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Bearhazard!