PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Dui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai Dui is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dui
vs
Jackson

170 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thai Dui !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dui throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dui tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Dui . No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Dui doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Dui looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Dui bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dui tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dui trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dui wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
Dui has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dui preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dui is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Dui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dui tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dui looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dui is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Dui fails with the takedown.
Dui lands a head kick!
Dui looks to clinch

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dui 's guard now.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Dui is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dui looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dui is keeping the position for now.

Dui is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dui could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dui is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson trying to control but Dui is working from the bottom.

Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dui manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Dui in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dui but Dui pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Dui both land. Nice combination.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dui .
Dui tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.

Dui drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Dui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Dui scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dui .
Dui lands a knee to the body.
Dui scores with a knee to the head.
Dui crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Dui works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dui is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dui lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dui throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dui misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Dui .
Dui lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Dui lands a nice knee to the body.

Jackson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dui keeps working.
Jackson is taking a breather. Dui 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 working Dui over with strikes.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Dui won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is keen to just control but Dui is a slippery customer.
Dui wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed Dui to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Dui keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Dui .
Dui plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dui looks to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dui 's guard now.
Dui keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Dui blocks nicely.
Dui wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dui 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Dui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dui !
Thai Dui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dui tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Dui shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Dui shoots in.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Dui sprawls well.
Dui lands with a slapping head kick.
Dui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dui with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dui won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thai Dui . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson tries for a kimura but Dui is defending well.
Jackson controls the position from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Dui is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dui !
Dui is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for a guillotine from mount but Dui is having none of it.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dui is looking to escape.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Dui is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dui really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jackson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Thai Dui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rashad Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

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