PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cactus Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Mansion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack comes into the arena with Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jack
vs
Mansion

188 cm
22
277 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
264 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cactus Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Mansion!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mansion tries to keep at a distance but Jack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mansion lands a hook that snaps the head of Jack backwards.

Mansion pulls guard successfully.

Mansion is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jack.
Jack prevents the takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mansion as Jack tries to tie him up.
Jack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Mansion avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Mansion is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jack using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Mansion jumps into guard, dragging Jack to the mat.
Jack has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack tries to stand but Mansion is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mansion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mansion wants to sweep here but Jack controlling him for the moment.

Mansion uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mansion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mansion dives in for a single leg takedown but Jack sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cactus Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Mansion.
Mansion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mansion keeps the fight on the outside.
Mansion fails to land with a series of punches.
Mansion keeps the fight on the outside.
Mansion misses with a straight left.

Jack darts in and clinches Mansion up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansion is trying to maintain a safe position but Jack gets an underhook and turns Mansion into the cage.
Mansion goes for a takedown attempt but Jack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jack tries to clinch up.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch but Mansion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Mansion pushes him off.

Mansion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jack to the mat! Jack manages to get full guard.
Jack wants to stand up but Mansion is controlling him.
Mansion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mansion working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansion stops Jack from standing up.
Mansion trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Mansion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mansion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mansion is looking to pass into half guard but Jack pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jack is in guard.
Mansion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jack wants to stand but Mansion is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansion is trying to control the position but Jack postures up.
Jack wants to get up but he can't break Mansion's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Mansion has his foot on Jack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jack works his way back into a safe position though.
Jack preventing the sweep.

Mansion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jack manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mansion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mansion has a closed guard, preventing Jack from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mansion looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jack passes into side control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mansion.
Jack tries to clinch up.
Brick Mansion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mansion or perhaps it was just good defense by Jack, which made it look bad.

Jack rushes Mansion and presses him up against the cage.

Mansion has clasped his hands together around Jack's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mansion trying to control the position but Jack is working away.
Jack wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansion throws an elbow but Jack slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Mansion dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mansion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jack tries to clinch up but Mansion circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Mansion misses.
Mansion tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mansion fails to land the takedown.
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Mansion circles away.
Mansion swats away the attempt to clinch by Jack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mansion or perhaps it was just good defense by Jack, which made it look bad.
Mansion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jack as he avoids it easily.
Cactus Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Mansion.
Mansion misses with a double jab.
Jack wants to clinch.
Mansion feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack has managed to clinch.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack lands an elbow just above Mansion 's eye.
Mansion jumps guard but Jack stands there with Mansion around his waist. Mansion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mansion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mansion is trying to drag Jack to the mat but Jack just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
I was talking to Jack's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jack lands an elbow that stopped Mansion in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Brick Mansion has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jack lands an elbow that stopped Mansion in his tracks for a moment.
Jack stalling in the clinch but Mansion improves position.
Jack looking to slow down the pace here.
Jack is pressed up against the cage. Mansion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jack down to the mat. Jack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mansion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mansion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mansion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Mansion tries to get set, Jack tries to push him back and clinch up but Mansion manages to avoid the attempt.
Mansion throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Mansion pushes him off.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Mansion pushes him off.
Mansion keeps the fight on the outside.
Mansion keeps the fight on the outside.
Mansion goes for a double leg but Jack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jack continues to drive forward.
Jack tries to clinch but Mansion is having none of it.
Jack tries to clinch there but Mansion circles away.
Mansion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jack defends it well.
Jack wants to clinch up but Mansion keeps it at a distance.
Brick Mansion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Mansion circles away.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mansion looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jack closes the distance and clinches.
Mansion tries to pull guard but Jack won't allow it.
Jack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mansion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cactus Jack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Jack.
Mansion is breathing heavily.
Jack holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jack avoiding damage.
Mansion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jack pushes Mansion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jack comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Jack.
Mansion takes an elbow to the temple.
Jack lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Jack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Jack.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack lands a damaging elbow.
Jack lands an elbow just above Mansion 's eye.
Jack trying to stall but Mansion improves his position.
Jack lands an elbow inside that Mansion shrugs off.

That has opened up Brick Mansion's cut even more.
Jack creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mansion's defenses.
Jack missing with knees to the body.
Jack tries to work over Mansion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack effectively controlling the action here.
Jack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jack prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack misses with an elbow strike.
Mansion struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Jack.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cactus Jack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brick Mansion's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jack tries to clinch but Mansion is having none of it.
Mansion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jack.
Jack tries to clinch there but Mansion circles away.
Mansion throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Mansion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack tries to clinch up.
Jack is looking to clinch but Mansion is avoiding it.
Jack is looking to clinch.
Mansion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jack swivels and escapes.
Mansion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack is looking to clinch but Mansion is avoiding it.
Jack tries to clinch but Mansion is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Mansion pushes him off.
Mansion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jack is looking to clinch but Mansion is avoiding it.
Jack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch but Mansion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jack wants to clinch.
Jack is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mansion.
As Mansion tries to get set, Jack tries to push him back and clinch up but Mansion manages to avoid the attempt.
Cactus Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Mansion.
Jack tries to clinch but Mansion is having none of it.

Mansion shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mansion showed some decent athleticism there.
Jack is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansion drops an elbow to the side of Jack's head.
Mansion sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jack defending well though.
Jack is not content to let Mansion control the position.
Jack tries to kick Mansion off but Mansion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mansion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mansion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mansion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mansion connects with a nice short shot to Jack's temple.
Jack wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mansion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mansion thows a huge punch but Jack dodges it nicely.
Mansion sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jack defending well though.
Mansion throwing shots but Jack is blocking nicely.
Jack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mansion.
Jack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mansion.
Jack is looking to escape.

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.
Jack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mansion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mansion lands a jab to the nose.
Mansion misses the jab.

Jack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jack lands an elbow just above Mansion 's eye.
Mansion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jack to keep the fight standing.
Jack throws an elbow that misses.
Jack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mansion tries to pull guard but Jack won't allow it.
Mansion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mansion avoids a wild elbow strike from Jack.
Jack trying to control the position but instead, Mansion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jack into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jack just leaning against Mansion, taking a breather.
Mansion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack works on Mansion's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brick Mansion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mansion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Mansion!
During a confident post fight interview, Brick Mansion thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.