PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Porfirio Watson (ranked 25109 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Jackson (ranked 5563 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Watson
vs
Jackson

163 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Porfirio Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Watson was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Watson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watson controlling Jackson's posture.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Watson keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Watson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Watson dives on top into guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson is trying to keep Watson in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Watson wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jackson wants to stand but Watson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson stands up over Watson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watson is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watson controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Watson had control of the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Watson is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Watson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.

Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Watson's guard.
Watson has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Jackson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Watson dives on top into guard.

Watson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Watson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Jackson!

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Watson back into the cage.

Jackson has picked Watson up - he's going for a ride! Jackson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jackson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Watson's thigh. Watson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Watson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.

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.
Watson looking to control.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Watson uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Watson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson trying to control here.

Jackson escapes and gets back to his feet.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jackson taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Watson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tommy Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson wants to stand up but Watson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Watson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Porfirio Watson has been cut.

Watson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson is trying to push Watson away but Watson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Jackson tightens his grip and picks Watson up, before dumping him to the ground. Watson manages to land in guard.
Watson has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson trying to control the position.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Watson saw that one coming.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Watson 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.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Watson tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watson hang on?
Jackson controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porfirio Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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