PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jackson (ranked 4615 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Bleeder (ranked 5039 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Bleeder

172 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 Montreal, Jason Jackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Bleeder!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bleeder. Bleeder gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bleeder circles away.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bleeder to the mat! Bleeder manages to get full guard.
Bleeder keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Bleeder is pulling down on Jackson 's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson , at least for the moment.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleeder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleeder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bleeder blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bleeder smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bleeder but Bleeder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Jackson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleeder throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick

and Bleeder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bleeder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson 's efforts to push away.
Bleeder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bleeder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Bleeder breaks from the clinch.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bleeder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jackson tries to clinch but Bleeder is having none of it.
Bleeder throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleeder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson .
Bleeder lands with a slapping head kick.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Bleeder against the cage.
Bleeder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bleeder jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bleeder is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bleeder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bleeder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding damage as Bleeder throws knees to the body.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bleeder stalling in the clinch.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Bleeder is looking to control Jackson 's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bleeder has his back to the cage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Bleeder has him pinned against the cage.
Bleeder is struggling to control the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Bleeder tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bleeder drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Bleeder will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bleeder takes one to the side of the head.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bleeder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bleeder avoids it really well and circles away.
Bleeder steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson .

Bleeder gets tackled into the cage by Jackson . Jackson maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleeder wants a takedown.

Bleeder manages to break the clinch.
Bleeder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleeder is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jason Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bleeder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson 's head backwards.
Bleeder doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bleeder or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson , which made it look bad.
Bleeder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Jackson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a takedown
letting Bleeder counter with a right hand.
Bleeder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bleeder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bleeder.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.

Bleeder moves into the clinch.
Bleeder jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bleeder is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bleeder down to the mat. Bleeder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bleeder avoids the body shot from Jackson .
Bleeder tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Bleeder sprawls well.
Bleeder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Bleeder persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bleeder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bleeder throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleeder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Bleeder in a clinch.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bleeder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bleeder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bleeder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Bleeder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Jackson .
Bleeder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bleeder dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bleeder is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bleeder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bleeder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Jackson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bleeder feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. Bleeder then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bleeder tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Bleeder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Bleeder's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jackson dives in and grabs Bleeder's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bleeder pushes down on Jackson 's head and hops out.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bleeder circles away.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bleeder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleeder shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jason Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Bleeder.
Bleeder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson . No joy for Bleeder on that attempt.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Bleeder, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Bleeder against the cage but Bleeder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Bleeder to the mat.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Bleeder from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson controls Bleeder momentarily but Bleeder frees himself.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bleeder looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleeder won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bleeder trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson 's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bleeder darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Bleeder backing up. Bleeder nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bleeder closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Bleeder backing up. Bleeder nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleeder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson misses with a low kick.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Bleeder back into the cage.
Bleeder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson .

Bleeder breaks the clinch.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bleeder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bleeder misses with the combination.
Bleeder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleeder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson scores with a one two! Bleeder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bleeder is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Bleeder circles away and we're back to standing.
Bleeder was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bleeder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jackson rushes Bleeder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

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