PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jackson (ranked 2831 p4p, 153 weight class) and Tony Sap (ranked 3816 p4p, 200 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Shmurda - Hot N*gga. Sap has chosen Empire State of Mind as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jackson
vs
Sap

175 cm
27
139 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

172 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Sap!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sap shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Sap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sap off to one side.
Curtis Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sap on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Curtis Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sap has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Sap counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sap.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sap trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jackson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Sap missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sap avoids them all with ease.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sap checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Sap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sap is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sap misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sap wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Sap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sap is looking to clinch.
A cross from Jackson lands.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Sap.
Sap is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Sap into the cage.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sap.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sap! But no joy.
Sap takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Sap tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sap jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sap tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sap takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sap.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sap tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sap avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sap is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sap circles away quickly and effectively.
Sap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Sap avoids nicely.
Sap with the counter takedown but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Sap scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sap is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Sap has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Sap tries to clinch up.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Sap was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sap shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Sap. Sap gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sap on the side of the head.

Jackson rushes Sap and presses him up against the cage.
Sap tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curtis Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Sap tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.

Sap pulls guard successfully.

Sap is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sap had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sap can do to turn this around?
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson stands up and waves to Sap to follow him.
Curtis Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.

Jackson has Sap up against the cage in a clinch.
Sap fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Sap slips a jab from Jackson.
Sap shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sap changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Sap manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Sap, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sap at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sap needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Sap on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Jackson catches Sap right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Sap with an uppercut!
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Sap scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Sap is rocked!
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Sap misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sap fails with the takedown
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sap ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Sap tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson pushes Sap up against the cage in a clinch.
Sap jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Sap around his waist. Sap gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sap tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sap is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Sap scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson misses with a combination
enabling Sap to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson throws a right hand that Sap ducks under and follows up with a left that Sap also avoids with ease.
Sap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Sap takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sap is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sap slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sap moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Sap changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Sap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sap has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Sap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sap fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Sap should have avoided that one.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Sap knows he should have avoided that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Sap is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Curtis Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sap tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Sap seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Sap ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sap or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sap is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson throws a hook but Sap avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tony Sap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Sap is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sap avoids them all with ease.
Sap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Sap wants to clinch.
Curtis Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Sap wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Sap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Sap backing up. Sap nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Sap sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jackson!
Curtis Jackson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.