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CWC 296 - Jackson vs Priest PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 16 losses; Tyrano Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 20 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Priest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Priest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priest feints the counter takedown.
Priest moves into the clinch.
Priest stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Priest after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrano Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Priest regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (0) Priest
Priest keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Priest trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Priest looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (5) vs (0) Priest
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (7) vs (0) Priest
Priest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Priest is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Priest to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest gets back to half guard.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Priest is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Priest wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Priest from improving his position.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Priest won't allow it.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed Priest to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Priest looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Priest is looking for a triangle here but Jackson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (10) vs (0) Priest
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Priest instead regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Priest wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (13) vs (0) Priest
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Priest sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Priest trying to control here.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Priest defends it.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Priest is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Priest tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Priest is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Priest is having none of it.
Priest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Priest is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jackson jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (16) vs (0) Priest
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
Priest is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Priest for as long as he can get away with.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Priest defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Priest looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson prevents Priest from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest gets full guard.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (19) vs (0) Priest
Priest is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Priest is being controlled here.
Priest is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Priest being controlled for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jackson.
Priest wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control the position but Priest is working away.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Priest is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Priest is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackson is staying tight to Priest's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Priest wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Priest denies him.
Jackson has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (21) vs (0) Priest
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Priest manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Priest is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jackson (21) vs (4) Priest
Jackson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
Tyrano Jackson retains his super heavyweight title!
Tyrano Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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