PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhett Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aiden Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
Hart

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhett Hart!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Hart on that attempt.

Hart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hart is one step ahead there.

Hart gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hart decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.

Hart gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.

Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hart trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Hart moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.

Hart is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hart throws some wild stikes that Jackson manages to avoid easily.
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hart.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hart.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Hart's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson is trying to reverse the position but instead Hart has taken his back - oops!

Hart looking to break Jackson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jackson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hart will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Hart has got his arm under Jackson's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Jackson has spun round into Hart's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hart lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.

Hart stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hart avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Hart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hart.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhett Hart dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hart lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
Hart has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hart changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hart throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Hart keeps moving and retains side control.
Hart has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart controlling his opponent.
Hart landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Hart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rhett Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hart trying to control momentarily.
Hart lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hart trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jackson doesn't escape.

Hart patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hart missing with punches from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hart controlling the positon.
Hart missing with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhett Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson fails with the takedown

and Hart counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Hart looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rhett Hart just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily

so Hart counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Hart gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hart misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Aiden Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed

and Hart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hart.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart is stalling in the full guard.
Hart trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Hart stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart advances to half guard.
Jackson has hold of Hart's hands but Hart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hart decides to stand up.

Hart darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Hart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Hart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Hart tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hart lands with a right to the head.
Jackson has Hart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hart looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jackson is avoiding damage well.

Hart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.

Hart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aiden Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson is trying to work for a sweep but Hart has mounted him!
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Hart.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhett Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhett Hart!