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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Holland (ranked 5533 p4p, 5862 weight class) and Street Jackson (ranked 475 p4p, 487 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Street Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holland tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free but Holland has control.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holland pulls his leg out and moves away.
Holland fails with the takedown.
Holland gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland drags the fight down to the ground.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Holland keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Holland.
Holland controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson tries to stand but Holland is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson stands and steps away. Holland gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson tries to clinch but Holland moves out of range.
Holland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Logan Holland has been cut.
Holland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson tightens his grip and picks Holland up, before dumping him to the ground. Holland manages to land in guard.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holland's guard.
Holland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Holland is working from the bottom.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Holland had control of the position.
Holland looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Holland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Jackson managing to control the position.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holland's guard.
Holland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holland tries to get out of the position.
Holland looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jackson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Holland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Holland defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Street Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Holland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holland looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Holland drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard.
Holland controls from within his opponent's guard.
Holland throws a big elbow that misses.
Holland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson is trying to keep Holland in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Holland defends easily.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Holland defends easily.
Holland's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holland stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Holland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Holland controlling him for the moment.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Holland trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holland has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holland works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Logan Holland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holland looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Holland defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Holland shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Holland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holland wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jackson is now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Holland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Street Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Logan Holland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Holland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Holland.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Holland moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Holland is looking to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Holland as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holland lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland pulls Jackson into guard.
Jackson trying to control but Holland is working from the bottom.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Holland is looking to stand back up but Jackson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Holland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland is looking to improve his position.
Holland wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Holland is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Holland trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Holland is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Holland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan Holland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Street Jackson.
Holland closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland manages to break the clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Holland sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Holland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Holland needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Holland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Holland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holland walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Logan Holland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Street Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Holland sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Logan Holland.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Street Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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