PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamaru Jackson (ranked 4119 p4p, 4152 weight class) and Lark Bizzy (ranked 444 p4p, 448 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
Bizzy

192 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamaru Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lark Bizzy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizzy closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Akamaru Jackson has been cut.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bizzy tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bizzy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bizzy goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Akamaru Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bizzy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bizzy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bizzy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizzy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Bizzy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bizzy's head.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bizzy's head.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Bizzy.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson cracks Bizzy with a solid left hand.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Bizzy's brow.
Bizzy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bizzy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bizzy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bizzy is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bizzy is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bizzy wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bizzy's head.
Bizzy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizzy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jackson jumps into side control!
Jackson cracks Bizzy with a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bizzy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Bizzy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bizzy is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Bizzy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bizzy to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bizzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akamaru Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akamaru Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bizzy jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bizzy!
Akamaru Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Bizzy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bizzy is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Bizzy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Jackson crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Bizzy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bizzy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bizzy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bizzy holds on to Jackson's head and controls the position momentarily.
Bizzy tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson grinds an elbow into Bizzy's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Bizzy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Bizzy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bizzy taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizzy can do to turn this around?
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bizzy is looking for a sweep.
Bizzy is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Bizzy is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson is putting a hurting on Bizzy here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Bizzy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bizzy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bizzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson wants to control but Bizzy is keeping him busy.
Jackson looks up at the clock and then as Bizzy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jackson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bizzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bizzy some visible discomfort.
Bizzy taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bizzy to see if he's OK.
The referee asks Jackson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jackson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bizzy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
Bizzy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bizzy down.
Jackson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Bizzy is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bizzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akamaru Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akamaru Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bizzy slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Bizzy shows good takedown defense.
Bizzy staying out of range there.
Bizzy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jackson defends it well.

Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bizzy sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bizzy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Bizzy's head.
Jackson wants to control but Bizzy is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson prevents Bizzy from improving his position.
Jackson is trying to control. Bizzy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson wants to control but Bizzy is keeping him busy.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Bizzy has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson winds up and cracks Bizzy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizzy tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bizzy taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Bizzy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Bizzy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to finish Bizzy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bizzy!
Bizzy is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bizzy hang on?
Jackson looking to finish Bizzy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bizzy!
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Bizzy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Bizzy looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Bizzy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bizzy taking shots to the head.
Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lark Bizzy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson breaks from Bizzy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bizzy?
Akamaru Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akamaru 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25

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