PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dire Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jackson
vs
Bruin

195 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Crocodile Steak and Ale House
Crocodile Steak and Ale House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dire Bruin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to clinch but Bruin is having none of it.
Bruin throws a leg kick
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruin fails with the takedown

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bruin's defenses.

It looks like Dire Bruin has been cut.
Bruin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruin wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruin.
Bruin slows down the pace here.
Bruin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lance Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dire Bruin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruin misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bruin takes a step back to recover.
Bruin looks gassed!
Bruin misses with a takedown attempt

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Bruin controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Bruin controls the action.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working Bruin over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson tries to work over Bruin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Bruin controls the action.
Bruin tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruin.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Bruin blocking some punches.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Bruin avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruin.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bruin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jackson regains guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bruin throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Bruin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Bruin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Bruin has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dire Bruin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bruin with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson wants to clinch up but Bruin keeps it at a distance.
Bruin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bruin swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Bruin controls the action.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jackson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruin controls his hands.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries to clinch but Bruin moves out of range.
Bruin is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Bruin is avoiding it.
Bruin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lance Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.

Bruin has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Bruin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Bruin's head.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruin.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruin letting Jackson take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Bruin keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruin controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson gets through Bruin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lance Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dire Bruin.
A short uppercut from Jackson.

That has opened up Dire Bruin's cut even more.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruin controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Bruin avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Bruin is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson tries a body shot but Bruin blocks it.
Bruin wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Bruin avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruin's elbow.

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.
Bruin blocks an uppercut.
Bruin blocking some punches.
Bruin looking for a takedown.
Jackson cracks Bruin with a nice body shot.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Bruin tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Bruin against the cage.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dire Bruin'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. This is the final round!

Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruin misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Dire Bruin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bruin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Bruin throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bruin stops Jackson from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bruin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bruin wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Bruin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bruin throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bruin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Lance Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson works Bruin's body with a nice hook.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Bruin down.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bruin. That did some damage!

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Jackson.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bruin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson is stalling here.
A short left from Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Dire Bruin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bruin trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bruin into the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bruin takes an elbow to the temple.
Lance Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Bruin.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruin.
Bruin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bruin backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Jackson!
Lance Jackson retains his heavyweight title!