PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by POW 2011. 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.

Jackson
vs
Wexler

188 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dwayne Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Wexler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Wexler misses.

Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wexler is looking to get back to his feet here but Jackson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wexler's back.
Jackson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Wexler. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Jackson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wexler's body.
Jackson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wexler avoids the strikes from Jackson.
Wexler is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jackson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wexler showing good submission defense here.
Wexler is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Wexler.
Wexler wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexler is trying to stand back up.
Jackson is landing with strikes from the back.
Wexler holding both Jackson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jackson missing with strikes.
Jackson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Wexler trying to get back to his feet but Jackson is in full control for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wexler looks gassed!
Good control from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for the choke from the back.
Wexler is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Jackson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jackson missing with strikes.
Jackson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wexler doesn't escape.
Jackson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Jackson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexler is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson has full control of the position and if anything, Wexler has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wexler covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jackson controlling the position well here. Wexler rolled but Jackson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Jackson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Wexler is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jackson misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wexler to the ground. Jackson is now in Wexler's guard.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wexler wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wexler wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson passes Wexler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wexler's head.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wexler is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Wexler is breathing heavily.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dwayne Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Wexler throws a right hand that misses

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson stays in close to Wexler's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wexler for as long as he can get away with.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Dwayne Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wexler enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wexler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson won't allow Wexler to get back to his feet.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wexler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wexler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wexler throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wexler's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the pace.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Wexler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Wexler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson moves into full mount! Wexler won't be happy about that!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wexler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wexler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Wexler 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.
Wexler is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Wexler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson decides to return to a standing position.

Nice combo by Jackson! Oh, that's hurt him - Wexler falls to the canvas and Jackson follows him into side control.

Wexler is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Wexler has been cut.
Dwayne Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Wexler is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wexler seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson prevents Wexler from escaping the position.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jackson taking a breather here.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wexler misses with a left hand

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wexler!
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Wexler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wexler is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Jackson unloads with some shots from mount but Wexler bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Wexler taking shots to the head.
Dwayne Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson scoring with strikes but Wexler is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24

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