PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Harris

165 cm
26
144 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
141 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cliff Harris!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat.
Jackson tries to clinch but Harris moves away
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Lance Jackson has been cut.
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris's brow.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.

Harris has Jackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Harris pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Harris dives into Jackson's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris content to stall in guard here.
Harris trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cliff Harris was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jackson wants to clinch but Harris slips to the side
and Harris counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harris tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harris lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Harris looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harris lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Harris stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Harris taking a breather.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cliff Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lance Jackson's cut.
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.

Harris manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harris!
Jackson can't control as he wanted to and Harris manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Harris is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson prevents Harris from improving his position.
Harris wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson has an Americana. Harris didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jackson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jackson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lance Jackson!
Lance Jackson is the new bantamweight champion!