PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

da Silva
vs
Jackson

175 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
28
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but da Silva moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
da Silva working hard to break the clinch.

Jackson has clasped his hands together around da Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jackson looking to control but instead da Silva has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
da Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, da Silva manages to get to full guard.
da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
da Silva pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
da Silva uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

da Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
da Silva trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
da Silva stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a series of punches but da Silva moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
No joy there for da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Silva as he avoids it easily.

da Silva scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson working a defensive guard here.

da Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing da Silva from controlling successfully.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
da Silva trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. da Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Silva advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Silva controlling the action here.

da Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from da Silva does it's job there.
Sebastiao da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into da Silva's guard.
da Silva keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
da Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
da Silva controlling the pace for now.
da Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackson for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
da Silva controlling the position easily from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sebastiao da Silva just wasn't active enough.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson manages to pull guard.

da Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sebastiao da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick da Silva off! da Silva jumps back into Jackson's guard.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jackson is tightening it up a little... da Silva has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! da Silva reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! da Silva taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andrew Jackson!
Post fight, Andrew Jackson stared into the camera and said 'I want to fight the best and one day be the champion'.