PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber has chosen Stronger - Kanye West as his entrance music. Andrew Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Huber

182 cm
28
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Huber!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Huber working for submissions but it's allowed Jackson to get to half guard.
Huber tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jackson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jackson controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Huber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huber for as long as he can get away with.

We're going to have a standup here because Andrew Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Huber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Huber has a hand on Jackson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jackson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Huber misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Huber falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Huber's guard.
Jackson stays in close to Huber's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Andrew Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber misses with a double jab

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson stops Huber from standing up.
Huber wants to hit a switch here but Jackson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Huber there!
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Huber falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huber can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Huber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Huber didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson pushing down on Huber's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Jackson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Huber fails to land with a series of punches.
Huber misses with a double jab

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Huber fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackson passes Huber's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Huber falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huber won't be happy with that.
Huber is trying to get back to half guard.
Huber is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jackson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Jackson.
Huber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huber misses with an uppercut

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Huber didn't expect that.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Jackson.
Huber throws a combination that misses

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Huber didn't expect that.

Huber pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huber!
Cody Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Jackson!
As Andrew Jackson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want to fight the best and one day be the champion'.