PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen come on down- price is right as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackman
vs
Brown

188 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to bum rush Jackman with a series of wild strikes but Jackman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackman moves away.
Caleb Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Matt Jackman has been cut.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Jackman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackman moves away.
Jackman slips a jab from Brown.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Jackman slips a straight right by Brown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Jackman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackman is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Jackman is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackman is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Jackman tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown trying to control the action but Jackman is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman wants to get back to full guard.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown is thwarting Jackman's attempts to control the position.
Jackman is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackman is trying to get back to full guard.
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.

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

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown winds up and cracks Jackman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Jackman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackman is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Brown 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Jackman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackman counters with a straight right hand.
Brown misses the body punch
and Jackman counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown thuds his right hand into Jackman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown swings for the body but Jackman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackman to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Caleb Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Jackman saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackman, right into the meat.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Jackman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Jackman's head but Jackman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Jackman misses.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matt Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Brown.
Jackman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Jackman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackman misses with a looping left.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackman. Jackman obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackman blocks a jab.
A cross from Jackman lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Jackman misses the jab.
Jackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackman throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Caleb Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jackman counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown misses with a hook. Jackman ducked under it nicely.
Jackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackman. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Jackman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown throws a series of punches but Jackman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Caleb Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Jackman'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!

Jackman walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Jackman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Jackman lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Brown is rocked!
Jackman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackman finish him?
Jackman moves in close and cracks Brown with a massive right hand! Brown, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Jackman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Jackman!