PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Surgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surgov comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. Andrew Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrei Surgov's chin.

Surgov
vs
Jackson

208 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
27
265 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ice Nutrition
Zombie Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Surgov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surgov slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.

Surgov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Surgov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Surgov moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Surgov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Surgov lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Surgov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!
Jackson wanted to stand there but Surgov had control of the position.

Jackson stands and steps away. Surgov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Surgov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Surgov doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Surgov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Surgov lands with a punch from half guard.
Surgov prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Surgov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson controlling the position.
Surgov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surgov preventing the sweep.
Jackson keeps trying to improve his position.
Surgov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Surgov lands a couple of elbows.

Surgov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Surgov is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Surgov throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.

Surgov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Surgov is breathing heavily.
Surgov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jackson is trying to control Surgov's posture but Surgov avoids it.
Who's going to make the next move?
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surgov scoring with punches from side control.
Surgov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Surgov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jackson parries the strikes from Surgov easily there. Surgov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Surgov throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Surgov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Surgov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.

Surgov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Surgov throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surgov throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Surgov scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson works Surgov's body with a nice hook.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Surgov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Surgov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Surgov misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson works Surgov's body with a nice hook.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.

Surgov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Jackson is controlling Surgov's trapped leg to prevent Surgov from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Surgov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Surgov backpedaling.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Surgov.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
Jackson tries to roll over but Surgov keeps him under control.

Surgov is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Surgov to get the leverage.
Jackson is concentrating on defense, preventing Surgov from advancing position.
Surgov looks to land a strike but Jackson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Surgov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Surgov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Surgov is controlling him.
Surgov is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Andrei Surgov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Surgov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surgov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Surgov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Surgov throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson pulls Surgov in close to prevent any damage.
Surgov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Surgov.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Surgov prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Surgov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Surgov tries to pass.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jackson swinging wildly here.

Surgov dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is pulling down on Surgov's head. It's preventing any offense from Surgov, at least for the moment.

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Surgov defends well.
Surgov won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surgov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Surgov being controlled here momentarily.
Surgov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surgov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Surgov throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Surgov with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrew Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jackson'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!

Jackson works over Surgov's head and body with a nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Surgov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Surgov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Surgov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Surgov is now in Jackson's guard.
Surgov working some strikes from top position.
Surgov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Surgov throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Surgov.
Surgov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Surgov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson pulls Surgov in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is still trying to improve position.
Surgov postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Surgov postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Surgov chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Surgov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Jackson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Surgov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surgov with the ground and pound but Jackson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.

Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Surgov drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surgov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Surgov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jackson decides to stand up.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Surgov's ribs.

Surgov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Surgov is in Jackson's guard.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Jackson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson connects with a right hand. Surgov shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Surgov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Surgov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Surgov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surgov throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Surgov's guard. Nice move by Jackson!

Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Surgov, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andrew Jackson!
A relieved looking Andrew Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.