PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Jackson's chin.

Smith
vs
Jackson

185 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Jackson.
Smith throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Smith scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.

Jackson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Smith is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jackson, into his guard.
Jackson looks gassed!
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.

Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
Smith tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a body shot.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Smith is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.

Jackson pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Shane Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith takes one on the button.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Smith.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.

Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith is trying to improve his position.

Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.

Jackson pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson wants to break free but Smith has control.

Jackson decides to pull guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Smith trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Smith has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jackson blocking the ground and pound.
Smith avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.

Smith working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smith trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith wants to sweep but Jackson has passed to side control!
Jackson just content to control the position.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.

Jackson stands up.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shane Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Jackson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith moves into full guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Smith!

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Smith is sitting in close to Jackson's body. Jackson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Smith is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Smith is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jackson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shane Jackson!