PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Jackson (ranked 3459 p4p, 23661 weight class) and BJ Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 515 weight class). BJ Barrett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Barrett

187 cm
27
145
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
144
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
You can see the frustration on Barrett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson cracks Barrett with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control the position but Barrett is working away.
Barrett manages to get back to half guard.
Barrett gets back to full guard.
Barrett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Barrett has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson trying to control but Barrett is working from the bottom.

Barrett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrett wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson is in close to Barrett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barrett is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Barrett can't do much from the bottom here.
Barrett takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Barrett is defending well.
Barrett on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jackson landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Barrett is rocked!
Jackson 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 is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barrett has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barrett is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands a strong strike to the head of Barrett. That's dazed him! Jackson looking to finish here. Barrett is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jackson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Jackson!