PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Donald (ranked 5390 p4p, 4747 weight class) and Charles Jackson (ranked 503 p4p, 475 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Donald
vs
Jackson

183 cm
25
165
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
159
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathaniel Donald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donald connects with a jab.

It looks like Charles Jackson has been cut.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.

Jackson gets a clinch.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nathaniel Donald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donald misses with a straight right.
Donald lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Donald lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Donald shrugs off.
Donald is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Donald tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Donald back against the cage.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Donald's face.

It looks like Nathaniel Donald has been cut.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Donald is breathing heavily.
Jackson landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Donald stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Donald won't want to take too many of those.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Donald did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.

Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Donald.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donald.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Donald is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Donald misses with a straight right.
Donald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Donald misses with a right hand

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donald passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald moves nicely into side control.

Donald in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jackson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathaniel Donald!
A very excited looking Nathaniel Donald made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.