PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lake comes to the cage accompanied by Thanks For The Ride. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lake
vs
Jackson

182 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Lake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed

and Lake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jackson Lake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Jackson.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Lake postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.

Jackson is working an open guard so Lake takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Lake is looking for a kimura here.
Lake passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
Lake trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.

Lake looking to isolate an arm here. Jackson doesn't see it coming and as Lake extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Lake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Lake!