PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Covington (ranked 5035 p4p, 3996 weight class) and Giancarlo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 408 weight class). Covington comes to the cage accompanied by .... The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Covington
vs
Jackson

179 cm
18
175
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ashley Covington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giancarlo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covington fails with the takedown.
Covington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Covington on that attempt.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Covington.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Covington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashley Covington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Covington scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ashley Covington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Covington to the mat! Covington manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Covington keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Covington is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson trying to control but Covington is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is pushing down on Covington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Covington is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Covington throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Covington pushes Jackson off but Jackson dives into side control.
Covington is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Covington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Covington is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Jackson take his back! Uh oh - Jackson has got a rear naked choke here! Covington is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Giancarlo Jackson!