PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray White (ranked 868 p4p, 1027 weight class) and Jimmy Jackman (ranked 68 p4p, 82 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think White might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HonestKey- Change. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

White
vs
Jackman

164 cm
32
141
8 - 5 - 0

155 cm
23
141
9 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a looping right.
Jackman lands with a right hand.
Jackman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackman.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackman sprawls and moves away.
Jackman throws a big shot that misses.
White attempts a counter takedown but Jackman avoids it well and moves away.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman misses the shot to the body.
White misses with a hook.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Jackman.
Jackman misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman fails to land the takedown.
White is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for White.
Jackman moves out of range as White strikes.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White misses with a looping right.
Jackman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White shoots in for a takedown but Jackman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackman throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White attempts a counter takedown but Jackman avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackman throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Jackman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White looks to land a left hand but Jackman moved out of range nicely.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackman misses with a body shot

and White counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackman!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman is looking for a sweep.
Jackman struggling a bit here.
Jackman tries to improve position but can't.
White throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackman's head but Jackman avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White fails to land a wild elbow strike.
White landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman stops White from passing to mount.
Jackman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White working the ground and pound.
Jackman manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jackman trying to control here.
Jackman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
Jackman keeps control of the position as White tries to break free.

Jackman is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.
Jackman throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
White tries to escape but Jackman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jackman keeps control of the position easily here as White tries to buck him off.

Jackman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. White is defending well though. Jackman let's go of the attempt for now.
Jackman controlling well, preventing White from escaping the position.
Jackman wants to control but White manages to buck him off and is now in Jackman's guard! Nice work there by White!
Jackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White wants to pass the guard but Jackman is keeping the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Jackman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Jackman's legs - danger averted.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
White advances position into side control!
White wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
White working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Jackman wants to control but White postures up.
Jackman defending against the ground and pound.

White is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackman is defending well.
White misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Jackman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
White in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jackman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
White grinds an elbow into Jackman's temple.
Jackman struggling a bit here.
Jackman is not content to let White control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

White looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackman gets back to half guard.
Jackman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
Jackman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. White is looking for a way out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jackman is looking for a rear naked choke here but White reverses the position brilliantly into Jackman's guard!
Jackman keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackman misses the jab.
Jackman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from White misses.
Jackman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tests Jackman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackman connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackman.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackman sprawls and moves away.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Jackman throws an off balance right hand

and White decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackman's guard.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Jackman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jackman looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but White is defending well. Jackman quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! White has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jackman celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Jackman!
Jimmy Jackman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Ray White stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man, I can't believe I just lost to Jimmy Jackman, I thought for sure I'd leave you tappin', call it a bad plan or a missed action, And if you're thinkin im gonna retire soon - NO bitch quit askin, I'm in this til I cant stand up- cuz it's passion!'.