PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mag dalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lipton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dalena's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freak Momma by Mudhoney&Sir Mix-A-Lot. Lipton Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

dalena
vs
Jackson

188 cm
24
245 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, mag dalena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lipton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dalena clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the ropes.
dalena lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Lipton Jackson has been cut.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dalena has him pressed against the ropes.
dalena tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
dalena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from dalena.
dalena connects with a knee to the head.
dalena managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. dalena obliges.
dalena missing with knees to the body.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dalena has him pressed against the ropes.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
dalena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
dalena lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
dalena tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
dalena misses with a knee to the head.
dalena throws an elbow that misses.
dalena misses with some punches.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but dalena keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from dalena.
dalena scores with a nice hook to the head.
dalena pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
dalena misses with a knee to the head.
dalena lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from dalena fails to land.
dalena misses with an elbow strike.
dalena lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dalena putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
dalena lands a nice knee to the body.
dalena has Jackson pressed against the ropes, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
dalena looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. dalena obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
dalena throws an elbow but it misses.
dalena lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but dalena has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by dalena.
A right handed body shot lands from dalena.
Nice elbow from dalena.
Knees in the clinch landing for dalena.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
dalena tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
dalena has Jackson pressed against the ropes, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson avoiding damage as dalena throws knees to the body.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. dalena avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by dalena.
dalena tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
dalena lands a left hand.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
dalena looks to throw an elbow but misses.
dalena comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but dalena gets the underhooks and prevents it.
mag dalena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lipton Jackson.
dalena putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
dalena lands a damaging elbow.
dalena comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
dalena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
dalena lands a body shot in the clinch.
dalena pushes Jackson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
dalena missing with knees to the body.
dalena is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from dalena - that landed with a thud.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from dalena, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from dalena.
A short left from dalena.
dalena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
dalena misses with an elbow strike.
dalena lands a left hand.
dalena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jackson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
dalena keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
dalena avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
dalena lands with a few short shots to the body.

dalena actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Jackson.

dalena looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
dalena scores with a jab.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but dalena has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jackson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but dalena regains guard immediately.

dalena escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now dalena is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dalena can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

dalena thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

dalena drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dalena jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for dalena!
dalena slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
dalena blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.

Jackson is working for a kimura but dalena is defending it quite comfortably.
dalena avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
dalena tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.

Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.

dalena looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
dalena works his way to full guard. Good work.

dalena working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but dalena is tightening it up a little... Jackson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jackson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jackson taps out! nice BJJ there by dalena!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). mag dalena!