PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparring Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Partner

190 cm
23
130 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

169 cm
24
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rampage Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparring Partner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partner.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partner.
Partner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Partner misses the shot to the body.
Jackson wants to clinch.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Partner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson is trying to break free.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Partner misses the shot to the body.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Partner, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Partner against the cage but Partner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampage Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partner keeps the fight on the outside.
Partner throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Partner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Partner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Partner is controlling him.
Partner lands a couple of elbows.
Partner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Partner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Partner tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Partner scoring with some ground and pound.
Partner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Partner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Partner tries to pass.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Partner trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Partner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Partner is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Partner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Partner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Partner slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Partner cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Partner works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Partner pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Partner is trying for a kimura here. Jackson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Partner wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sparring Partner!