PBP Commentary

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

Jackson
vs
Kingstar

163 cm
24
139 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sor Kingstar!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingstar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.

It looks like Sor Kingstar has been cut.
Kingstar tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingstar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingstar is looking to clinch.
Kingstar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kingstar is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Kingstar tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Kingstar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingstar tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.

Kingstar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
Kingstar is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kingstar tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Kingstar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jackson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jackson with good strikes from the mount here!

Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jackson looking to control but Kingstar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson punching from mount but Kingstar doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Jackson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kingstar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kingstar is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Jackson has hold of Kingstar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kingstar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson unloads with some shots from mount but Kingstar bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingstar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kingstar because Jackson loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sor Kingstar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kingstar tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.

Kingstar rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kingstar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kingstar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Kingstar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kingstar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Kingstar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kingstar thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kingstar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kingstar. That one must have hurt.
Kingstar scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingstar staying out of range there.
Kingstar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kingstar really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingstar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson avoids the attempt from Kingstar to control.
Kingstar is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Kingstar taking shots to the head.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson landing punches.

Jackson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jackson prevents Kingstar from getting the reversal.
Kingstar wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kingstar because Jackson loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to control but Kingstar wriggling away.
Kingstar tries to improve his position but instead Jackson has taken his back!
Jackson is hanging on to Kingstar's back as he tries to escape.
Jackson scores with punches to the body.
Kingstar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kingstar is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson has full control of the position and if anything, Kingstar has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jackson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jack Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson is punishing Kingstar with strikes - can he finish him?!

Jackson is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kingstar taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Jackson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Jackson!