PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Filipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Jellybones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipe
vs
Jackson

166 cm
22
153 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

170 cm
23
157 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariano Filipe !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Filipe swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Filipe connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Filipe .
Filipe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filipe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a body punch but Filipe moves out of range.
Filipe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Filipe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.

Filipe seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Jackson gets full guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Filipe is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filipe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson throws a jab when Filipe was well out of range.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Filipe cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Filipe lands.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson with a jab.
Filipe misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Mariano Filipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipe throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Filipe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Filipe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Filipe passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Filipe connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Filipe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Filipe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Filipe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Filipe winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Filipe is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Filipe prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson trying to control but Filipe postures up.
Filipe thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Filipe has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jackson defend it? Filipe steps over the head and cranks it - Jackson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Filipe !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mariano Filipe !