PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crusher Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Ringseal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ringseal comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Man in the box" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Crusher Jackson had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jackson
vs
Ringseal

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Black Skull Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Crusher Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Ringseal!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson thuds his right hand into Ringseal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Ringseal.

Ringseal drives through and clinches with Jackson against the ropes.
Jackson wants to break free but Ringseal has control.
Ringseal holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ringseal has clasped his hands together around Jackson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ringseal trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ringseal on the ground.
Jackson is being controlled here.
Ringseal trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringseal remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jackson is not content to let Ringseal control the position.
Ringseal 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.
Jackson is trying to control Ringseal's posture but Ringseal avoids it.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ringseal doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ringseal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ringseal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand up but Ringseal has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ringseal's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ringseal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ringseal is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ringseal is on top in guard.
Ringseal tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Ringseal throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ringseal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ringseal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ringseal is controlling him.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Ringseal gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.

Ringseal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
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.
Jackson looking to control but Ringseal passes into half guard.
Ringseal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ringseal in particular looking to stall.
Jackson is staying active underneath Ringseal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ringseal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Ringseal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ringseal landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson tries to hold on but Ringseal pushes him away.
Ringseal with good strikes from the mount here!
Ringseal controlling from mount.
Ringseal landing punches.
Ringseal controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Ringseal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ringseal shoots in and bounces Jackson off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Ringseal trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
Ringseal wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alan Ringseal.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Ringseal avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ringseal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ringseal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ringseal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ringseal trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson wants to control but Ringseal postures up.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ringseal connects with a decent elbow.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ringseal is controlling him well.
Ringseal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ringseal trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ringseal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Jackson is working an open guard so Ringseal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch

and Ringseal counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringseal happy to just control the position for now.
Jackson is trying to control Ringseal's posture but Ringseal avoids it.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Ringseal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson struggling a bit here.

Ringseal stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Ringseal lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the ropes and back into rage.

Ringseal gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Ringseal slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Ringseal sits in half guard.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Ringseal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ringseal moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Ringseal won't allow it.

Ringseal has Jackson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ringseal pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Ringseal dives into Jackson's guard.
Ringseal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ringseal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Ringseal controlling him for the moment.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ringseal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringseal controlling the action here.

Ringseal in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jackson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ringseal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alan Ringseal!