PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reagan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Day

192 cm
25
214 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reagan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Day!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Day.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Day shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good exchange - Day coming out on top.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Nice uppercut lands for Day. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Reagan Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Day's corner calls for a 1-2. Day obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Day.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Day circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Day dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Day circles away and keeps his distance.
Day throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Day connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Day pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.

Nice combo by Day! Oh, that's hurt him - Jackson falls to the canvas and Day follows him into side control.

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Reagan Jackson has been cut.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Day is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.

Day is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Day.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day lands a nice forearm strike.
Day working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.
Day has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Day is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Day tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Day crashes against the mat.
Day tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Day is staying tight to Jackson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Day working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not content to let Day control the position.

Day is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Day has hold of Jackson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jackson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Day cranks the arm and Jackson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jackson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mac Day!