PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Dashboard Confessional- Vindicated as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
Silva

194 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
24
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.

Jackson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Silva is defending well. Jackson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Silva has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jackson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Jackson!