PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Rye will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jackson
vs
Rye

195 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ignition Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rye!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rye keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Rye defends it.
Rye wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rye wants to get back to full guard.
Rye is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rye moves into full guard.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Rye should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rye controlling the position.

Rye uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rye fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Rye. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Rye bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Rye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Rye misses.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Rye is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rye pulls Jackson in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson trying to control but Rye is working from the bottom.
Rye keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Rye.
Jackson tries to stand but Rye is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rye controlling Jackson's posture.
Rye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Rye keeps moving.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Rye!