PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Meytal Cohen - Toxicity. Jefferson has chosen Gladys Knight - Midnight train to Georgia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Jefferson

187 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Condemned

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Jefferson shrugs it off though.
Jackson lands a front kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jefferson dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Jefferson managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jefferson wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jefferson misses with a body punch.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jefferson tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.

Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson throws a good cross that connects.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Jefferson moves his leg out of the way.

Jefferson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jefferson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Jefferson postures up.
Jackson gets full guard.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jefferson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jefferson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jefferson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jefferson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jefferson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jefferson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Jefferson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jefferson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jefferson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jefferson trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson moves nicely into side control.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jefferson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jefferson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson dodges the ground and pound from Jefferson.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jefferson wants to take a breather but Jackson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jefferson.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jefferson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Jackson has his feet on Jefferson's thighs here. He's pushed Jefferson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jefferson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.