PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Samsona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Samsona will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jackson
vs
Samsona

177 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Samsona!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samsona fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samsona is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Samsona is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Samsona's guard.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackson trying to control but Samsona is working from the bottom.
Samsona is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Samsona can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Samsona is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Barry Jackson just wasn't active enough.

Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Samsona's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Samsona keeps moving.

Samsona throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jackson uses it to pass to side control.
Jackson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Samsona is in all sorts of trouble here.
Samsona is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Jackson looking to finish Samsona with some ground and pound. This is bad for Samsona!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Samsona is having none of it.
Jackson prevents Samsona from getting the reversal.
Jackson working Samsona over with strikes here.
Jackson punching from mount but Samsona doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Samsona but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jackson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Samsona is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barry Jackson!