PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gotti
vs
Jackson

185 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Sydney, John Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gotti can pounce on him.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gotti sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gotti tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Gotti shows good takedown defense.
Gotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Gotti.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gotti looking for a sweep. Not yet Gotti, not yet.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gotti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gotti keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

Jackson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gotti has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jackson is looking to defend but Gotti has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jackson! Gotti pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jackson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Gotti!