PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simengwa has chosen Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jackson
vs
Simengwa

187 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simengwa tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Simengwa won't be happy with that.
Jackson controlling the position from side mount.
Simengwa is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Simengwa is trying to improve his position.
Jackson takes a little break here. Simengwa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Simengwa on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position but Simengwa is working away.
Simengwa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simengwa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson trying to control the action but Simengwa is working from the bottom.
Simengwa trying to remain calm as Jackson controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Quinton Jackson.
Simengwa ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.

Simengwa moves into the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Simengwa tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.

Jackson pulls Simengwa into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simengwa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simengwa tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson scores with the left hand. Simengwa knows he should have avoided that one.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Simengwa's guard.
Simengwa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Simengwa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Simengwa keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Simengwa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simengwa's head.
Simengwa looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Simengwa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Simengwa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Simengwa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jackson has his hands clasped together but Simengwa extends and breaks Jackson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Simengwa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baraka Simengwa!
After the big win, Baraka Simengwa made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Just Fight (Everything 7$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.