PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolos Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruffin Farley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Big Shit Poppin'. Ruffin Farley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Farley

183 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
191 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolos Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruffin Farley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Farley's guard.
Farley is trying to keep Jackson in close.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Farley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Farley has escaped and now he's on top!
Farley pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Farley pulls his head out easily.

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Farley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Farley is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Farley pulls his head out easily.
Jackson won't allow Farley to pass to mount.

Jackson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Farley escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Farley!
Jackson tries to bench press Farley off him but Farley keeps the position.
Farley wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.

Farley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Farley seems to be looking for submissions.

Farley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Farley is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Farley 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.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Farley pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is in trouble now - Farley has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Farley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Farley prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Farley forces the positional change into back control.
Well, with Farley on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jackson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Farley is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jackson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jackson for a finish.

Farley is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Farley is hanging on to Jackson's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Farley working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jackson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Farley has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jackson taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ruffin Farley!