PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denny Burch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burch
vs
Jackson

171 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Denny Burch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marshall Jackson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burch to the ground. Jackson is now in Burch's guard.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burch is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burch is proving hard to escape from.
Burch being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burch is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stands and throws Burch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Burch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Jackson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Burch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand but Burch is controlling his arm.
Jackson controlling the position from side mount.
Burch tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.

Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Burch is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Jackson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Burch is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marshall Jackson!