PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perseen Suti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donnie Jackson's chin.

Suti
vs
Jackson

171 cm
33
157 lbs
28 - 21 - 2

174 cm
40
144 lbs
33 - 24 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Perseen Suti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing that Suti has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Suti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suti throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Suti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Suti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suti lands with a punch from half guard.
Suti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Suti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suti not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suti pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is doing well to control the position and prevent Suti from advancing to side control.
Suti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls Suti in close to his closed guard and prevents Suti from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Suti postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Suti lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suti.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suti scoring with some ground and pound.
Suti works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.

Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suti defends it easily.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Suti postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Suti stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Jackson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Suti manages to get his head free but now Jackson has transitioned to an armbar! Suti grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Jackson! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie Jackson!
Donnie Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.