PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between quintan jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bantou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Bantou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

jackson
vs
Bantou

186 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, quintan jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bantou!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bantou shoots in looking for a takedown. jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Bantou keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bantou keeps working.

jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bantou has escaped the position, nice work there.
jackson controlling from side mount.
Bantou is looking to get back to his feet here but jackson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bantou's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantou tries to break free.
jackson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bantou. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Bantou is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if jackson gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

jackson looking to break Bantou's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bantou remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise jackson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bantou is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bantou looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

jackson has got one arm under Bantou's chin. This could be trouble... Bantou trying to control the other hand but jackson gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bantou has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). quintan jackson!