PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bato Dela Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dela Rosa
vs
Jackson

195 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
197 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bato Dela Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dela Rosa pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson 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.

Dela Rosa drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Dela Rosa trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Rosa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Dela Rosa defends it.
Dela Rosa is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson prevents Dela Rosa from improving his position.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Dela Rosa tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson prevents Dela Rosa from standing back up.
Dela Rosa tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Dela Rosa trying to control but Jackson postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dela Rosa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dela Rosa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dela Rosa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dela Rosa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dela Rosa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dela Rosa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dela Rosa landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!

It looks like Alfie Jackson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa landing strikes from the mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Dela Rosa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Dela Rosa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson wants to hold on but Dela Rosa pushes him away.
Dela Rosa unloading with bombs!

That has opened up Alfie Jackson's cut even more.
Dela Rosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson holds on, trying desperately to control.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jackson is rocked!

Jackson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dela Rosa.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Dela Rosa finish him?
Dela Rosa looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jackson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bato Dela Rosa!