PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Benoit (ranked 4330 p4p, 214 weight class) and Marcus Jackson (ranked 6991 p4p, 294 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benoit
vs
Jackson

162 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benoit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benoit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benoit misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson stuns Benoit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson lands a jab to Benoit's midsection.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut

and Benoit counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Jackson but he's now mounted!
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Benoit manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jackson to take his back!

Benoit is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Jackson with him. Jackson is trying to defend but Benoit has an arm under the chin now! Jackson grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Benoit!