PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 3160 p4p, 394 weight class) and Tottengill Bonariushausen (ranked 3902 p4p, 455 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bonariushausen's choice of entrance music: Stink Foot. Luther Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Bonariushausen

185 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tottengill Bonariushausen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bonariushausen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bonariushausen prevents Jackson from improving position.

Jackson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bonariushausen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bonariushausen tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bonariushausen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson throws a strike aimed at the side of Bonariushausen's head but Bonariushausen avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson swings around for an armbar but Bonariushausen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jackson's guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bonariushausen looking to pass the guard.
Bonariushausen looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonariushausen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonariushausen is keeping the position for now.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Bonariushausen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Bonariushausen is defending well.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bonariushausen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the pace.
Bonariushausen won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Bonariushausen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bonariushausen is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Bonariushausen is defending it quite comfortably.

Jackson is working for an americana but Bonariushausen has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Jackson was thinking about the submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson stands and throws Bonariushausen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luther Jackson!
An out of breath Luther Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.