PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between quintan jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger has chosen David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy Bitch as his entrance music. Mark Kruger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

jackson
vs
Kruger

186 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
jackson is looking for a sweep.
Kruger trying to control the action but jackson is working from the bottom.
Kruger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kruger trying to control the action but jackson is working from the bottom.
jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Kruger keeps moving and retains side control.
Kruger tries to score with some ground and pound. jackson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Kruger scoring with punches from side control.
Kruger with the ground and pound but jackson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Kruger misses with a head shot. jackson uses the momentum to regain guard.
jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kruger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kruger is looking to work some ground and pound but jackson has wrist control.
jackson looking to control.
Kruger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kruger scoring with some ground and pound.
Kruger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruger distracts jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
jackson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
jackson has momentary wrist control but Kruger slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger working some strikes from top position.
jackson keeping full guard, as Kruger tries to pass.

jackson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kruger is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. jackson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kruger's back instead.
Kruger is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
jackson is breathing heavily.
jackson trying to control momentarily.
jackson is punishing Kruger with strikes - can he finish him?!
jackson not allowing Kruger to control his hands.
jackson is trying to stick to Kruger's back but Kruger is turning into jackson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in jackson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kruger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kruger stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! jackson throws up his legs and catches Kruger in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Kruger tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by jackson! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). quintan jackson!