PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khizri Aliyev (ranked 4405 p4p, 5564 weight class) and Black Lives Jackson (ranked 528 p4p, 585 weight class). Khizri Aliyev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aliyev
vs
Jackson

175 cm
19
160
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
183
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khizri Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Lives Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aliyev. That did some damage!
A big left from Aliyev misses.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jackson slips a straight right by Aliyev.
Jackson thumps Aliyev with a low kick.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Aliyev misses with a straight left.
Jackson slips a jab from Aliyev.
Aliyev misses with an uppercut.

Aliyev lands a big uppercut and Jackson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jackson looks OK. Aliyev waves Jackson back to his feet!

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Aliyev.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Aliyev finish him?
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Aliyev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aliyev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aliyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aliyev throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Aliyev and move into the clinch position.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.

Aliyev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aliyev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Aliyev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Aliyev eventually gives up the hold.
Aliyev controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Aliyev is controlling him
Aliyev slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aliyev is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Aliyev controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aliyev misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aliyev throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Aliyev lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Black Lives Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Aliyev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
A slow jab from Aliyev misses its intended target.
Aliyev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aliyev.
Aliyev ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Aliyev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Aliyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Aliyev pushes him off.
Jackson moves out of range as Aliyev strikes.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Aliyev and move into the clinch position.
Aliyev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Aliyev gets the takedown into side control.

Aliyev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khizri Aliyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Lives Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aliyev throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aliyev throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big right from Aliyev misses.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Aliyev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Khizri Aliyev has been cut.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Aliyev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aliyev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
A big left from Aliyev misses.
Jackson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Khizri Aliyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Aliyev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aliyev takes a kick to the side of the head.

Aliyev is rocked!
Aliyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Aliyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Jackson moves forwards but Aliyev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aliyev throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.

Aliyev gets a takedown into half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aliyev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aliyev seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Aliyev seems content to control.

Aliyev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aliyev.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Aliyev has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aliyev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aliyev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Aliyev has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jackson defend it? Aliyev steps over the head and cranks it - Jackson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Aliyev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khizri Aliyev!