PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Jamison (ranked 4440 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Jim McCluskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jamison
vs
McCluskey

180 cm
24
178
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim McCluskey!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Jamison as McCluskey shoots in.
McCluskey misses with the combination.

Jamison closes the distance and clinches.

Jamison has clasped his hands together around McCluskey's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

McCluskey throws Jamison to one side and escapes!
McCluskey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCluskey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCluskey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamison manages to avoid it.
McCluskey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jamison counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McCluskey!

McCluskey throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jamison tries for a takedown but McCluskey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCluskey misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Jamison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCluskey.
McCluskey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jamison circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCluskey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jamison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCluskey throws a solid leg kick but Jamison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCluskey.
McCluskey looks winded!

Jamison looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Jamison.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamison works his way into side control.
Jamison landing strikes.
McCluskey is not content to let Jamison control the position.
McCluskey wants to get back to his feet but Jamison is dominant here and he's now got McCluskey's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting McCluskey!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamison scores with punches and elbows.

Jamison looking for the choke but no joy.
Jamison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jamison is working for a rear naked choke. McCluskey is not defending it well and Jamison has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! McCluskey refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of McCluskey's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julian Jamison!