PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chidi Jackson (ranked 4342 p4p, 5477 weight class) and JJ Olatunji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Olatunji has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Olatunji

225 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
273
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

BKC Nutrition and Laundry [25%]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chidi Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JJ Olatunji!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Olatunji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olatunji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Chidi Jackson has been cut.
Olatunji looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Olatunji gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olatunji walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Olatunji moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Olatunji shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chidi Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olatunji misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olatunji smiles and moves away.

Olatunji has managed to clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Olatunji keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.

Jackson successfully pulls guard.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.

Olatunji got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olatunji has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olatunji gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Olatunji really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson seems keen to control Olatunji's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson wriggles free and stands up.

Olatunji moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olatunji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olatunji connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Olatunji looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson jumps guard but Olatunji stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Olatunji misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Olatunji has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olatunji to keep the fight standing.
Olatunji stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Olatunji lands a knee to the head.
Jackson jumps guard but Olatunji stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Olatunji pulls his leg out and moves away.

Olatunji forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Olatunji scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olatunji gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Olatunji misses with a knee to the head.
Olatunji lands a nice elbow.
Olatunji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olatunji looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Olatunji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olatunji gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Olatunji throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Olatunji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chidi Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Olatunji instigates a clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Olatunji prevents it.

Jackson gets control of Olatunji's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Olatunji from standing up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Olatunji wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Olatunji defends easily.
Olatunji would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Olatunji is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Jackson has his foot on Olatunji's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olatunji works his way back into a safe position though.

Olatunji wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Jackson's closed guard. He's half up but Jackson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Jackson pivots and extends the arm, Olatunji falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Jackson! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chidi Jackson!