PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Caraig (ranked 25546 p4p, 4944 weight class) and Jimmy Jackman (ranked 264 p4p, 238 weight class). Jimmy Jackman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caraig
vs
Jackman

170 cm
25
130
0 - 2 - 0

155 cm
19
141
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Caraig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Caraig.
Caraig takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Caraig throws a sloppy head kick and Jackman moves out of range easily.
Jackman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackman scores with a jab.
Jackman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Jackman looking to score a takedown here. Caraig is defending well but Jackman drives through and ends up in Caraig's guard.
Caraig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackman is working Caraig over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraig trying to control the position.
Jackman throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackman won't allow Caraig to sweep him here.
Jackman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caraig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Caraig working a defensive guard here.
Caraig keeping full guard, as Jackman tries to pass.
Caraig controls Jackman momentarily but Jackman frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caraig can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackman controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caraig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Caraig is rocked!
Jackman circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Caraig tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Jackman wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Jackman!