PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Baransky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarred Baransky has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baransky
vs
Jackson

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarred Baransky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baransky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baransky shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baransky looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Baransky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Baransky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson clinches.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baransky smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Baransky shoots in.
Baransky shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baransky.
Baransky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jackson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Baransky regains guard immediately.
Jackson passes Baransky's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Jackson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Baransky could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Jackson has cracked it and Baransky is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bo Jackson!