PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Jackson

171 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.

It looks like Manny Jackson has been cut.

Jackson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Jackson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jones dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Jones looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Jackson bucks and avoids them well.

Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jackson is not content to let Jones control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jones is trying to hold Jackson in close to prevent damage but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jackson has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Jackson is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.

Jones is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jackson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Jones!