PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adonish Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adonish Mike's chin.

Mike
vs
Jackson

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonish Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Mike's head and hops out.
Mike defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Mike against the cage.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Mike keeps him there for the moment.
Mike has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonish Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Mike shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Mike is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mike persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mike looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jackson gets to his feet - Mike follows without any prompting.
Jackson tries to clinch but Mike moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mike prevents it.

Jackson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Mike won't let him.
Mike is controlling Jackson's posture.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Mike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mike cracks Jackson with a good jab.

Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mike tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to move to mount but Mike blocks the move with his legs.
Mike is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mike is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Mike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mike is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Jackson!