PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Diaz

182 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diaz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Diaz pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jackson happy to just control the position for now.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson stands up and beckons Diaz to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson lands a hook that stumbles Diaz back into the cage. Jackson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Diaz to the canvas! Jackson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Diaz has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Billy Jackson!