PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Jacksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfried Handel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacksson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Volbeat - Evelyn Live feat Petrov. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jacksson
vs
Handel

188 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
174 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Jacksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfried Handel!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacksson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jacksson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jacksson wants to take his opponent's back but Handel doesn't allow it.

Jacksson working for a submission but Handel is keeping him at bay.
Handel is trying desperately to improve position.

Jacksson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Handel has worked his arm free - good work by Handel!
Jacksson is looking to take a break and control but Handel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jacksson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jacksson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jacksson decides to stand back up. Jacksson steps back and let's Handel get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksson shoots in looking for a takedown. Handel tries to sprawl out of it but Jacksson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Handel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Jacksson drives through with a takedown into Handel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Handel looks gassed!
Jacksson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jacksson advances to mount.
Jacksson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Jacksson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Handel has worked his arm free - good work by Handel!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jacksson tries for a kimura but Handel is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handel tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jacksson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jacksson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jacksson tries for a kimura but Handel is defending well.
Jacksson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Handel some visible discomfort.
Jacksson scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handel is not content to let Jacksson control the position.
Jacksson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Handel down.
Handel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jacksson connects with a decent elbow.
Handel is not content to let Jacksson control the position.

Jacksson is trying to get an arm triangle but Handel is defending well.

Jacksson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jacksson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacksson trying to control the action but Handel is working from the bottom.
Handel is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacksson works to advance to full mount. Handel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Jacksson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handel is squirming around, avoiding Jacksson's attempts to control the action.
Handel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Jacksson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jacksson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jacksson shoots for a double leg takedown but Handel sprawls well. He's pushed Jacksson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jacksson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Jacksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jacksson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Handel to the mat! Handel manages to get full guard.

Handel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jacksson has his hands clasped together but Handel extends an breaks Jacksson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Handel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilfried Handel!
In his post fight interview, Wilfried Handel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.