PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego BayawaK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
BayawaK

184 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego BayawaK!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BayawaK keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from BayawaK. Those never looked like landing.
Tyson Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries for a takedown but BayawaK sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
BayawaK cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some wild striking there from BayawaK.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BayawaK wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
BayawaK stuffs the takedown.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by BayawaK.

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.
BayawaK works the jab nicely.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. BayawaK defends it nicely.
BayawaK lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BayawaK throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and BayawaK counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

BayawaK tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Jackson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can BayawaK defend it? Jackson steps over the head and cranks it - BayawaK is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyson Jackson!