PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brawler Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen All the above by Maino as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Man
vs
Jackson

173 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brawler Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Man 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.
Man on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jackson tries for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Man looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jackson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Man is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jackson lets go of the hold and Man can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joshua Jackson!
After winning the bout, Joshua Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.