PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ur Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Down

184 cm
26
177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Wolfpack Threadz

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 6 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ur Down!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Down!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Down looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is riding his opponent, not letting Down buck him off.
Down tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jackson controlling the positon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

Tyson Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Down.
Down misses with a takedown attempt

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Down!
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Down really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson moves to back control.
Jackson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Down tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tyson Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Down.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Down on that attempt.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ur Down.

Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Down's guard.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Down has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyson Jackson just wasn't active enough.

Jackson scores with a takedown into Down's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Down attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Down to the mat! Down manages to get full guard.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Down swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Down looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.

Down working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Down is tightening it up a little... Jackson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jackson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jackson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Down!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). ur Down!