PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolph Duckk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel. Duckk has chosen Du Hast: Rammstein as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dolph Duckk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Duckk

180 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dolph Duckk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duckk has managed to clinch.

Duckk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Duckk's guard.

Duckk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Duckk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Duckk is looking for a triangle here but Jackson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jackson working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckk trying to remain calm as Jackson controls from the top position.
Duckk tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jackson easily slips into full mount!
Duckk is trying to escape the mount.
Duckk trying desperately to get to his feet.
Duckk is trying to reverse the position but instead Jackson has taken his back - oops!
Duckk is in bad spot here.
Duckk trying to control the action but Jackson just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
You can see the frustration on Duckk's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Duckk wants to control his opponent's hands but Jackson gets his hands free.
Jackson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duckk grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duckk trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duckk tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Jackson has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Duckk is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gunnar Jackson!
Gunnar Jackson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'C'mon, Champ! Let's do it!'.