PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jackson (ranked 2791 p4p, 300 weight class) and Armand Christophe (ranked 3404 p4p, 355 weight class). Christophe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shadows. Armand Christophe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jackson
vs
Christophe

196 cm
29
215 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

193 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Christophe!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christophe.
Christophe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christophe momentarily.
Christophe digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Christophe scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Christophe stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Christophe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Christophe tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson throws a hook but Christophe avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christophe. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Christophe slips the punch.
Christophe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Christophe moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Christophe avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Nice shot lands for Christophe.
Jackson throws a hook but Christophe blocks it.
Christophe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson.

Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Christophe!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christophe is trying to improve his position.
Christophe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Christophe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Christophe is doing well to control the position and prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.
Christophe has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Oblivion Gate. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Christophe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christophe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Christophe sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christophe is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Christophe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Christophe keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson advances to half guard.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christophe defends it well.
Christophe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jackson.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Christophe keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Armand Christophe!
Armand Christophe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.