PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faction Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Luiz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Luiz
vs
Jackson

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faction Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luiz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Luiz has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Jackson.

It looks like Gustavo Luiz has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson is nestled in close to Luiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Luiz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson is nestled in close to Luiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Luiz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Luiz hang on?

Luiz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a big elbow - Luiz is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Luiz is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Faction Jackson!