PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage Jackson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Brealey
vs
Jackson

177 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Brealey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rampage Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Brealey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brealey doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Brealey is looking to clinch.

Brealey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Jackson wants to control but Brealey is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brealey in particular looking to stall.
Brealey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brealey controlling from the full mount.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brealey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brealey lands a big elbow.
Jackson can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brealey lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brealey controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brealey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.

Brealey looking to isolate an arm here. Jackson doesn't see it coming and as Brealey extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Brealey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Brealey!