PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Jacksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacksson has chosen Volbeat - Evelyn Live feat Petrov as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hunter
vs
Jacksson

182 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Jacksson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacksson is defended easily by Hunter.
Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jacksson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jacksson throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunter misses with a straight right.
Jacksson drops his hands momentarily and Hunter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jacksson throws a front kick aimed at Hunter's knee but Hunter avoids it well.
Jacksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunter throws a nice head kick!
Hunter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jacksson shoots in but Hunter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jacksson.
Hunter looks to land a body kick but Jacksson moved away.
Hunter cracks Jacksson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksson misses with the combination.
Hunter sizes up Jacksson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jacksson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Jacksson closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter lands an uppercut.
Hunter stalling the fight.
Jacksson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hunter scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Arnold Jacksson has been cut.
Hunter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jacksson up against the ropes.
Jacksson wants to break free but Hunter has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands an elbow inside.
Hunter is pressed up against the ropes. Jacksson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunter down to the mat. Hunter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vincent Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Jacksson.
A punch lands to the side of Jacksson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunter lands a high kick!

Hunter clinches up with Jacksson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hunter stalls.
Hunter wants to stall.
Hunter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jacksson up against the ropes.
Jacksson blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacksson's efforts to push away.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jacksson is defending well for now.
Hunter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter lands an elbow inside.
Hunter lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Arnold Jacksson's cut even more.
A short left from Hunter.
Hunter lands a knee to the body.
Jacksson looks gassed!
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but Jacksson blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Hunter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jacksson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunter keeps control of Jacksson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunter misses with a knee strike.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jacksson backwards.
Hunter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jackssons head.
Jacksson is trying to drag Hunter to the mat but Hunter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Jacksson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jacksson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunter.
Jacksson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hunter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jacksson's defenses.
Hunter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacksson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Arnold Jacksson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jacksson avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.

Jacksson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jacksson pushing down on Hunter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is not content to let Jacksson control the position.
Hunter is pressing down on Jacksson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacksson wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Jacksson postures up.
Hunter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hunter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacksson defends well.
Jacksson trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hunter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacksson looking to pass the guard.

Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jacksson postures up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Jacksson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Hunter's closed guard. He's half up but Hunter has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Hunter pivots and extends the arm, Jacksson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Hunter! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vincent Hunter!