PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Rampage-PAK. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Elliott

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Elliott!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Elliott closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Elliott pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Elliott or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Bobby Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Elliott.
Jackson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elliott swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elliott throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Elliott slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
Elliott wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elliott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Elliott trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elliott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Elliott passes into side control.
Jackson stops Elliott from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Elliott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Elliott tries to stand but Jackson is controlling his head.
Jackson gets back to half guard.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackson has a hand on Elliott's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Elliott takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Elliott lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Elliott lands a big elbow.
Elliott thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets back to half guard.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Elliott pulls his head out easily.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Elliott sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Elliott moves into full guard.
Elliott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson postures up in Elliott's guard and throws a big left but Elliott blocks it.
Elliott keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

Jackson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Elliott is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jackson, into his guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.
Elliott won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.
Elliott working some strikes from top position.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Elliott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Elliott is looking to escape.
Elliott trying to control here.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Elliott is defending it quite comfortably.
Elliott tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Elliott tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Elliott. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elliott but Elliott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elliott doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Elliott fights it but they end up in guard.
Elliott is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Elliott!
Elliott wants to try and get back to his feet.

Jackson goes for an armbar but Elliott turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Elliott.
Elliott looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Elliott controlling him for the moment.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elliott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Elliott persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Elliott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elliott circles away.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Elliott fails with the takedown

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Elliott didn't expect that.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elliott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elliott controlling Jackson's posture.
Elliott is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Elliott wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Elliott wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.

Elliott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Jackson regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Elliott.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Elliott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elliott is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson scores a takedown into full mount!
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Elliott is rocked!
Jackson landing strikes from the mount.
Elliott is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?

Elliott has left one of his arms exposed and Jackson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Elliott screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Jackson!