PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between D J Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

J Jackson
vs
Condit

182 cm
27
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, D J Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Condit drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Condit, against the cage.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Condit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Condit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like D J Jackson has been cut.
Condit lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.

Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.

Jackson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Condit could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Jackson has cracked it and Condit is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). D J Jackson!