PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Crawford
vs
Jackson

184 cm
18
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.

Crawford shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
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.
Crawford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crawford wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Crawford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crawford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson working for a triangle but Crawford defends it easily.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Crawford controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Crawford postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crawford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Blake Crawford has been cut.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Crawford shakes it off.
Crawford throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crawford off to one side.
Crawford misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp right that sends Crawford to the canvas! Jackson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malik Jackson!