PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Casper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and quinton jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jackson has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Casper
vs
jackson

225 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Casper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, quinton jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Casper is just riding it out for now. jackson eventually gives up the hold.

Casper is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but jackson pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Casper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Casper is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but jackson pulls his head out easily.

Casper actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casper is not content to let jackson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Casper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Casper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Casper is breathing heavily.
jackson wants to pass the guard but Casper is keeping the position.
jackson working some strikes from top position.
jackson wants to control from the top but Casper keeps moving.

Casper keeping busy on the bottom but jackson has passed one foot through into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Casper is looking to improve his position.
Casper taking some punishment here, with jackson in his half guard.
Casper regains full guard. Nicely done.

Casper keeping busy on the bottom but jackson has passed one foot through into half guard.
jackson slips a nice elbow through Casper's hands, connecting with Casper's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Casper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Casper passes jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Casper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for jackson.
jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

jackson working for a triangle but Casper defends it easily.

Casper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Casper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Casper passes jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Casper is looking for a kimura here.

Casper is looking for a kimura but jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Casper to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Casper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Casper tries for a takedown but jackson circles away easily

and jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Casper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Casper is looking for a sweep. jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Casper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Casper gets full guard.
Casper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in jackson's guard.

Casper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Casper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Casper drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and jackson dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jackson wants to control from the top but Casper keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casper has a closed guard, preventing jackson from standing up.

Casper looking for a guillotine here but jackson defends easily.
Casper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Casper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Casper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Casper is tightening it up a little... jackson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! jackson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! jackson taps out! nice BJJ there by Casper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyson Casper!