PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Jackson (ranked 24165 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Torkoly (ranked 5088 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Torkoly

218 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Torkoly!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Torkoly is trying to escape back to his feet but Jackson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Torkoly is looking to get back to his feet here but Jackson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Torkoly's back.
What can Torkoly do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Torkoly hold on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Torkoly's body.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Torkoly is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Jackson manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Douglas Jackson!