PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Jackson (ranked 4956 p4p, 2167 weight class) and Mauricio Della Bella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Della Bella

187 cm
21
185
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abraham Jackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Della Bella!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson landing strikes.
Della Bella is trying to get back to half guard.
Della Bella is still trying to improve position.
Jackson wants to stand but Della Bella has his arm trapped.
Della Bella is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Della Bella looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn!
Della Bella is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Della Bella is wriggling around trying to escape.
Della Bella tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Della Bella is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson prevents Della Bella from getting the reversal.
Jackson trying to control but Della Bella is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Della Bella is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Della Bella is in trouble!
Della Bella wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Della Bella felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackson working Della Bella over with strikes here.
Jackson tries to control but Della Bella wriggling away.
Della Bella tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Della Bella to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Della Bella shrugs it off.
Della Bella tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Della Bella sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Della Bella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Della Bella wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.

Della Bella actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Della Bella!
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to finish Della Bella with some ground and pound. This is bad for Della Bella!
Della Bella slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Della Bella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Della Bella looks winded!
Jackson trying to control the action but Della Bella is working from the bottom.
Della Bella is trying to get back to full guard.

Della Bella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Della Bella actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Della Bella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Della Bella trying to hold on to Jackson 's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson winds up and cracks Della Bella with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Della Bella taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Della Bella is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!

Jackson is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Jackson jumps guard and drags Della Bella to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Della Bella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Della Bella changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jackson wants to clinch

and Della Bella counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Abraham Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Della Bella can do to turn this around?
Della Bella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Della Bella is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Della Bella trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Della Bella passes Jackson 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Della Bella is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Della Bella is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Della Bella wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Della Bella missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Della Bella passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Della Bella has control of Jackson 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Jackson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Della Bella.

Della Bella moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson !
Della Bella is breathing heavily.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Della Bella pulls his head out easily.
Della Bella is pressing down on Jackson 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Della Bella in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jackson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Della Bella!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Della Bella!