PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Jackson (ranked 4931 p4p, 6351 weight class) and Khamzat Chimaev (ranked 525 p4p, 578 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jackson
vs
Chimaev

183 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
176
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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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 Montreal, Brent Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khamzat Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Chimaev moves out of range.
Chimaev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chimaev doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Chimaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chimaev feints the counter takedown.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson cracks Chimaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabs Chimaev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chimaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chimaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson tries to clinch but Chimaev is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Chimaev checks it

so Chimaev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chimaev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chimaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chimaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chimaev with a nice head shot there.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chimaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chimaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chimaev cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Chimaev slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chimaev on the ground.
Chimaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson looking to control.
Chimaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chimaev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chimaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chimaev stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Chimaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Chimaev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Chimaev might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chimaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Chimaev is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chimaev lands a couple of elbows.
Chimaev chips away with some ground and pound.

Chimaev 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.
Chimaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Chimaev is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chimaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Chimaev passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chimaev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Chimaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to control the action here but instead Chimaev manages to pass to full mount!

Chimaev is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Chimaev's body position as best he can.
Chimaev controlling from mount.
Chimaev dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimaev landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chimaev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khamzat Chimaev dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chimaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Chimaev takes it in his stride.
Chimaev slips a straight right by Jackson.
Chimaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jackson defends it well.
Chimaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Chimaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Chimaev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
Chimaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chimaev wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson controls Chimaev momentarily but Chimaev frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Chimaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chimaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Chimaev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chimaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Chimaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chimaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chimaev controls the pace.
Chimaev landing some decent shots from guard.
Chimaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chimaev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chimaev is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev landing with the ground and pound.
Chimaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chimaev is one step ahead there.
Chimaev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chimaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chimaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chimaev stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chimaev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jackson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chimaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Chimaev cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Chimaev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Chimaev has an Americana. Jackson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Chimaev is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Chimaev hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Khamzat Chimaev!
In his post fight interview, Khamzat Chimaev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.