PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jackman (ranked 1680 p4p, 2465 weight class) and Paul Stahl (ranked 123 p4p, 185 weight class). Paul Stahl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Jackman's chin.

Jackman
vs
Stahl

155 cm
22
141
6 - 6 - 0

167 cm
22
135
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackman misses with a straight left.
Jackman throws out a loose jab but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackman.
Jackman thuds a left hand into Stahl's body.
Jackman throws out a loose jab but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Jackman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stahl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman lands a jab to the head.
Stahl throws out a loose jab but Jackman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackman defending well as Stahl loads up on a big left hand.
Jackman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackman momentarily.
Jackman avoids the body shot from Stahl.
Jackman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stahl.
A lazy left from Jackman finds it's target.
Jackman has been working on his balance at Temple of Fitness, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stahl.
Jackman slips a jab from Stahl.
Stahl misses with a straight left.
Jackman's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stahl throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackman misses with a hook
and Stahl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stahl misses with a lunging right hand

and Jackman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stahl's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackman throwing strikes from guard but Stahl blocks nicely.
Jackman is looking to work some ground and pound but Stahl has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman chips away with some ground and pound.
Stahl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Stahl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stahl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stahl working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackman.
Stahl is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl has control of Jackman's left arm, preventing Jackman from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackman wants to pass the guard but Stahl is keeping the position.
Jackman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stahl's guard.
Stahl is looking for a sweep. Jackman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackman lands strikes from half guard.
Jackman thows a huge punch but Stahl dodges it nicely.
Jackman lands strikes from half guard.
Jackman is keen to just control but Stahl is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackman is working for a kimura but Stahl is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stahl tries to roll over but Jackman keeps him under control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stahl is in trouble now - Jackman has advanced to mount!
Jackman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackman misses with a head shot.
Stahl tries to hold on but Jackman postures up.
Stahl is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackman dominating with strikes here.
Jackman controlling the pace for now.

Jackman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackman landing strikes from the mount and Stahl is in trouble!
BOOM! Jackman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Poor strikes thrown by Jackman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Jackman swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Jackman!
A relieved looking Jimmy Jackman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.