PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Countdown to Extinction by Megadeth. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Tupac -Ambitionz Az A Ridah. Brian Norton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gary Jackson's chin.

Norton
vs
Jackson

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norton shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Norton walks into a jab.

Norton scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Norton with a nice head shot there.
Norton trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Norton landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Norton from controlling successfully.
Norton looking to pass the guard.
Norton won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Norton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Norton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Norton is breathing heavily.

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Norton won't let him.
Norton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Norton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norton trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Norton keeps moving.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jackson won't allow Norton to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Norton.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Norton's head back.
Norton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Norton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Norton.

Norton has hold of Jackson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jackson seems comfortable defending it but Norton has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jackson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jackson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Norton couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Norton!