PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzuke Hiroshiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Patiently Waiting. The key to victory for Curtis Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
Hiroshiba

185 cm
24
173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanzuke Hiroshiba!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Hiroshiba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hiroshiba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

Hiroshiba 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.
Hiroshiba wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Hiroshiba 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.
Hiroshiba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Hiroshiba 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Hiroshiba is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiroshiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hiroshiba wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiroshiba misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Hiroshiba moves out of range easily.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiroshiba avoids the head kick by Jackson.

Hiroshiba shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hiroshiba was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hiroshiba trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hiroshiba goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jackson turns into him and now he's in Hiroshiba's guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hiroshiba on the ground.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hiroshiba's guard.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson tries to stand but Hiroshiba is controlling from the bottom.

Hiroshiba looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jackson is defending well. Hiroshiba quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jackson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hiroshiba celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hanzuke Hiroshiba!