PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qutenten Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Down With The Sickness. Tre Sykes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jackson
vs
Sykes

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Qutenten Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tre Sykes!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sykes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Sykes circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sykes moves out of range.

Sykes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Sykes is controlling well.
Jackson gets full guard.
Sykes looks gassed!

Sykes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sykes trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Sykes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sykes is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sykes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sykes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sykes is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson wants to take Sykes's back but he can't do it this time.

Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sykes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Sykes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jackson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sykes throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sykes, who protects the arm well.
Sykes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sykes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sykes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson advances nicely into full mount.
Jackson is trying to take his opponent's back.

Jackson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sykes turns into him and now he's in Jackson's guard.

Jackson has his foot on Sykes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sykes works his way back into a safe position though.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Sykes defends easily.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson wants to take Sykes's back but he can't do it this time.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Sykes is in all sorts of trouble here.

Sykes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sykes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Sykes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson moves into full mount! Sykes won't be happy about that!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson fails to advance to Sykes's back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Qutenten Jackson!