PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Rourke

195 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Mo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Rourke!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rourke shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rourke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Rourke controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rourke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rourke forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to roll over but Rourke keeps him under control.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Rourke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Rourke cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rourke lands with some strikes.
Rourke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rourke dominating with strikes here.

Jackson is rocked!

Rourke throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jackson has his hands clasped together but Rourke breaks the hold and Jackson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rourke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Rourke!