PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crazy Train kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Joe Crazy enters the cage!

Jackson
vs
Crazy

165 cm
26
144 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy throws a poor cross that misses

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crazy!

Jackson has hold of Crazy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crazy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crazy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Crazy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazy really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.
Crazy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Crazy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crazy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crazy wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Crazy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
Jackson prevents Crazy from getting the reversal.
Crazy holds on for dear life.
Crazy tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Crazy is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.

Jackson working for a guillotine from mount but Crazy is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy is looking to get to half guard.

Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Crazy manages to avoid the submission attempt.

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

Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crazy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson works to advance to full mount. Crazy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Crazy wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson prevents Crazy from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson with good strikes from the mount here!
Jackson is trying to control here but Crazy has managed to regain half guard.

Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crazy is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him

Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Crazy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crazy is trying to get back to full guard.
Crazy looks gassed!
Crazy tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Crazy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crazy is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crazy wants to get back to his feet.

Crazy is trying to control Jackson's posture. Jackson takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Crazy! Jackson is rotating here... this could be the end... Crazy is out! Jackson has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lance Jackson!
Lance Jackson retains his bantamweight title!