PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackman has chosen Badass- Saliva as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Margera
vs
Jackman

185 cm
26
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

182 cm
25
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Myles Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Margera.
Margera moves out of range of the body kick.
Margera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackman.
A combination from Jackman does no damage.
Jackman misses with a body shot.
Margera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackman circles away.
Jackman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Margera moves away.
Margera slips under a jab from Jackman.
Margera takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Margera misses with an uppercut. Jackman saw that one coming.
Margera misses with a straight right.
Jackman misses with a series of wild punches.
Margera checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Jackman misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Margera checks a leg kick.
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Margera.
Jackman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Margera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackman.
Jackman staying out of range there.
Margera moves out of range as Jackman strikes.
Jackman misses with a low kick.
Margera checks a leg kick.
Jackman looks to land a combination but Margera avoids it well.
A big left from Jackman misses.
Margera avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Margera misses.

Margera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Margera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Margera is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackman frees his head quite easily.

Margera wants to finish this one by submission but Jackman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Margera.
Jackman'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Margera has hold of Jackman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Margera is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackman frees his head quite easily.

Margera has isolated one of Jackman's arms. Jackman looking to fight him off but Margera twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bam Margera!