PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby comes into the arena with Undead blaring out of the sound system. Kevin Darby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Darby
vs
Jackson

178 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

The Fighters Pit!!! Clothing
Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Darby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tanner Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Darby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Darby working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.

It looks like Kevin Darby has been cut.
Darby wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Darby's brow.
Darby is trying to keep Jackson in close.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson stands up over Darby, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Darby has escaped the position, nice work there.

Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Darby knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Darby tries to improve position but can't.
Darby is breathing heavily.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Darby to see if he's OK.
Darby is trying to improve his position.
Darby is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Jackson is putting a hurting on Darby here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darby tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Darby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Darby is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jackson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Darby really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson blocks Darby's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Darby wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Darby is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Darby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Darby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Darby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson raining down shots from the mount!
Darby is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jackson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Darby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Darby?
Darby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
Jackson working the ground and pound effectively.
Jackson dominating with strikes here.

Darby is rocked!
Jackson landing punches.
Darby is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to finish Darby with some ground and pound. This is bad for Darby!
Jackson landing shots from mount.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Jackson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Darby is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Darby flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Jackson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Darby and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Jackson slips an arm under Darby chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Jackson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Jackson is squeezing on Darby like an anaconda would it's prey. Darby fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tanner Jackson! Tanner Jackson retains his welterweight title!