PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Schillaci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schillaci's entrance music is Soulja Boy - Pretty Boy Swag. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schillaci
vs
Jackson

183 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

179 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, David Schillaci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Schillaci.
Horrible takedown by Schillaci or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Schillaci rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.

Schillaci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Schillaci throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Schillaci backing up. Schillaci nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
David Schillaci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schillaci swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schillaci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson tries to clinch but Schillaci is having none of it.
Schillaci tries to clinch up.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Schillaci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schillaci scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schillaci shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Schillaci. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Schillaci's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson is working Schillaci over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Schillaci has wrist control.
Schillaci working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson stands and throws Schillaci's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schillaci is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Schillaci is breathing heavily.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson working the ground and pound but Schillaci is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Schillaci is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jackson yanks on the arm and Schillaci is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jackson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Jackson!