PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Zybul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zybul comes to the cage accompanied by Gangstarr - "Battle". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zybul
vs
Jackson

178 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Zybul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Zybul.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.

Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zybul takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zybul is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.

Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson tries to move to mount but Zybul blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Zybul tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson working the ground and pound but Zybul is defending the strikes.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Zybul instead regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is thwarting Zybul's attempts to control the position.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson is thwarting Zybul's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zybul keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zybul desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Jackson stands up out of the half guard.
Zybul is breathing heavily.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zybul is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Zybul circles away and we're back to standing.
Zybul slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chris Zybul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jackson.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Zybul blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zybul misses with a knee to the head.

Zybul gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zybul will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Zybul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson pushing down on Zybul's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zybul defending well though.

Jackson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zybul defend it? Jackson steps over the head and cranks it - Zybul is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Jackson!