PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armenian Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fire
vs
Jackson

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armenian Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fire closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Fire getting side control.

Fire is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fire connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Jackson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jackson is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fire is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fire to get the leverage.
Fire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Fire tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Fire is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Fire controlling the action here.
Fire is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Fire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fire throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Fire shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Fire seems content to control.
Fire stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.

Jackson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jackson scores with a one two! Fire had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Fire avoids them all with ease.
Fire thinks about countering with a head kick.

Fire moves into the clinch.
Fire is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fire down to the mat. Fire avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson stalks Fire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fire's face. Fire staggers backwards, shaken.
Fire is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson looks winded!
Fire is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Fire to counter with a crisp jab.

Fire feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fire is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand but Fire is controlling the position.
Fire postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Jackson wants to stand but Fire is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryan Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fire tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryan Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with the combination.

Fire shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Fire is stalling in the full guard.
Fire sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire not doing much here.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Fire is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fire manages to move to mount!
Fire controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Fire.
Fire landing shots from mount.
Fire raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fire with a couple of short strikes.
Jackson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Fire has taken his back.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but Fire has full control of the position and if anything, Jackson has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Fire has got one arm under Jackson's chin. This could be trouble... Jackson trying to control the other hand but Fire gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Jackson has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Armenian Fire!