PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick McDoogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jacobsen
vs
McDoogle

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

ENDLESS 152

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Jacobsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fredrick McDoogle!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDoogle looks to land a combination. Jacobsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Simon Jacobsen has been cut.
Some wild striking there from McDoogle.
Jacobsen has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for McDoogle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice combo by Jacobsen! Oh, that's hurt him - McDoogle falls to the canvas and Jacobsen follows him into side control.

It looks like Fredrick McDoogle has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobsen wants to control for a moment but McDoogle uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jacobsen is trying to stand.
Jacobsen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jacobsen is looking for a triangle but McDoogle pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McDoogle on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDoogle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDoogle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McDoogle looks gassed!
McDoogle wants to control from the top but Jacobsen keeps moving.
Jacobsen trying to control the position.
Jacobsen is looking to stand up but McDoogle isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jacobsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McDoogle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDoogle.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDoogle.

McDoogle instigates a clinch.
Jacobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jacobsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jacobsen lands an elbow that stopped McDoogle in his tracks for a moment.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
McDoogle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobsen smiles and moves away.

Jacobsen pushes McDoogle up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen lands an elbow that stopped McDoogle in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobsen.
Jacobsen crunches a lovely knee into McDoogle's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen lands an elbow inside.
Jacobsen misses with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDoogle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDoogle fails to pull guard.
McDoogle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jacobsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jacobsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jacobsen lands a damaging elbow.
Jacobsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jacobsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDoogle's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobsen.
Jacobsen lands an elbow inside.
McDoogle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacobsen backwards.
Jacobsen misses with some punches.
Jacobsen looking for a takedown.

McDoogle jumps guard.
Jacobsen trying to control but McDoogle is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDoogle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jacobsen stands and steps away. McDoogle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jacobsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDoogle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jacobsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but McDoogle blocks with his arms.
McDoogle takes a knee right on the jaw!
McDoogle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobsen smiles and moves away.
Simon Jacobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrick McDoogle.
Jacobsen is looking to clinch but McDoogle is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jacobsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobsen doesn't manage to clinch there - McDoogle circles away.
Jacobsen tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jacobsen!
McDoogle blocks a head kick by Jacobsen.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but McDoogle is having none of it.
Jacobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobsen clinches but McDoogle breaks the clinch
and McDoogle counters with a two punch combo.
McDoogle keeps the fight on the outside.
McDoogle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jacobsen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDoogle if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick from Jacobsen lands but McDoogle takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jacobsen instigates a clinch.
Jacobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacobsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

McDoogle pulls Jacobsen into guard.
Jacobsen stopping the sweep attempt from McDoogle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobsen wants to get up but he can't break McDoogle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jacobsen passes McDoogle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jacobsen is keen to just control but McDoogle is a slippery customer.
Jacobsen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDoogle defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McDoogle won't allow Jacobsen to pass to mount.
McDoogle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jacobsen is looking to stall here but McDoogle recovers full guard.
Jacobsen tries to stand but McDoogle is controlling from the bottom.
McDoogle keeping moving, preventing Jacobsen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDoogle has an active guard here but Jacobsen has managed to pass into half guard.
Jacobsen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jacobsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacobsen passes to full mount!
Jacobsen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jacobsen wants to control the pace but McDoogle is squirming around nicely.

Jacobsen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McDoogle has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jacobsen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacobsen tries to clinch up but McDoogle circles away and keeps his distance.
McDoogle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McDoogle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDoogle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDoogle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDoogle swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobsen.

Jacobsen moves into range and clinches up with McDoogle.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jacobsen landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobsen.
Jacobsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jacobsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McDoogle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Jacobsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDoogle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jacobsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDoogle's face.
Jacobsen digs a right hand underneath McDoogle's ribcage. McDoogle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jacobsen tries a knee to the head but McDoogle blocks it.
Jacobsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McDoogle jumps guard but Jacobsen stands there with McDoogle around his waist. McDoogle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McDoogle jumps guard but Jacobsen stands there with McDoogle around his waist. McDoogle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McDoogle avoiding damage as Jacobsen throws knees to the body.
McDoogle blocks an elbow strike.
McDoogle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

McDoogle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDoogle misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jacobsen darts in and clinches McDoogle up against the cage.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but McDoogle blocks with his arms.
McDoogle wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDoogle tries to pull guard but Jacobsen won't allow it.
Simon Jacobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrick McDoogle.
Jacobsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDoogle's face.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jacobsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDoogle blocks it with crossed arms.
Jacobsen trying to land knees to the body.

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.
McDoogle is trying to break the clinch but Jacobsen has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDoogle.
Jacobsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Jacobsen.
McDoogle blocks an elbow strike.
Jacobsen misses with a knee strike.
McDoogle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobsen smiles and moves away.
McDoogle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jacobsen counters by moving into the clinch.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen tries to land knees in the clinch but McDoogle avoids the damage to the body.
McDoogle has had enough of the clinch but Jacobsen keeps him there for the moment.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacobsen landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jacobsen.
McDoogle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jacobsen lands an elbow that stopped McDoogle in his tracks for a moment.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but McDoogle blocks with his arms.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobsen.
Knees to the body from Jacobsen.
McDoogle tries for a takedown but Jacobsen manages to get underhooks.
Jacobsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDoogle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDoogle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jacobsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simon Jacobsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDoogle jumps guard but Jacobsen stands there with McDoogle around his waist. McDoogle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDoogle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

McDoogle jumps guard and drags Jacobsen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McDoogle trying to control the position.
Jacobsen won't allow McDoogle to sweep him here.
McDoogle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jacobsen manages to get himself to full guard.

Jacobsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jacobsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobsen, not yet.

Jacobsen looking for subs off his back but McDoogle has passed one foot through into half guard.
Simon Jacobsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDoogle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jacobsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Jacobsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobsen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Jacobsen!