PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Jacobsen
vs
Milani

185 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

EFC 150Q recovery, 147Q stamina/strength CHEAP!!

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Jacobsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leo Milani!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milani shoots for a double leg takedown but Jacobsen sprawls well. He's pushed Milani's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Milani dives in and grabs Jacobsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jacobsen pushes down on Milani's head and hops out.
Jacobsen throws a series of strikes that have Milani backpedaling.

It looks like Leo Milani has been cut.
Jacobsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Milani. Milani gets slowly back to his feet.
Simon Jacobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Milani.
Jacobsen wants to clinch up but Milani keeps it at a distance.
Milani looks for a takedown but Jacobsen sprawls well.
Jacobsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Milani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jacobsen but Jacobsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jacobsen closes the distance and clinches.
Jacobsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Milani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Milani looks gassed!
Jacobsen looking for a takedown.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobsen with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milani's face.
Jacobsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milani's face.
Jacobsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobsen pushes Milani back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milani takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but Milani blocks with his arms.
Jacobsen landing knees to the head.
Jacobsen landing knees to the body.
Jacobsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head.
Jacobsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacobsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jacobsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but Milani blocks with his arms.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jacobsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milani managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Milani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jacobsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacobsen misses with a knee strike.
Milani is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jacobsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Milani prevents the takedown attempt.
Milani avoids the elbow strike from Jacobsen, against the ropes.
Jacobsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milani blocks it with crossed arms.
Milani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Milani has clasped his hands together around Jacobsen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Milani cracks Jacobsen with a big right hand but Jacobsen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jacobsen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen manages to get back to half guard.
Jacobsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milani.
Milani thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jacobsen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jacobsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Milani must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jacobsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacobsen is trying to keep Milani in close.
Jacobsen pulls Milani in close to prevent any damage.
Milani won't allow Jacobsen to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Milani's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacobsen 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Milani works over Jacobsen with some ground and pound from guard.
Milani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacobsen 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 has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Milani throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jacobsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Milani's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice body kick from Jacobsen.

Jacobsen gets a clinch.
Milani changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jacobsen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jacobsen swinging wilding here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jacobsen!
Simon Jacobsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but Milani is having none of it.
Jacobsen dives in and grabs Milani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milani pushes down on Jacobsen's head and hops out.
Jacobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milani misses with a takedown
and Jacobsen counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Milani. No joy for Jacobsen on that attempt.
Milani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Milani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobsen throws a head kick that Milani semi-blocks.
Milani fails with a takedown attempt.
Simon Jacobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Milani.
Jacobsen throws a sloppy head kick and Milani moves out of range easily.
Jacobsen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jacobsen wants to clinch up but Milani keeps it at a distance.
Jacobsen throws a sloppy head kick and Milani moves out of range easily.
Jacobsen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leo Milani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jacobsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobsen tries to clinch there but Milani circles away.
Jacobsen is looking to clinch but Milani is avoiding it.
Jacobsen lands a front kick.

Jacobsen rushes Milani and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jacobsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jacobsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobsen.
Jacobsen landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jacobsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milani is defending well for now.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but Milani blocks with his arms.
Milani tries to score a body lock takedown but Jacobsen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jacobsen obliges.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow.
Milani has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jacobsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the body.
Jacobsen gets underhooks to prevent Milani's takedown attempt.
Jacobsen lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jacobsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacobsen wants a takedown.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but Milani blocks with his arms.
Jacobsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Milani.
Jacobsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jacobsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Milani's brow.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
Milani avoids a wild elbow strike from Jacobsen.
Milani tries to score a body lock takedown but Jacobsen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Jacobsen.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milani avoids it.
Milani is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jacobsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jacobsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacobsen looking to throw knees to the head but Milani is blocking nicely.
Milani goes for a takedown attempt but Jacobsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jacobsen throws a series of punches but Milani moves out of range.
Jacobsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milani.
Jacobsen tries to clinch there but Milani circles away.
Jacobsen tries to clinch up but Milani circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jacobsen scores with a four punch combination!
Jacobsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Milani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milani keeps the fight on the outside.
Milani shoots in looking for a takedown. Jacobsen tries to sprawl out of it but Milani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jacobsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Milani swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jacobsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Milani's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jacobsen clinches up with Milani and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacobsen gets underhooks to prevent Milani's takedown attempt.
Milani is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jacobsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Milani changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jacobsen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Simon Jacobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Milani.

Jacobsen moves into range and clinches up with Milani.
Jacobsen lands an elbow just above Milani 's eye.
Jacobsen lands an elbow just above Milani 's eye.
A knee to the head by Jacobsen.
Jacobsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milani blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milani's face.
Jacobsen lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milani avoids it.
Jacobsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Milani is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jacobsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jacobsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jacobsen pulls Milani into guard.
Milani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jacobsen's head.
Jacobsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacobsen trying to keep a closed guard but Milani is proving a slippery customer.
Milani makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacobsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milani.
Jacobsen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Milani!

Jacobsen is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Jacobsen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Simon Jacobsen!