PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Issac Van Houtten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Houtten has chosen AFI - Miss Murder as his entrance music. The key to victory for Russell Jacobs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jacobs
vs
Van Houtten

190 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

211 cm
23
228 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russell Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Issac Van Houtten!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Houtten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Houtten looks for a takedown but Jacobs sprawls well.
Van Houtten looks for a takedown but Jacobs sprawls well.

Jacobs takes the fight into the clinch.

Van Houtten jumps guard and drags Jacobs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs trying to control but Van Houtten is working from the bottom.
Van Houtten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobs is one step ahead there.
Jacobs trying to control but Van Houtten is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs looking to sit in guard and control but Van Houtten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Houtten trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Houtten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jacobs misses with a head shot. Van Houtten uses the momentum to regain guard.
Van Houtten has a closed guard, preventing Jacobs from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jacobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Jacobs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van Houtten, up you get!
Van Houtten moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Van Houtten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs scores with a one two! Van Houtten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Van Houtten is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Van Houtten avoids nicely.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Houtten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs with a jab.
Van Houtten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Van Houtten moves into the clinch.
Van Houtten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacobs blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Houtten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobs smiles and moves away.
Russell Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issac Van Houtten.
Van Houtten wants to clinch but Jacobs slips to the side

and Jacobs counters with a crisp one two that drops Van Houtten! Jacobs thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Van Houtten to his feet! Van Houtten is in big trouble!

Van Houtten is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Van Houtten colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Jacobs as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Van Houtten is left battered and dazed whilst Jacobs and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Jacobs!