PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek has chosen 40 oz as his entrance music. Brent Celek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jacobs
vs
Celek

175 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
164 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

EFC Nutrition
Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacobs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jacobs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a jab-cross combination.
Celek slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Celek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a hook but Celek avoids it easily.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs swinging wildly here.
Ryan Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Celek avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs defending well as Celek loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Celek avoids it well.
Celek moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Celek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Celek misses with a hook. Jacobs ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek throws a leg kick but Jacobs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jacobs works Celek's body with a nice hook.
Celek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Jacobs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jacobs working the ground and pound but Celek is defending the strikes.
Celek is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacobs off and has taken his back!
Jacobs trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Celek throwing sloppy strikes.
Celek softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Jacobs grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Celek patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Celek lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Jacobs.
Jacobs breaks Celek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jacobs advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs cracks Celek with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Jacobs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Celek, who protects the arm well.
Celek tries to improve position but can't.
Celek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Celek wants to get back to full guard.
Jacobs trying to mount his opponent but Celek defends it.
Celek is looking for a sweep. Jacobs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Celek defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Celek circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Celek.
Jacobs throws a hook but Celek avoids it easily.
Celek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jacobs defends it nicely.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Celek.
Nice takedown defense from Jacobs. No joy for Celek on that attempt.
Celek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacobs to score with a decent uppercut.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Celek avoids them all with ease.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Celek is just out of range.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Celek circles away.
Celek on the wrong end of a nice hook.

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.
Celek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobs loads up on a big right hand but Celek slips the punch.
Celek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jacobs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Celek somewhat.
Ryan Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Celek.
Celek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs lands with a nice body punch.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
Celek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jacobs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Celek dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
Celek misses with the combination.
Celek keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Celek circles away.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Celek circles away.
Celek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Celek does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Celek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Celek throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.

Celek drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Celek forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Celek.
Celek lands strikes from half guard.
Celek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Celek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs gets full guard.
Jacobs wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Celek is now in half guard.
Celek with the ground and pound but Jacobs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Celek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Celek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Celek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jacobs's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Celek is looking to work some ground and pound but Jacobs has wrist control.
Celek lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jacobs is on top in guard.
Celek looking for a sweep. Not yet Celek, not yet.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs preventing the sweep.
Jacobs trying to control but Celek is working from the bottom.
Jacobs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs controls from within his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Celek moves away and avoids it.
Brent Celek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs misses with a combination
and Celek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Celek.
Jacobs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Celek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jacobs thinking.
Jacobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Celek shoots and misses
and Jacobs counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Celek counters with a stiff right hand.
Celek looks to land a right hand but Jacobs moved out of range.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs thuds a left hand into Celek's body.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Celek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Celek circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Jacobs lands with a cross.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Celek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Celek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Jacobs.
Celek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobs.
Celek misses the jab.
Celek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacobs in his tracks.
Nice takedown defense from Celek. No joy for Jacobs on that attempt.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Celek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Celek slips to the side
and Celek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Celek misses with a few strikes there.
Celek throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs throws a lazy right hand but Celek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Celek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
Celek throws a looping overhand right but Jacobs ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Celek counters with a three punch combo that has Jacobs backing up. Jacobs nods at Celek to acknowledge the strikes.
Jacobs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Celek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jacobs counters with a series of strikes. Celek will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jacobs throws a hook but Celek blocks it.
Celek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
Jacobs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ryan Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Celek.
Jacobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Celek avoids it well.
Celek misses with a looping left.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Celek moves away

and Celek counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Celek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Celek throws and elbow that misses. Jacobs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Celek's guard. Nice move by Jacobs!
Celek looking to control.
Celek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacobs forces his way into half guard.
Celek regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jacobs.
Jacobs passes Celek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jacobs trying to advance position but Celek counters by regaining guard.
Jacobs trying to control but Celek is working from the bottom.
Jacobs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Celek is trying to control the position but Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Celek is keeping the position for now.
Jacobs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Celek holds on and takes a little breather.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Celek is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Celek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Celek misses with an uppercut. Jacobs saw that one coming.
Celek takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs misses with a body shot
and Celek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Celek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Celek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Celek!