PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Jacques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jacques
vs
Roosevelt

178 cm
20
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
179 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giorgio Jacques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Roosevelt!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacques has a takedown stuffed.
Jacques uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roosevelt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jacques walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teddy Roosevelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roosevelt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roosevelt swings for the body but Jacques moves out of range.
Roosevelt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roosevelt scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacques slips a straight right by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a hook but Jacques avoids it easily.
Roosevelt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jacques avoids the body shot from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt slaps away a takedown attempt from Jacques, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgio Jacques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roosevelt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques defending well as Roosevelt loads up on a big left hand.
Roosevelt misses with a two punch combination.
Roosevelt scores with a jab to the body.
Jacques is breathing heavily.
Jacques slips a straight right by Roosevelt.
Teddy Roosevelt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacques dives in and grabs Roosevelt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roosevelt pushes down on Jacques's head and hops out.
Roosevelt stalks Jacques and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jacques's face. Jacques staggers backwards, shaken.
Jacques dives in and grabs Roosevelt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roosevelt pushes down on Jacques's head and hops out.
Jacques on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roosevelt swinging wildly here.
Jacques on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jacques slips under a jab from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt misses the jab.
Roosevelt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacques shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Roosevelt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jacques doesn't seem phased though.

Jacques is rocked!

Roosevelt lands a big right hand that sends Jacques crashing to the mat! Roosevelt stays standing though and waves Jacques back to his feet!
Oh Jacques is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roosevelt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roosevelt lands a nice hook to Jacques's body. Jacques takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacques seems to have got his legs back now.
Roosevelt drops Jacques with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jacques! Roosevelt dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teddy Roosevelt!