PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Jakobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakobs's entrance music is "Rusty Cage" by Johnny Cash. A fine choice. Michaels has chosen Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jakobs
vs
Michaels

195 cm
27
300 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

225 cm
23
322 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Jakobs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jakobs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Michaels sprawls well initially but Jakobs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jakobs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Michaels is looking to improve his position.
Michaels trying to control but Jakobs postures up.
Jakobs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jakobs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dylan Jakobs just wasn't active enough.
Jakobs with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Michaels throws a solid leg kick but Jakobs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Michaels.
Jakobs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Dylan Jakobs has been cut.
Jakobs has his takedown stuffed
and Michaels counters with a good low kick that Jakobs was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Jakobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jakobs with a poor takedown
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jakobs is breathing heavily.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels digs a good body shot into Jakobs's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Michaels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jakobs under the eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
Michaels lands a right hook to the body.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakobs is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakobs tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a leg kick.
Michaels scores with a hook.
Dylan Jakobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Michaels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michaels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakobs.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaels cracks Jakobs with a right hand to the side of the head.

Jakobs is rocked!

Dylan Jakobs's cut is getting worse.
Michaels sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Jakobs's defenses. It connects perfectly with Jakobs's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cole Michaels!
Cole Michaels is the new super heavyweight champion!