PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inti Raimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Jamaal Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Raimi
vs
Jamaal Jacobs

184 cm
23
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inti Raimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Jamaal Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raimi misses with a wild body shot.
Raimi throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobs has his takedown stuffed
letting Raimi counter with a right hand.
Raimi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacobs with a lazy takedown attempt

and Raimi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jacobs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Inti Raimi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Jamaal Jacobs.
Raimi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jacobs is trying to drag Raimi to the mat but Raimi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jacobs fails to pull guard.
Jacobs tries to pull guard but Raimi holds him up against the cage and eventually Jacobs drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raimi lands a takedown into guard.
Raimi thows a big elbow that misses.
Raimi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jacobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raimi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Raimi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jacobs is trying to escape and Raimi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jacobs is forced to tap! Nice work there by Raimi! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Inti Raimi!