PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs's entrance music is Welcome Home by Coheed & Cambria. A fine choice. Cage has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Johny Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jacobs
vs
Cage

183 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jacobs lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jacobs won't allow Cage to sweep him here.
Jacobs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs landing some decent shots from guard.
Cage has a closed guard, preventing Jacobs from standing up.
Jacobs trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Jacobs prevents Cage from getting back to his feet.

Jacobs gets to his feet. Cage looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jacobs tries to clinch up.

Jacobs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jacobs lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Jacobs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cage has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
Jacobs is looking to advance position but Cage has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jacobs looks a forlorn figure.
Jacobs is desperately trying to improve his position but Cage has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Cage.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position but Cage isn't that keen on the idea.
Jacobs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jacobs is working to get back to half guard.
Cage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jacobs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacobs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jacobs is trying to stand up.
Jacobs is trying to escape the mount.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.
Jacobs wants to hold on but Cage pushes him away.
Jacobs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage avoids the attempt from Jacobs to control.
Jacobs is desperately trying to improve his position but Cage has a good base and remains in mount.
Jacobs wants to hold on but Cage pushes him away.
Jacobs slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Jacobs kicks off Cage and gets to his feet.

Jacobs rushes Cage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cage prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cage as he avoids it easily.
Johny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.

Jacobs drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Jacobs is looking to control Cage's arms but Cage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jacobs has his back to the cage.

Jacobs pulls Cage into guard.
Jacobs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Jacobs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jacobs kicks Cage off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.

Jacobs clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.

Jacobs successfully pulls guard.
Jacobs punching to the body, from the bottom.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cage won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jacobs is on top in guard.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Jacobs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Jacobs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johny Cage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobs tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
A nice combination there by Jacobs.

Cage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jacobs cracks Cage with a solid left hand.

Jacobs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cage, up you get!
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.

Jacobs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jacobs working the ground and pound.
Cage taking a bit of punishment here - Jacobs scoring with strikes.
Cage is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Jacobs decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs drops Cage with a left right combo! Jacobs follows him down to the ground into side control.

Cage is rocked!

That has opened up Johny Cage's cut even more.
Jacobs in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Cage looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jacobs turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Jacobs!