PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Carmine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Carmine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Jacobs's chin.

Jacobs
vs
Carmine

189 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Torment Fightwear

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 St Petersburg, Bruce Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luca Carmine!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carmine fails to land.
Carmine tries to work over Jacobs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobs.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carmine connects with a crisp jab.
Carmine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carmine throws a good cross that connects.
Carmine looks to throw the jab but Jacobs is out of range.
Jacobs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carmine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jacobs somewhat.
Carmine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmine scores with a jab to the head.
Carmine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacobs in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but Carmine shows good takedown defense.
Carmine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carmine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacobs moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobs shoots for a takedown but Carmine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Carmine misses.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Carmine moves out of range.
Jacobs takes one to the chin there.
Carmine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmine.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Carmine avoids nicely.
Carmine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacobs. Jacobs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carmine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carmine scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobs should have avoided that one.
Carmine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carmine lands the left hand.
Carmine throws a series of punches but Jacobs avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Carmine.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carmine, as that shot connected.
Carmine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carmine wants it to stay on the feet.
Jacobs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carmine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carmine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacobs at a distance.
Carmine lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmine scores with a punch to the head.
Carmine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Carmine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carmine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carmine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacobs scores with a head kick.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Carmine works over Jacobs's head and body with a nice combination.
Carmine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carmine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jacobs shoots in but no luck this time.
Jacobs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carmine lands a slapping body shot.
Carmine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jacobs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Carmine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jacobs doesn't seem phased though.
Jacobs moves forwards but Carmine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Carmine circles away.
Carmine digs a good body shot into Jacobs's ribs.
Carmine jabs Jacobs right on the nose. Jacobs blinks but takes it well.
Carmine lands a nice looking body shot.
Carmine jabs at Jacobs's body.
Carmine misses with the combination.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carmine pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jacobs back to the cage. Carmine follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jacobs takes one to the side of the head.
Carmine lands with a straight right. Jacobs didn't see that one coming.
Luca Carmine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmine dips to his left and cracks Jacobs with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Carmine dominated that round.
That's time! Jacobs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carmine blocks a head kick by Jacobs.
Carmine blocks a head kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carmine finds it's way round the side to connect with Jacobs's head.
Carmine punishes Jacobs's body with a nice straight punch.
Carmine lands with a shot to the body.
Carmine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Carmine.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmine.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carmine lands a nice looking body shot.
Jacobs takes one on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Carmine.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick and Carmine moves out of range easily.
Luca Carmine seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmine lands a head shot.
Carmine throws out a powerful jab.
Bruce Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carmine misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jacobs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacobs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carmine swivels and escapes.
Good shot there by Carmine.
Jacobs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carmine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jacobs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carmine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Carmine. That snapped Jacobs's head back.
Jacobs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmine lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Carmine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carmine.
Luca Carmine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Carmine does no damage.
Carmine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carmine lands with a good body shot.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacobs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carmine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carmine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carmine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carmine digs a good body shot into Jacobs's ribs.
Carmine scores with a decent looking hook.
Carmine lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmine throws a combination. Jacobs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jacobs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carmine scores with a body shot.
Carmine lands a right hook to the body.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Carmine dips to his left and cracks Jacobs with an uppercut!
Carmine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left lands for Carmine.
Carmine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacobs at a distance.
Carmine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carmine sizes up Jacobs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A punch lands to the side of Jacobs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Carmine circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carmine lands a nice shot to the body.
Carmine cracks Jacobs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carmine looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Carmine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Carmine does it's job there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jacobs. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmine scores with a hook.
Carmine lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Carmine. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carmine stuns Jacobs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jacobs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Carmine there.
Jacobs tries to bum rush Carmine with a series of wild strikes but Carmine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Carmine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carmine lands with a good body shot.
Jacobs walks into a straight right hand from Carmine.
Jacobs walks into a jab.
Nice jab there from Carmine.
Carmine lands a really nice looking cross but Jacobs seems unphased.
Carmine scores with a jab.
Carmine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jacobs pushes Carmine up against the cage in a clinch.
Carmine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carmine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carmine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carmine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carmine throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Carmine misses its intended target.

Jacobs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carmine wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jacobs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs misses with a head shot.
Jacobs prevents Carmine from getting the reversal.
Jacobs thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carmine is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carmine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jacobs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carmine is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmine tries to lock up and control but Jacobs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs thowing shots but they're missing.
Carmine tries to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmine wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jacobs.
Jacobs throwing strikes here but Carmine is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carmine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carmine wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jacobs.
Carmine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs punching from mount but Carmine doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Carmine is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carmine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jacobs thowing shots but they're missing.
Carmine is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carmine is trying to escape the mount.
Carmine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Jacobs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Carmine is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carmine wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.

Jacobs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jacobs looking to ground and pound but Carmine is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carmine is looking to improve his position but Jacobs isn't that keen on the idea.
Jacobs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bruce Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carmine wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jacobs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Jacobs.
I think Carmine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Carmine!
After winning the bout, Luca Carmine thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.