PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvan Wilkens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilkens
vs
Jacobs

193 cm
21
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvan Wilkens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wilkens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilkens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilkens looks to throw the jab but Jacobs is out of range.
Jacobs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jacobs misses with a jab to the body
and Wilkens counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkens misses with a hook. Jacobs ducked under it nicely.
Wilkens misses with a hook to the body
and Jacobs counters with a good low kick that Wilkens was not able to check.
No luck for Wilkens with that takedown attempt.
Jacobs connects with a single shot there.
Wilkens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilkens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Wilkens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs jabs Wilkens right on the nose. Wilkens blinks but takes it well.
Jacobs lands with a hook. Wilkens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wilkens moves out of range as Jacobs throws a body kick.
A good leg kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs with a jab.
Wilkens lands a jab to the head.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilkens moves away.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilkens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs slips a jab from Wilkens.
Tyson Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilkens misses with a hook to the body
and Jacobs counters with a good low kick that Wilkens was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkens connects with a body shot.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilkens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wilkens is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jacobs's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jacobs is trying is best to control the position here.
Jacobs won't allow Wilkens to pass to mount.
Wilkens with the ground and pound but Jacobs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jacobs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilkens's guard.
Wilkens wants to sweep but no luck.

Wilkens has his foot on Jacobs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacobs works his way back into a safe position though.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.

Wilkens working for a triangle but Jacobs defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilkens is keeping the position for now.
Wilkens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkens is trying to keep Jacobs in close.
Wilkens is pulling down on Jacobs's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Silvan Wilkens just wasn't active enough.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilkens.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilkens.
Wilkens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wilkens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilkens throws out the jab.
Jacobs cracks Wilkens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Wilkens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jacobs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkens's shoulder, as Wilkens tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobs cracks Wilkens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jacobs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wilkens throws an off balance right hand
and Jacobs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Jacobs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilkens ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Wilkens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
Wilkens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacobs swivels and escapes.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkens was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Wilkens throws a hook to the side of Jacobs's head but Jacobs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilkens misses with a right hand
and Jacobs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.
Wilkens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
Jacobs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wilkens throws a big shot that misses.
Wilkens misses the shot to the body.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobs.
Wilkens misses with the combination.
Jacobs moves away from the strike by Wilkens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkens moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilkens blocks a jab.
Wilkens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Wilkens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Wilkens moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
Wilkens misses with a looping left.
Jacobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilkens's head.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Wilkens.
Wilkens tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilkens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jacobs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs pushes Wilkens up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Wilkens.
Wilkens stalling against the cage.
Jacobs pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilkens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkens wants to clinch.
Wilkens throws a poor cross that misses
and Jacobs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacobs throws a shot to the body.
Wilkens defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Wilkens swinging wildly here.
Wilkens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilkens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jacobs misses.
Wilkens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilkens misses with a wild body shot.
Wilkens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilkens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilkens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jacobs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wilkens staying out of range there.
Wilkens shoots in for a double leg but Jacobs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacobs lands a lovely overhand right.
Wilkens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilkens under the eye.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilkens paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wilkens closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Wilkens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilkens looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jacobs controlling his opponent.
Wilkens wants to control but Jacobs is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs looking to control but Wilkens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilkens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wilkens trying to control from the bottom.
Jacobs controlling the action here.
Jacobs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilkens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wilkens is trying to maintain the position but Jacobs is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilkens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Wilkens keeps moving.
Wilkens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilkens keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Jacobs postures up.
Silvan Wilkens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to stand but Wilkens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyson Jacobs was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jacobs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkens.
Silvan Wilkens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilkens misses with a straight left.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Wilkens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Jacobs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jacobs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jacobs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Jacobs!