PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reza Katebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Jacobs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jacobs
vs
Katebi

173 cm
31
169 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reza Katebi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katebi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Katebi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jacobs on the side of the head.
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Katebi.
Katebi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacobs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Katebi lands with an uppercut that bounces Jacobs off the cage and back into range.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but Katebi ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobs misses with an attempted mid kick.

Jacobs gets caught napping as Katebi dives in and scores a takedown. Jacobs manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Katebi trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Katebi wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.

Jacobs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Katebi defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Katebi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Katebi from controlling successfully.
Katebi sitting in guard here, content to control.

Jacobs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Katebi defends it easily.
Katebi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jacobs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Katebi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobs is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katebi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jacobs is controlling Katebi's posture.
Katebi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Reza Katebi.
Katebi connects with a right hand. Jacobs shakes it off.
Nice shot by Katebi.

Jacobs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Katebi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Katebi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jacobs defends it easily.
Katebi wants to sweep but no luck.
Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Katebi controlling Jacobs's posture.
Jacobs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Katebi's head.
Katebi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Katebi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Katebi working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katebi thowing shots but they're missing.
Jacobs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Katebi goes for an armbar but Jacobs turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jacobs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Katebi is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reza Katebi 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.

Katebi avoids a kick to the body.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Katebi checks it.
Christian Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Katebi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacobs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Katebi's sensitive parts.
Katebi scores with the left hand. Jacobs knows he should have avoided that one.
Katebi misses with a looping right.
Katebi lands a body shot.
Katebi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Katebi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Katebi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Jacobs lands a leg kick that knocks Katebi off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jacobs.
Katebi thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katebi misses with a takedown
and Jacobs counters with a nice body kick.
Jacobs misses with a combination
and Katebi counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacobs is defended easily by Katebi.
Katebi connects with the punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jacobs!
Katebi scores with a body shot.
Jacobs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Katebi is fending him off so far but Jacobs persists. Nope, Katebi circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Katebi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
Jacobs takes one to the side of the head.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Katebi circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Katebi misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katebi misses with a left hand
and Jacobs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Katebi really felt that one!
Jacobs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Katebi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
A good leg kick by Jacobs.
Katebi lands a glancing blow to the side of Jacobs's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Katebi scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobs should have avoided that one.
Katebi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.
Katebi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobs can pounce on him.
Katebi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Katebi.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katebi lands a nice shot to the body.
Katebi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Katebi throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katebi scores with a jab. Jacobs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Katebi tries to score with a low kick but Jacobs moves his leg out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Katebi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
Nice body kick there by Katebi.
Katebi scores with a nice body kick.
Katebi slips a jab and a cross from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Katebi as he connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Katebi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Katebi throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.
Reza Katebi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Katebi just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reza Katebi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jacobs misses with a double jab
and Katebi counters with a good low kick that Jacobs was not able to check.
Katebi connects with a jab.
Jacobs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Katebi.
Katebi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jacobs's head backwards.
Jacobs defending well as Katebi loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Jacobs.
Katebi throws a hook but Jacobs blocks it.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Katebi.
A big right from Katebi misses.
Jacobs swings for the body but Katebi moves out of range.
Jacobs defending well as Katebi loads up on a big left hand.
Katebi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacobs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacobs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Katebi misses with a wild body shot.
Katebi shoots in looking for a takedown but Jacobs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Katebi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jacobs walks into a jab.
Katebi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Katebi there.
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.
Katebi throws an off balance right hand

and Jacobs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jacobs taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katebi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs stalling in the clinch but Katebi improves position.
Jacobs is looking to take this one to the mat.

Katebi jumps guard and drags Jacobs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs with a nice head shot there.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Katebi keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs works over Katebi with some ground and pound from guard.

Katebi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jacobs is aware though and is defending well.

Katebi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jacobs is aware though and is defending well.
Katebi wants to sweep but no luck.
Katebi keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.
Jacobs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Katebi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Katebi from controlling successfully.
Katebi being controlled here momentarily.
Jacobs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Katebi from controlling successfully.
Christian Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katebi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Katebi scoring with some ground and pound.
Jacobs pulls Katebi in to control the position.
Katebi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Katebi blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katebi staying out of range there.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Katebi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reza Katebi.
I've got Katebi 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reza Katebi!