PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Trulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Jacoby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacoby has chosen "Don't Stope Me Now" by Queen as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Trulson
vs
Jacoby

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Trulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Jacoby!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trulson has a takedown stuffed.
Trulson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Trulson scores with a takedown into Jacoby's guard.
Jacoby wants to stand and escape but Trulson is having none of it.
Trulson thows a big elbow that misses.
Trulson throws a big right hand that misses.
Trulson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trulson throws a strike but Jacoby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jacoby would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Trulson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trulson pulls Jacoby in close to his closed guard and prevents Jacoby from doing any damage or advancing position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Trulson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trulson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trulson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jacoby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trulson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacoby.
Jacoby is looking to clinch but Trulson is avoiding it.
Trulson shoots in but Jacoby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jacoby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trulson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacoby looks gassed!
Jacoby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trulson throws a one two combo.
Trulson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jacoby is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trulson scores with a jab to the body.
Jacoby is still on wobbly legs! Can Trulson finish him?

Trulson has closed the distance and engaged Jacoby in a clinch.
Trulson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Trulson.
Trulson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trulson scores with a hook to the body.
Trulson lands a shot to the body.
Trulson lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Trulson.
Trulson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Trulson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jacoby throws an elbow but misses.
Jacoby prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Trulson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacoby missing with knees to the body.
Trulson lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Trulson.
Trulson dips a shoulder and cracks Jacoby with a mighty uppercut! Jacoby falls back against the cage and Trulson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jacoby is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Trulson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Trulson!