PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomer Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Supreme court hymn. Jacobs has chosen Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Renato King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gomer Jacobs's chin.

King
vs
Jacobs

185 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

170 cm
28
160 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomer Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jacobs shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jacobs shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
Renato King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomer Jacobs.

Jacobs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard.
Jacobs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
King has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacobs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed King's guard.
Jacobs trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
Jacobs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
King has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
King tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
King 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.

Jacobs drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and King dives on top into guard.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Jacobs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jacobs wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jacobs is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jacobs looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.

Jacobs isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. King stacks Jacobs on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by King!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King landing strikes.
King working the body and head with strikes.
King is putting a hurting on Jacobs here, landing some big shots from side control.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jacobs is not content to let King control the position.
Jacobs struggling a bit here.
Jacobs tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs seems a little lost for a moment, as King dominates the positioning.
King is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Jacobs looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and King pushes past his half guard into mount!
King lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jacobs is working to get back to half guard.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King tries to control but Jacobs wriggling away.
Jacobs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jacobs is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs tries to lock up and control but King gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jacobs is still in real trouble! Can King finish him?
King scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jacobs?
King controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jacobs felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
King in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jacobs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs wants to control but King is having none of it.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jacobs seems to have recovered his senses.
Jacobs working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato King 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 shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Jacobs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jacobs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
King controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.
Jacobs stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control.
King is trying to control Jacobs's posture but Jacobs avoids it.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
King sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King is trying to get back to full guard.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacobs is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.

Jacobs is working for a submission of some sort.

Jacobs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King is trying to maintain the position but Jacobs is very close to passing his half guard.

Jacobs seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King gets full guard.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobs is one step ahead there.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Renato King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

King gets caught flat footed, as Jacobs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jacobs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.
King is trying to control the position but Jacobs postures up.
King keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.
King manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King working Jacobs over with strikes here.
Jacobs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jacobs tries to hold on but King postures up.
King prevents Jacobs from getting the reversal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by King.
King lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
King controlling his opponent.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
Jacobs wants to hold on but King pushes him away.
Jacobs can't escape the position.
King tries to control but Jacobs wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Renato King will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice jab.

King is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jacobs's half guard.
King is trying to control. Jacobs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jacobs tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
King is thwarting Jacobs's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from King there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
King trying to control the action but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. King lands a nice short elbow.
King trying to control from half guard but Jacobs is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

King moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jacobs.
King grinds an elbow into Jacobs's temple.
King is putting a hurting on Jacobs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
King trying to control the position but Jacobs is working away.
Jacobs wants to control but King postures up.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Jacobs is looking for a kimura here.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacobs is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King looking for submissions off his back.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King gets full guard.
King pulls Jacobs in close to prevent any damage.
Jacobs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacobs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

King is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs.
Jacobs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jacobs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King wants to hit a switch here but Jacobs passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for King there!
King is wriggling around trying to escape.

Jacobs is going oldschool here, as he tries to force King to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so King shrugs it off.
Renato King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jacobs working for a guillotine from mount but King is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Jacobs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
King is pressing down on Jacobs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacobs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomer Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacobs defends well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacobs defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

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