PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lee Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daniels might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kid Rock - Bawitdaba . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyson Jacobs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lee Daniels
vs
Jacobs

179 cm
31
204 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

185 cm
29
211 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Conquer

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 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Lee Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jacobs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jacobs. Jacobs obviously looking to wear him down.
Jacobs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jacobs.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Jacobs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs is looking to score with low kicks.
Daniels lands with a slapping head kick.
Jacobs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Jacobs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Daniels counters with a single leg into guard. Jacobs didn't expect that.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Daniels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Daniels throws a big elbow that misses.
Daniels scoring with some ground and pound.
Daniels trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daniels.

Jacobs throws his legs up looking for a submission but Daniels uses it to pass to side control.
Daniels misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Daniels wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Daniels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Daniels is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Daniels wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Daniels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Daniels scores with punches from side control.
Daniels wants to take a breather but Jacobs manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.
Daniels trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Daniels is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jacobs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Daniels throws a strike but Jacobs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jacobs throws a big elbow that misses.
Daniels has control of Jacobs's left arm, preventing Jacobs from doing any damage.
Jacobs won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Daniels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Daniels trying to control the position.

Daniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lee Daniels dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jacobs misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there

and Jacobs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jacobs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daniels 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels wants to sweep here but Jacobs controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is pulling down on Jacobs's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Lee Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs scores with a nice head shot.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Daniels moves forwards but Jacobs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danielss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Daniels misses

so Jacobs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs scoring with some ground and pound.
Jacobs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Daniels is pulling down on Jacobs's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacobs, at least for the moment.
Daniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobs is one step ahead there.
Jacobs controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs with the counter takedown but Daniels avoids it easily.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Daniels swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jacobs shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daniels if he has to take too many more of those.
Jacobs has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Jacobs moves out of range of the leg kick from Daniels.
Daniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobs can pounce on him.
Daniels throws a low kick but Jacobs avoids it.
We've been told by Daniels's head coaches at North Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jacobs.
A shot to the liver by Jacobs. Beautiful body shot.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
A leg kick checked by Daniels.
Both fighters circling a little - Jacobs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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.
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!

Jacobs connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
Daniels connects with a looping right hand.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels is looking to wear down Jacobs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daniels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Daniels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Jacobs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jacobs eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daniels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacobs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Daniels half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jacobs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daniels. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Jacobs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daniels tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs with the counter takedown but Daniels avoids it easily.
Jacobs connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacobs is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Jacobs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobs has time to react.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Daniels takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
As Daniels backs off Jacobs throws a huge counter combo but Daniels manages to avoid it all.
Jacobs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Jacobs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Jacobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daniels throws a low kick but Jacobs avoids it.
Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daniels wants to slow Jacobs down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacobs lands a high kick!
Jacobs avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a body punch

and Jacobs counters with a shoot takedown. Daniels fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Daniels looking to control.
Jacobs working some strikes from top position.
Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyson Jacobs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jacobs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daniels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jacobs somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Daniels lands a jab to Jacobs's midsection.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daniels under the eye.
Jacobs blocks a jab.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and Jacobs counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobs keeps Daniels at a distance using the push kick.
Daniels misses with a body shot

and Jacobs counters with a single leg into guard. Daniels didn't expect that.
Jacobs throws an elbow that misses. Daniels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacobs's guard. Nice move by Daniels!

The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Jacobs!
Tyson Jacobs took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.