PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tarinashi
vs
Jacobs

186 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Prefers standup

Fighter suplements
Blaze Ronin Street Gear

Fighter suplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppi Tarinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarinashi blocks a jab.
Jacobs looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Tarinashi clinches with his opponent.

Tarinashi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jacobs is trying to keep an underhook but Tarinashi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tarinashi slips a nice elbow through Jacobs's hands, connecting with Jacobs's forehead.
Tarinashi slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Teppi Tarinashi.

Tarinashi moves into the clinch.

Tarinashi breaks the clinch.
Tarinashi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tarinashi clinches up against the cage.

Tarinashi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tarinashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jacobs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tarinashi winds up and cracks Jacobs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.
Tarinashi working the head and body with strikes.

Tarinashi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jacobs to stand up.
John Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tarinashi.

Jacobs is rocked!
A lull in the action here.
Jacobs is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarinashi finish him?
Tarinashi lands an elbow.

Tarinashi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jacobs to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi moves out of range of the strikes.

Tarinashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jacobs, pushing him back against the cage.

Tarinashi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jacobs seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tarinashi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tarinashi controls the position.
Tarinashi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tarinashi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tarinashi taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Teppi Tarinashi.

Tarinashi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tarinashi showed some decent athleticism there.
Tarinashi moves nicely into side control.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tarinashi controlling the position.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tarinashi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi takes a little break here. Jacobs wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tarinashi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jacobs!
Tarinashi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tarinashi with the ground and pound from mount.
Tarinashi with the ground and pound from mount.
Tarinashi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tarinashi raining down shots from the mount!
Jacobs gets back to half guard.
Tarinashi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jacobs works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tarinashi passes into side control.
Tarinashi is putting a hurting on Jacobs here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppi Tarinashi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tarinashi.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tarinashi.
Tarinashi moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
Tarinashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.

Tarinashi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs is trying to get back to full guard.
Tarinashi controlling the pace.

Tarinashi moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jacobs.
Tarinashi takes a little break here. Jacobs wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarinashi looks up at the clock and then as Jacobs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tarinashi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tarinashi landing a few strikes.
Tarinashi tries to move to mount but Jacobs blocks the move with his legs.
Jacobs trying to control but Tarinashi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
I would not like to be Jacobs right now.
Tarinashi has the hooks in. Jacobs is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarinashi controls the action.
Tarinashi doesn't have the hooks in and Jacobs manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jacobs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Tarinashi won't let him.
Tarinashi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tarinashi pulls Jacobs in close to prevent any damage.
Tarinashi wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tarinashi slips under a jab from Jacobs.

Tarinashi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jacobs is looking to reverse the position.
Tarinashi working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tarinashi lands a few punches from side control.
Jacobs being controlled for a moment.
Tarinashi scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi staying calm.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Teppi Tarinashi.
Jacobs throws a hook but Tarinashi blocks it.
John Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tarinashi lands a huge takedown. Jacobs is out but the ref is slow to react and Tarinashi lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Jacobs lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teppi Tarinashi!