PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierno has chosen Baha Men - Move It Like This as his entrance music. Tim Pierno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jacobs
vs
Pierno

160 cm
27
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs shoots and misses
and Pierno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pierno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacobss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Jacobs pushes Pierno up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierno is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Pierno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Pierno.
Pierno lands with a light punch inside.
Jacobs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pierno pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs walks into a stiff left hand from Pierno.

Jacobs is rocked!
Pierno lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacobs misses with a left hand
and Pierno counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs fails with the takedown

and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Jacobs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pierno stalling the fight.
Jacobs letting Pierno take a breather here.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Jacobs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pierno leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jacobs seems to have got his legs back now.
Pierno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Pierno prevents the takedown attempt.
Pierno scores with a shot to the side of Jacobs's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Pierno.
Jacobs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pierno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Pierno.
Good body shot from Pierno.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pierno.
Pierno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jacobs letting Pierno take a breather here.
Pierno has Jacobs pushed against the cage.
Pierno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Pierno.
Pierno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pierno.
Pierno lands an uppercut.
Pierno is working Jacobs over against the cage.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pierno.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pierno.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pierno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pierno lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jacobs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pierno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pierno lands a glancing blow to the side of Jacobs's head.
Jackson Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Pierno counters with a huge right that knocks Jacobs out cold! Pierno is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Pierno!
A relieved looking Tim Pierno thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.