PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kinte
vs
Jacobs

150 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunta Kinte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kinte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kinte fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinte steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jacobs. That one must have hurt.

Jacobs clinches.

Jacobs has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kinte regains guard immediately.
Kinte keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kinte is keeping the position for now.
Jacobs trying to control but Kinte is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinte is looking for a triangle but Jacobs pushes his legs off easily.
Kinte keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.

Jacobs stands up and waves to Kinte to follow him.
Kinte fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jacobs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kinte is looking to reverse the position.

Jacobs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinte regains half guard.
Jacobs is keen to just control but Kinte is a slippery customer.
Jacobs is thwarting Kinte's attempts to control the position.
Kinte regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jacobs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kinte is pulling down on Jacobs's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacobs, at least for the moment.

Kinte is looking for a triangle but Jacobs pushes his legs off easily.
Kinte is breathing heavily.
Jacobs distracts Kinte with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kinte, up you get!

Jacobs clinches up with Kinte and pushes him back against the ropes.

Jacobs has hold of one of Kinte's legs. Kinte is fighting the takedown attempt but Jacobs gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kinte keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.

Jacobs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kinte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jacobs stands up and waves to Kinte to follow him.

Jacobs moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kinte tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jacobs just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kinte fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jacobs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kinte is keeping busy.
Jacobs wants a takedown but no success here.

Jacobs jumps guard.
Jacobs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kinte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kinte really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kinte puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jacobs is refusing to be controlled, as Kinte sits in half guard.
Kinte frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jacobs is squirming around, avoiding Kinte's attempts to control the action.
Jacobs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Kinte is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jacobs is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jacobs flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Kinte anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jacobs and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Kinte slips an arm under Jacobs chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Kinte has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Kinte is squeezing on Jacobs like an anaconda would it's prey. Jacobs fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kunta Kinte!