PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Magnunsen (ranked 378 p4p, 43 weight class) and Rodney Jacobs (ranked 1546 p4p, 186 weight class). Magnunsen comes to the cage accompanied by Dangerous. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Magnunsen
vs
Jacobs

200 cm
19
290 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
266 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Magnunsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodney Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magnunsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jacobs gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura here.
Jacobs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magnunsen is looking for a sweep. Jacobs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magnunsen keeping hold of Jacobs's head, controlling as best he can.

Jacobs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magnunsen is just riding it out for now. Jacobs eventually gives up the hold.

Jacobs seems to be working for a kimura but Magnunsen defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jacobs seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Magnunsen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rodney Jacobs!
Rodney Jacobs is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Rodney Jacobs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.