PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gil Jacobson (ranked 313 p4p, 45 weight class) and Francis Fitzpatrick (ranked 695 p4p, 90 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jacobson
vs
Fitzpatrick

180 cm
33
157 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

180 cm
30
165 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gil Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick moves out of range of the body kick.
Fitzpatrick wants to counter with a clinch but Jacobson pushes him away.

Fitzpatrick darts in and clinches Jacobson up against the cage.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacobson tries to throw a body punch but Fitzpatrick avoids it by throwing Jacobson back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Jacobson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jacobson misses with the head strike.
Fitzpatrick looking to stall.
Jacobson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Fitzpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jacobson as Fitzpatrick tries to tie him up.
Jacobson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Jacobson shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobson working aggressively here.
Fitzpatrick blocking some punches.

Jacobson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobson can pounce on him.
Fitzpatrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fitzpatrick walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson slips a jab and a cross from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.
Jacobson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fitzpatrick.
Jacobson is looking to score with low kicks.

Fitzpatrick darts in and clinches Jacobson up against the cage.
Fitzpatrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Gil Jacobson has been cut.
Jacobson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jacobson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jacobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jacobson avoids a wild elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
A left hand lands to the body for Jacobson.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacobson backwards.

Jacobson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fitzpatrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobson.
Jacobson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Jacobson tenderised Fitzpatrick's leg. Fitzpatrick is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Jacobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Jacobson is having none of it.
A head kick by Jacobson misses
enabling Fitzpatrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Fitzpatrick there.
Fitzpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobson moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzpatrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzpatrick looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.
Jacobson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacobson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook
and Jacobson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fitzpatrick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fitzpatrick staying out of range there.
Fitzpatrick throws a combination. Jacobson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick swings widly with a right hand
and Jacobson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jacobson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jacobson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fitzpatrick scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzpatrick blocks a jab.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up.
Jacobson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobson throws out the jab.
Fitzpatrick lands an overhand right.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Francis Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Fitzpatrick wants to land a leg kick but Jacobson is out of range.
Jacobson misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobson misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick lands a jab to Jacobson's midsection.
Fitzpatrick feints a jab promting Jacobson to slip. Fitzpatrick then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jacobson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobson has time to react.
Fitzpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzpatrick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jacobson on the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobson thumps Fitzpatrick with a low kick.
Jacobson lands a lovely overhand right.

Fitzpatrick clinches up with Jacobson and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jacobson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzpatrick misses with a leg kick
and Fitzpatrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobson missing with a left hand there. Fitzpatrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacobson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fitzpatrick ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Francis Fitzpatrick will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Jacobson is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up but Jacobson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobson slips a jab from Fitzpatrick.
Jacobson lands a jab to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fitzpatrick in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jacobson keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzpatrick misses the shot to the body.
Jacobson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jacobson lands the left hand.
Fitzpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up.
Jacobson lands an overhand right.
Fitzpatrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gil Jacobson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Fitzpatrick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fitzpatrick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson connects with a solid leg kick.
Fitzpatrick slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Fitzpatrick blocks the low kick.
Fitzpatrick misses the shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobson manages to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobson.
Fitzpatrick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice head shot.
Jacobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobson.
Jacobson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitzpatrick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jacobson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jacobson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzpatrick defending well as Jacobson loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick misses with a straight left.
Fitzpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacobson.
Fitzpatrick lands a head shot.
A big right from Fitzpatrick misses.
Fitzpatrick lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jacobson tries to score with a low kick but Fitzpatrick moves his leg out of the way.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Jacobson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws out a counter right but Jacobson avoids it with no problem.
Fitzpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson slips under a jab.
Fitzpatrick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fitzpatrick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.
Fitzpatrick scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson lands a head shot.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Fitzpatrick.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick throws a body punch but Jacobson moves out of range.
Jacobson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fitzpatrick counters with a straight right hand.
Fitzpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a looping left.
Jacobson misses with a low kick.
Fitzpatrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Fitzpatrick.
Jacobson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobson. Fitzpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
Jacobson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fitzpatrick misses with an uppercut. Jacobson saw that one coming.
Jacobson throws a low kick, looking for Fitzpatrick's leg but Fitzpatrick calmly moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick ducks under a wild hook from Jacobson.
Fitzpatrick lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jacobson misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Jacobson.
Fitzpatrick lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobson feints and then cracks Fitzpatrick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzpatrick down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Francis Fitzpatrick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacobson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fitzpatrick misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Fitzpatrick.
A combination from Fitzpatrick does no damage.
Jacobson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Jacobson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jacobson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fitzpatrick on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzpatrick misses with an elbow strike.
Jacobson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Fitzpatrick scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick trying to stall but Jacobson improves his position.
Jacobson lands a body punch.
Fitzpatrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Jacobson.
Still in the clinch, Jacobson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jacobson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobson misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Fitzpatrick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fitzpatrick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fitzpatrick checks a leg kick nicely.

Fitzpatrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jacobson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Jacobson is trying to stall.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis Fitzpatrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fitzpatrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacobson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Jacobson.
Fitzpatrick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gil Jacobson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick lands an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jacobson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Fitzpatrick misses.
Jacobson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzpatrick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice right hand.
Fitzpatrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobson.
Fitzpatrick connects with a nice looking jab.
Fitzpatrick connects with a leg kick. Jacobson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jacobson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jacobson moves out of range as Fitzpatrick strikes.
Jacobson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobson can pounce on him.
Jacobson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson misses with a head kick.
Jacobson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fitzpatrick is out of range and Jacobson settles back down.
Jacobson is looking to score with low kicks.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Jacobson moves out of range.
Francis Fitzpatrick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fitzpatrick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jacobson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzpatrick drops his hands momentarily and Jacobson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jacobson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jacobson misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Fitzpatrick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jacobson scoring well with a low kick there.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacobson looks to land a body kick but Fitzpatrick moved away.
Jacobson connects with a solid leg kick.
Fitzpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fitzpatrick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jacobson doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobson moves away.
Jacobson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzpatrick.
A jab lands there for Jacobson.

Fitzpatrick is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Fitzpatrick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick takes a swing at Jacobson's ribcage but misses.
Fitzpatrick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobson. Fitzpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobson misses with a body shot.
Jacobson moves away from the strike by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick throws a shot from downtown. Jacobson moves away and avoids it.
Fitzpatrick throws out a leg kick but Jacobson moves out of range and Fitzpatrick only half commits.
Jacobson slips under a jab from Fitzpatrick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francis Fitzpatrick.
Well Fitzpatrick 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Fitzpatrick!
Francis Fitzpatrick bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.