PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between First Name Last Name (ranked 4947 p4p, 3073 weight class) and John Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 345 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Last Name
vs
Jacobs

180 cm
25
235
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, First Name Last Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Last Name throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Last Name scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Last Name decides to stand back up. Last Name steps back and let's Jacobs get back to his feet.

Last Name feints and as Jacobs raises his hands in defense, Last Name changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Last Name wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Jacobs is adopting a defensive guard.
Last Name might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Last Name working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Last Name is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Last Name stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacobs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jacobs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Last Name trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jacobs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Last Name stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobs.
Last Name trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Last Name tries to pass.
Last Name trying to move into half guard but instead Jacobs has managed to sweep!

Jacobs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last Name is looking to stand up but Jacobs isn't so interested in that idea.
Jacobs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jacobs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Last Name keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Last Name is looking to stand up but Jacobs isn't so interested in that idea.

Jacobs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jacobs won't allow Last Name to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacobs trying to control but Last Name is working from the bottom.
Jacobs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Last Name throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jacobs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Last Name shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

First Name Last Name dominated that round.
That's time! Last Name's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Last Name gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Last Name is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacobs can do to turn this around?

Last Name manages to break the clinch.
Last Name really is a fat lump.
Jacobs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Last Name.
Jacobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Last Name shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jacobs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Last Name's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jacobs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Last Name being controlled here, momentarily.
Jacobs prevents Last Name from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Last Name is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jacobs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Last Name is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Last Name has escaped and now he's on top!

Last Name trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Last Name tries to pass.
Jacobs is pulling down on Last Name's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Last Name from controlling successfully.

Jacobs working for a triangle but Last Name defends it easily.
Jacobs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last Name looking to pass the guard.
Last Name has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Last Name trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs is pulling down on Last Name's head to control his posture.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Last Name from controlling successfully.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Jacobs has Last Name pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Last Name looking to sit in guard and control but Jacobs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Last Name controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.
Jacobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Jacobs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Last Name is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Last Name has escaped and now he's on top!

Jacobs has control of Last Name's left arm, preventing Last Name from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jacobs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that First Name Last Name will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Last Name drives through with a takedown into guard.
Last Name in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Last Name trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Last Name.
Jacobs seems keen to control Last Name's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Last Name controlling from the top position.
Jacobs pulls Last Name in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Jacobs tries to sprawl but Last Name drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to get to full guard but Last Name has control of the leg.
Jacobs gets full guard.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.

Last Name wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Jacobs's closed guard. He's half up but Jacobs has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Jacobs pivots and extends the arm, Last Name falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Jacobs! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Jacobs!