PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Messi (ranked 6399 p4p, 5168 weight class) and Dylan Jacobson Jr (ranked 451 p4p, 411 weight class). Cristiano Messi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Messi
vs
Jacobson Jr

187 cm
21
148
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cristiano Messi!
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, Dylan Jacobson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi misses with a wild body shot.

Jacobson Jr rushes Messi and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Messi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacobson Jr.
Messi wants to take the fight to the mat but Jacobson Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jacobson Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jacobson Jr.
Messi is breathing heavily.
Messi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jacobson Jr misses with the head strike.
Jacobson Jr misses with some punches.
Jacobson Jr scores with a shot to the side of Messi's head.
Jacobson Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Messi controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobson Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jacobson Jr has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Messi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobson Jr lands strikes to the head.
Jacobson Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Messi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson Jr lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Messi wants to get back to his feet.
Jacobson Jr cracks Messi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Messi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jacobson Jr biding his time, controlling Messi.
Jacobson Jr loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Messi hold on?
Can Messi hold on?! Jacobson Jr is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Messi tries to buck him off.
Jacobson Jr scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Messi is looking for a way out.
Jacobson Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Messi tries to buck him off.
Let's hope that Jacobson Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Messi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacobson Jr on the ground.
Messi just trying to survive but Jacobson Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Messi won't enjoy being in this position. Jacobson Jr looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Messi is tapping - it's over boys! Jacobson Jr picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dylan Jacobson Jr!