PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Genetia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enrico Genetia struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jacobs
vs
Genetia

160 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrico Genetia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jacobs lands in his opponent's guard.

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

Jacobs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jacobs controlling the position.
Genetia postures up.
Jacobs has control of Genetia's left arm, preventing Genetia from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genetia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jacobs's head.
Jacobs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Genetia trying to hold on to Jacobs's head to control him but Jacobs postures up.
Genetia looks gassed!
Genetia is refusing to be controlled, as Jacobs sits in half guard.
Jacobs passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jacobs lands a big elbow.
Jacobs controlling the pace for now.
Jacobs trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs controlling from mount.
Jacobs takes Genetia's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Genetia is in trouble.

Jacobs is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jacobs scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jacobs lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Genetia.
Jacobs controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to control Genetia but Genetia is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Genetia trying to control the hands but Jacobs breaks the grip.
Jacobs lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Genetia covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Jacobs controls the position.
Jacobs is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Genetia up.
Jacobs is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Taylor Jacobs just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Jacobs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genetia is trying to control but can't.
Genetia is refusing to be controlled, as Jacobs sits in half guard.
Genetia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jacobs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jacobs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Genetia tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.
Jacobs is keen to just control but Genetia is a slippery customer.
Genetia keeping hold of Jacobs's head, controlling as best he can.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jacobs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Genetia shoots and misses

and Jacobs counters with a single leg into guard. Genetia didn't expect that.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Genetia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Genetia keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.
Genetia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobs is one step ahead there.
Genetia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Genetia is keeping the position.
Genetia looking for a sweep. Not yet Genetia, not yet.
Jacobs slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Jacobs.
Jacobs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jacobs stops Genetia from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs passes to full mount!
Jacobs landing shots from mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Genetia has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Genetia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacobs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jacobs scoring with strikes but Genetia is staying in there.
Genetia can't escape the position.
Jacobs with good strikes from the mount here!
Genetia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jacobs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jacobs works his way to his opponent's back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Genetia trying to control the hands but Jacobs breaks the grip.

Jacobs is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Genetia knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Genetia for a finish.
Genetia looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jacobs tries to get the hooks in deep but Genetia pushed the leg off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Jacobs. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Genetia tries to escape but Jacobs has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Genetia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Genetia is trying to stand back up.
Jacobs is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Jacobs is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Genetia taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Jacobs.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taylor Jacobs!