PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Taiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taiga comes to the cage accompanied by Through Gardens Of Grief, At The Gates. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taiga
vs
Jacobs

201 cm
27
266 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

193 cm
23
264 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexi Taiga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Taiga.
Jacobs shoots for a takedown but Taiga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jacobs fails to land the takedown.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown. Taiga tries to sprawl out of it but Jacobs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taiga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexi Taiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Jacobs.
Jacobs slips a jab and a cross from Taiga.
Taiga misses with a head kick.
Taiga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taiga.

It looks like Brandon Jacobs has been cut.
Taiga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taiga throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Taiga both land. Nice combination.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taiga lands a two punch combo.
Taiga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taiga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Taiga.
Jacobs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taiga is fending him off so far but Jacobs persists. Nope, Taiga circles away and we're back to standing.
Taiga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taiga, right into the meat.
Jacobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taiga fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexi Taiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taiga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taiga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taiga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taiga throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Taiga throws a series of punches but Jacobs avoids them all with ease.

Taiga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jacobs tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Taiga seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jacobs is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiga slips a nice elbow through Jacobs's hands, connecting with Jacobs's forehead.
Taiga prevents Jacobs from improving his position.
Jacobs taking some punishment here, with Taiga in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taiga working over Jacobs with some ground and pound. Jacobs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jacobs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taiga scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Taiga connects with a nice short shot to Jacobs's temple.
Taiga working Jacobs over with strikes.
Taiga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taiga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jacobs's head.

Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taiga slips a nice elbow through Jacobs's hands, connecting with Jacobs's forehead.
Taiga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That has opened up Brandon Jacobs's cut even more.

Jacobs actively working from the bottom here.
Jacobs looks gassed!
Taiga scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taiga drops an elbow to the side of Jacobs's head.

The cut above Brandon Jacobs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.
Taiga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Brandon Jacobs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Taiga.
Taiga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jacobs missing with punches from the bottom.
Taiga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jacobs's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jacobs moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taiga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Jacobs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexi Taiga!
Alexi Taiga retains his heavyweight title!