PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heni Jacobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Gad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Jacobson
vs
Gad

210 cm
24
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 St Petersburg, Heni Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Gad!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gad!
Gad is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gad is squirming around, avoiding Jacobson's attempts to control the action.
Gad is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gad wants to control but Jacobson is having none of it.
Jacobson looking to control but Gad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Jacobson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson controlling from mount.
Jacobson tries to control but Gad wriggling away.
Gad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacobson wants to control the pace but Gad is squirming around nicely.
Jacobson throwing strikes but Gad uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jacobson passes into side control, despite Gad's attempt to control the position.
Gad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gad wants to control but Jacobson postures up.
Gad has one of Jacobson's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Gad is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacobson off and has taken his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jacobson wants to control his opponent's hands but Gad gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gad thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Gad is not going to allow Jacobson to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
I really don't envy Jacobson right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobson is working hard here to advance position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jacobson trying to get back to his feet but Gad is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gad's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four 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.
Jacobson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gad is riding his opponent, not letting Jacobson buck him off.
Jacobson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gad is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anton Gad was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Jacobson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heni Jacobson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jacobson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jacobson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jacobson stuffs the takedown.
Heni Jacobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Gad.
Gad shoots in for a takedown but Jacobson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Jacobson rushes Gad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jacobson manages to pull guard.
Gad trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gad controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jacobson controlling Gad's posture.
Gad is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jacobson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gad is controlling him.
Gad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gad with a poor takedown
and Jacobson counters with a straight right hand.

Gad gets caught flat footed, as Jacobson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jacobson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gad is retaining full guard.

Jacobson stands and steps away. Gad gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jacobson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Jacobson gets a takedown into half guard.
Gad gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson is pushing down on Gad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gad is fighting to maintain full guard but Jacobson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jacobson thows a huge punch but Gad dodges it nicely.
Jacobson passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gad sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Jacobson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jacobson.
Gad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jacobson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson wants to control from the top but Gad keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gad is on top in guard.
Gad trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jacobson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gad is one step ahead there.
Jacobson is pulling down on Gad's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jacobson wants to get back to his feet but Gad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Heni Jacobson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gad fails with a takedown attempt.

Jacobson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heni Jacobson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jacobson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gad to the ground. Jacobson is now in Gad's guard.
Gad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jacobson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gad is pulling down on Jacobson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacobson, at least for the moment.
Gad controls Jacobson momentarily but Jacobson frees himself.
Gad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobson is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Heni Jacobson.

Jacobson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobson is one step ahead there.
Jacobson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jacobson throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobson postures up.
Jacobson wants to control from the top but Gad keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gad can't keep his opponent in guard - Jacobson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jacobson tries to pass to full mount but Gad defends it.
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. Jacobson connects with a nice short shot to Gad's temple.
Jacobson wants to stand but Gad has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jacobson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gad is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacobson is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jacobson misses with a head kick.

Jacobson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jacobson showed some decent athleticism there.

Jacobson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jacobson counters with a shoot takedown. Gad fights it but they end up in guard.
Gad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobson is one step ahead there.
Gad trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gad controls Jacobson momentarily but Jacobson frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jacobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gad gets tackled into the cage by Jacobson. Jacobson maintains the clinch.

Jacobson wants the takedown. Gad is fighting it off but Jacobson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gad's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobson trying to control but Gad is working from the bottom.
Gad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jacobson manages to get himself to full guard.
Anton Gad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heni Jacobson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gad's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heni Jacobson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heni Jacobson!