PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidetoshi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jacobsen
vs
Nakata

185 cm
27
183 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

178 cm
29
182 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Jacobsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidetoshi Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobsen drives through and clinches with Nakata against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jacobsen.
Nakata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nakata rushes Jacobsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakata has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jacobsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jacobsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakata has a couple of punches blocked by Jacobsen.

Jacobsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobsen scores with a kick to the midsection.

Nakata closes the distance and clinches.
Nakata is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jacobsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakata goes for a takedown attempt but Jacobsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Simon Jacobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidetoshi Nakata.

Nakata moves into the clinch successfully.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Hidetoshi Nakata has been cut.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakata tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacobsen swivels and escapes.
A good leg kick by Jacobsen.
A good leg kick by Jacobsen.
Nakata looks gassed!

Jacobsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakata, pushing him back against the cage.

Jacobsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobsen is looking to slow Nakata down with leg kicks.

Nakata clinches up with Jacobsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jacobsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nakata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobsen catches Nakata with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacobsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Jacobsen clinches up with Nakata and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakata's defenses.
Nakata misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch.
Nakata misses with a takedown attempt
and Jacobsen counters with a leg kick.

Jacobsen clinches.

Jacobsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobsen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nakata if he has to take too many more of those.
Jacobsen is looking to slow Nakata down with leg kicks.
Jacobsen throws a good cross that connects.
Nakata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jacobsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacobsen lands with a slapping head kick.

Nakata forces Jacobsen back against the cage and clinches.
Jacobsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jacobsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakata takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jacobsen.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jacobsen gets tackled into the cage by Nakata. Nakata maintains the clinch.
Jacobsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Nakata backwards.
Jacobsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakata goes for a takedown attempt but Jacobsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nakata has closed the distance and engaged Jacobsen in a clinch.
Nakata misses with a punch to the body.
Nakata has had enough of the clinch but Jacobsen keeps him there for the moment.
Nakata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nakata manages to break the clinch.
Nakata shoots in for a takedown but Jacobsen shows good takedown defense.
Jacobsen cracks the inside of Nakata's front leg.

Jacobsen darts in and clinches Nakata up against the cage.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch.
Hidetoshi Nakata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen thumps Nakata with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jacobsen throws a front kick that sends Nakata stumbling back into the cage.
Jacobsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nakata is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jacobsen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nakata.
Nakata steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jacobsen. That one must have hurt.

Jacobsen moves into the clinch.
Jacobsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen working Nakata over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jacobsen.
Jacobsen crunches a lovely knee into Nakata's ribcage.
Nakata tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jacobsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nakata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Jacobsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jacobsen, right into the meat.

Jacobsen clinches up with Nakata and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jacobsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hidetoshi Nakata's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jacobsen clinches.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
Nakata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakata tries to break free but Jacobsen pushes him back against the cage.

Nakata pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Nakata looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nakata has momentary wrist control but Jacobsen slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jacobsen sitting in guard here, content to control.

Nakata looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacobsen stands up over Nakata, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jacobsen stands up over Nakata, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jacobsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacobsen trying to control but Nakata is working from the bottom.
Jacobsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakata is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobsen works over Nakata with some ground and pound from guard.
Jacobsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nakata is trying to control the position but Jacobsen postures up.

Nakata is looking for a triangle but Jacobsen pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobsen lands a couple of digs.
Jacobsen is working Nakata over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nakata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jacobsen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Jacobsen clinches up against the cage.
Jacobsen works on Nakata's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobsen thuds his right hand into Nakata's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Jacobsen pushes Nakata up against the cage in a clinch.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jacobsen has managed to clinch.
Nakata trying to control the position but instead, Jacobsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakata into the cage.
Nakata tries a body shot but Jacobsen blocks it.
Nakata is trying to maintain a safe position but Jacobsen gets an underhook and turns Nakata into the cage.
Nakata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jacobsen lands an elbow inside that Nakata shrugs off.
Jacobsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nakata has a couple of punches blocked by Jacobsen.
Jacobsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nakata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Jacobsen.

Jacobsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobsen scores with a kick to the midsection.

Jacobsen moves into the clinch.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jacobsen manages to break the clinch.
Jacobsen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Nakata closes the distance and clinches.
Nakata has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jacobsen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nakata is trying to break the clinch but Jacobsen has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobsen crunches a lovely knee into Nakata's ribcage.
Jacobsen pushes Nakata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakata backwards.
Jacobsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jacobsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakata can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
Nakata can't get the takedown.

Jacobsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nakata has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jacobsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakata fails with the takedown
and Jacobsen counters with a straight right hand.
Simon Jacobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidetoshi Nakata.
Jacobsen lands with a slapping head kick.
Nakata walks into a stiff left hand from Jacobsen.

Nakata clinches with his opponent.
Jacobsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakata backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nakata drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jacobsen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Simon Jacobsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jacobsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jacobsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hidetoshi Nakata's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nakata forces Jacobsen back against the cage and clinches.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch.

Jacobsen pushes Nakata up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobsen lands a damaging elbow.
Jacobsen presses Nakata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jacobsen lands an elbow just above Nakata 's eye.
Jacobsen prevents Nakata from breaking the clinch.

Jacobsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakata takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jacobsen clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobsen lands a shoulder strike.
Nakata tries to pull guard but Jacobsen won't allow it.
Jacobsen landing knees to the head.
Nakata can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobsen controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakata drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jacobsen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Jacobsen.

Jacobsen manages to break the clinch.
Jacobsen lands with a right hand.
Jacobsen lands an overhand right.

Jacobsen clinches with his opponent.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Nakata manages to break the clinch.
Nakata fails with a takedown attempt.
Simon Jacobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidetoshi Nakata.
Jacobsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simon Jacobsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobsen connects with an inside leg kick.
Nakata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakata misses with a takedown
and Jacobsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jacobsen breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nakata moves into the clinch successfully.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch.
Nakata has his takedown stuffed
and Jacobsen counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jacobsen.
Nakata misses with a takedown
and Jacobsen counters with a thumping low kick.
Jacobsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jacobsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen throws a head kick that half lands.

Nakata instigates a clinch.
Nakata avoiding damage as Jacobsen throws knees to the body.
Jacobsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Jacobsen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakata.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nakata fails to land.
Nakata has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jacobsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Jacobsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jacobsen scores with a shot to the body.
Jacobsen wants to clinch up but Nakata keeps it at a distance.
Nakata throws a leg kick but Jacobsen moved away.
Nakata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nakata clinches.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hidetoshi Nakata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakata shoots in looking for a takedown but Jacobsen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nakata's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakata tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakata stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jacobsen.

Jacobsen darts in and clinches Nakata up against the cage.
Jacobsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nakata or not.
Hidetoshi Nakata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakata takes a knee to the side of the body.

Jacobsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacobsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Nakata pushes Jacobsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobsen blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Jacobsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobsen 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Jacobsen!
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