PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ottway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Ottway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ottway
vs
Jacobs

189 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Ottway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ottway throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jacobs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ottway is in Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jacobs trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ottway throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs tries to strike from the bottom.
Ottway connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ottway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ottway with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ottway wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jacobs throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jacobs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ottway works over Jacobs with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Ottway wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.
Jacobs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Ottway avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jacobs doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottway is looking to work some ground and pound but Jacobs has wrist control.
Ottway won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Jacobs throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ottway trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ottway won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Jacobs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ottway cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Jacobs lands some strikes from the bottom.
Jacobs striking off his back but it's not causing Ottway any problems.
Jacobs scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Jacobs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacobs striking off his back but it's not causing Ottway any problems.
Jacobs controls Ottway momentarily but Ottway frees himself.
Jacobs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jacobs doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottway wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.
Jacobs has momentary wrist control but Ottway slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ottway decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ottway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ottway shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs shows good takedown defense.

Ottway gets a clinch.
Ottway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacobs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ottway pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
John Ottway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Jacobs.
Jacobs looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs gets the takedown into side control.
Ottway is looking for a sweep.
Jacobs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ottway sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jacobs misses with the ground and pound.
Jacobs in side control, throwing shots but Ottway defends.
Ottway manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ottway with the active half guard here but Jacobs passes nicely into side control.
Jacobs lands some shots froms side control.

Jacobs is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ottway looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jacobs gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ottway is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jacobs lets go of the hold and Ottway can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Jacobs!