PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gomer Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting. Kingston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac - I'm Soulja kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jacobs
vs
Kingston

170 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

186 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Elite Canadian Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomer Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston tries to clinch up.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kingston but Kingston pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jacobs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kingston did well to prevent Jacobs getting side control.
Kingston is staying active underneath Jacobs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jacobs is working for a kimura but Kingston is defending it quite comfortably.
Kingston is trying to get back to full guard.
Kingston trying to control here.
Kingston is looking for a sweep. Jacobs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston gets full guard.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kingston swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Kingston is retaining full guard.
Kingston wants to sweep here but Jacobs controlling him for the moment.
Jacobs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kingston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacobs sitting in guard here, content to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nate Kingston hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kingston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Jacobs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Jacobs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kingston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jacobs has managed to get both his arms back between Kingston's legs - danger averted.
Kingston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jacobs's guard.

Jacobs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jacobs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jacobs is striking but Kingston is not phased and passes to half guard.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard but Kingston has passed into side control.
Jacobs looking for a sweep but Kingston has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jacobs tries to lock up and control but Kingston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kingston raining down shots from the mount!
Jacobs is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kingston wants to free his trapped foot but Jacobs is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston stalling away here and it's allowed Jacobs to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Jacobs looking for subs off his back but Kingston has passed one foot through into half guard.

Kingston is looking for a kimura but Jacobs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kingston to get the leverage.
Kingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jacobs keeps working.

Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs trying to control from the bottom.
Kingston is trying to control. Jacobs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomer Jacobs dominated that round.
That's time! Jacobs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jacobs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kingston was covering up waiting for the punch and Jacobs finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Jacobs has gone for a leg lock! Kingston slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs is trying to hold Kingston in close to prevent damage but Kingston has managed to pass into half guard.
Kingston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jacobs tries to get to full guard but Kingston has control of the leg.
Jacobs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jacobs 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.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Jacobs is looking for a triangle but Kingston pushes his legs off easily.

Jacobs working for a triangle but Kingston defends it easily.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Jacobs controls Kingston momentarily but Kingston frees himself.
Jacobs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kingston is one step ahead there.
Kingston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kingston scoring with some ground and pound.
Kingston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kingston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jacobs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Jacobs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kingston is aware though and is defending well.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs being controlled here, momentarily.
Jacobs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Jacobs has his foot on Kingston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kingston works his way back into a safe position though.
Kingston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jacobs trying to strike off his back.
Kingston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.

Kingston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kingston has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobs's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kingston escapes and throws Jacobs's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jacobs tries to bench press Kingston off him but Kingston keeps the position.
Kingston has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jacobs!
Kingston avoids the attempt from Jacobs to control.
Jacobs is trying desperately to improve position.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kingston is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jacobs is surviving well by controlling Kingston's body position as best he can.
Jacobs wants to hold on but Kingston pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gomer Jacobs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingston misses with a two punch combination.

Kingston gets caught napping as Jacobs dives in and scores a takedown. Kingston manages to retain guard.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Kingston keeps moving.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Kingston is keeping the position.

Jacobs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kingston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kingston has escaped and now he's on top!
Kingston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kingston trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

Jacobs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kingston defends it easily.
Kingston is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kingston bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Jacobs has an active guard here but Kingston has managed to pass into half guard.
Jacobs is staying active underneath Kingston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.
Kingston trying to pass the guard but Jacobs defending well.
Jacobs trying to control here.
Kingston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jacobs misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jacobs keeps working.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kingston.

Jacobs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kingston pulls his head out easily.

Jacobs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kingston pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs actively working from the bottom here.
Kingston performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.
Kingston trying to control the action but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

Kingston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jacobs actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Kingston.
I think Jacobs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gomer Jacobs!
After winning the bout, Gomer Jacobs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.