PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Jakobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cherry
vs
Jakobs

160 cm
24
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

167 cm
24
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Jakobs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jakobs.
Jakobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cherry feints a jab promting Jakobs to slip. Cherry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jakobs slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jakobs as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Jakobs.
Jakobs misses with a takedown
and Cherry counters with a left to the body.
Jack Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Jakobs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jakobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakobs dodges the punch combination from Cherry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakobs tries to clinch

and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jakobs can't keep his opponent in guard - Cherry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cherry is nestled in close to Jakobs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jakobs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jakobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cherry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cherry is looking for a kimura here.

Cherry is looking for a kimura here.
Jakobs wants to control but Cherry is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jakobs taking some punishment here, with Cherry in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakobs wants to sweep but Cherry has passed to side control!
Cherry lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cherry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jakobs is letting Cherry control him for a moment.
Cherry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jakobs down.
Cherry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cherry working the ground and pound.
Cherry trying to control the position but Jakobs is working away.

Cherry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cherry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakobs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cherry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cherry is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Cherry has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jakobs is on him like a limpet, forcing Cherry back against the cage.
Jakobs is trying to break the clinch but Cherry is controlling him.
Jakobs tries to pull guard but Cherry won't allow it.
Cherry is trying to pull guard but Jakobs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cherry is trying to drag Jakobs to the mat but Jakobs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cherry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jakobs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakobs wants to take the fight to the mat but Cherry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cherry.

Cherry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cherry manages to end up in side control.
Jakobs can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Cherry landing strikes.
Cherry misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cherry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cherry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cherry stops Jakobs from standing up.

Jakobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cherry slips nicely into half guard.
Jakobs is looking to improve his position.
Cherry controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cherry lands a nice short elbow.
Cherry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakobs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cherry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cherry lands a nice short elbow.
Jakobs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cherry.
Cherry wants to control but Jakobs is keeping him busy.
Cherry moves nicely into side control.

Cherry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Cherry is trying to get an arm triangle but Jakobs is defending well.
Jakobs can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The strikes coming from Cherry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jakobs tries to improve position but can't.
Cherry grinds an elbow into Jakobs's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakobs is looking to regain half guard here but Cherry keeps moving and retains side control.
Jakobs is being controlled here.
Cherry working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cherry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Cherry is trying to get an arm triangle but Jakobs is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry wants to control but Jakobs is keeping him busy.
Cherry working the ground and pound but Jakobs is defending the strikes.
Jack Cherry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jakobs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jakobs is not content to let Cherry control the position.
Cherry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jakobs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is really struggling to control Jakobs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cherry lands a nice forearm strike.
Jakobs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakobs tries to buck Cherry off but Cherry is having none of it.

Cherry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jakobs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cherry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jakobs down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cherry dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jakobs tries to bum rush Cherry with a series of wild strikes but Cherry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Cherry as Jakobs shoots in.

Cherry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jakobs pulls Cherry in close to prevent any damage.
Jakobs wants to sweep here but Cherry controlling him for the moment.
Cherry controlling from the top position.
Cherry connects with a couple of short punches.
Cherry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry passes Jakobs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cherry is trying to control the action in half guard but Jakobs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cherry is working for a kimura but Jakobs is defending it quite comfortably.

Cherry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jakobs is trying to escape back to his feet but Cherry uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jakobs throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Jakobs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cherry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jakobs tries to bench press Cherry off him but Cherry keeps the position.
Cherry controlling the position.
Jakobs takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Jakobs is rocked!
Cherry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jakobs is still in real trouble! Can Cherry finish him?
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!
Cherry taking a breather here.

Cherry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry working the body and head with strikes.
Jakobs being controlled for a moment.
Cherry is chipping away with strikes.
Cherry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jakobs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jakobs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jakobs throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cherry cracks Jakobs with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Cherry immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jakobs is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Cherry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Cherry!
Jack Cherry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.