PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Romero (ranked 1701 p4p, 255 weight class) and Billy Jacob (ranked 1483 p4p, 227 weight class). Billy Jacob has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joel Romero's chin.

Romero
vs
Jacob

185 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joel Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Jacob!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacob scores with a nice head shot.
Jacob looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Romero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jacob counters with a straight right hand.
Jacob throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Jacob throws a lazy uppercut

and Romero counters by clinching up.
Jacob letting Romero take a breather here.
Romero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Romero controlling the action here for a moment.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.

Romero manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacob sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Romero is on top in guard.

Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacob really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Romero works to advance to full mount. Jacob defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Romero with a couple of short strikes.

Romero looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacob defends it well.

Romero has control of Jacob's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jacob regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Romero with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Romero working the ground and pound effectively.
Romero with a couple of short strikes.

Romero looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacob defends it well.
Romero landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacob is bucking up trying to escape but Romero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Romero throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jacob has his hands clasped together but Romero breaks the hold and Jacob is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Romero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Romero!
Joel Romero retains his light heavyweight title!