PBP Commentary

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

Jacobs
vs
Stark

192 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Stark!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Jacobs does no damage.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark misses with a combination
and Jacobs counters with a left and a right that stings Stark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs wants to clinch.

Stark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs is trying to maintain the position but Stark is very close to passing his half guard.
Jacobs is staying active underneath Stark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Stark stands up and beckons Jacobs to join him on the feet.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jacobs lands the left hand.
Jacobs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stark looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs throws a good cross that connects.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stark misses with the combination.

Stark scores with a takedown into Jacobs's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark is looking to stand up but Jacobs won't let him.
Jacobs trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacobs 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.
Jacobs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stark is controlling him.
Stark postures up in Jacobs's guard and throws a big left but Jacobs blocks it.
Stark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Stark stands up from Jacobs's guard - Stark perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stark avoids the body shot from Jacobs.

Stark feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Jacobs has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stark is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jacobs.
Stark working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to control but Stark postures up.
Stark working the head and body with strikes.
Stark lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jacobs down.
Jacobs tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position but Stark isn't that keen on the idea.
Stark with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jacobs's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jacobs counters with a single leg into guard. Stark didn't expect that.
Stark pulls Jacobs in to control the position.
Stark trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stark throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jacobs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stark punching to the body, from the bottom.
Stark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stark lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stark winds up and cracks Jacobs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jacobs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Stark isn't so interested in that idea.
Bobby Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stark works over Jacobs with some ground and pound from guard.
Stark wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jacobs wants to stand but Stark is controlling the position.
Jacobs trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stark shoots in and drives through. Jacobs sprawls well.
Nice straight punches there by Stark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stark.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stark lands a jab-cross combination.

Stark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs is trying to stand.
Jacobs missing with punches from the bottom.
Stark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark slips a nice elbow through Jacobs's hands, connecting with Jacobs's forehead.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.
Stark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Stark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jacobs sees it coming and defends easily.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stark counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Stark shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jacobs's guard.
Stark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stark stays in close to Jacobs's body and controls the position.
Stark postures up.
Stark slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Jacobs.
Stark scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to stand up here but Stark is controlling him well.
Stark working over Jacobs with some ground and pound. Jacobs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stark prevents Jacobs from standing back up.
Stark is nestled in close to Jacobs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jacobs wants to control the action here but instead Stark manages to pass to full mount!
Stark working the ground and pound effectively.
Jacobs is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stark working the ground and pound effectively.
Jacobs tries to hold on but Stark postures up.
Stark putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark controlling his opponent.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Stark.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stark scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jacobs?
Stark postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jacobs in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jacobs to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Stark!