PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jacobs (ranked 7184 p4p, 660 weight class) and Aleksandar Volkanovski (ranked 7458 p4p, 679 weight class). Volkanovski has chosen 2pac - Hail Mary as his entrance music. Jon Jacobs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jacobs
vs
Volkanovski

198 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
218 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Condemned

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Volkanovski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkanovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Volkanovski throws a fast counter high kick but Jacobs manages to duck under it in time.
Jacobs scores with a hook to the body. Volkanovski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jon Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Volkanovski has closed the distance and engaged Jacobs in a clinch.
We've been informed that Volkanovski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Volkanovski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Volkanovski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkanovski.
A left hand lands to the body for Volkanovski.
Volkanovski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Volkanovski has double underhooks.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Volkanovski darts in and clinches Jacobs up against the cage.
Volkanovski is stalling here.
Jacobs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volkanovski blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Volkanovski on the inside.
Volkanovski lands with a light punch inside.
Volkanovski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Volkanovski.
Volkanovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Volkanovski is controlling him.
Jacobs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volkanovski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobss head.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Volkanovski is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Volkanovski.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Jacobs can't break the clinch.
Volkanovski lands with a short shot to the head.
Volkanovski digs a right hand into Jacobs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jacobs's gas tank.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Volkanovski.
Volkanovski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Volkanovski.
Volkanovski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Volkanovski to work.
Volkanovski gets through Jacobs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volkanovski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jacobs or not.
Volkanovski lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jacobs is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to maintain a safe position but Volkanovski gets an underhook and turns Jacobs into the cage.
Volkanovski is working Jacobs over against the cage.
A short right from Volkanovski.
A right handed body shot lands from Volkanovski.
Volkanovski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Volkanovski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Volkanovski works on Jacobs's body with a couple of short punches.
Volkanovski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Volkanovski lands an uppercut.
Volkanovski lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Volkanovski.

Volkanovski drops Jacobs onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jacobs is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Jacobs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volkanovski throws a big uppercut that drops Jacobs! More strikes from Volkanovski and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jacobs lies dazed against the cage as Volkanovski celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Volkanovski!
Aleksandar Volkanovski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.