PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Sakoia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lyon Sakoia enters the cage!

Jacobs
vs
Sakoia

205 cm
21
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius 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, Lyon Sakoia!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Jacobs!
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick and Sakoia moves out of range easily.
Lyon Sakoia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sakoia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jacobs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Sakoia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.
Jacobs struggling a bit here.

Sakoia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakoia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.

Sakoia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jacobs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sakoia looks gassed!

Sakoia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jacobs is trying to buck Sakoia off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jacobs wants to control but Sakoia postures up.

Sakoia swings around for an armbar but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sakoia's guard.
Jacobs trying to control but Sakoia is working from the bottom.

Jacobs gets to his feet. Sakoia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakoia as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Jacobs.
Sakoia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jacobs closes the distance and pushes Sakoia back into the cage.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jacobs lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakoia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jacobs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakoia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jacobs moves into the clinch successfully.

Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Sakoia dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands with a slapping head kick.
Sakoia tries for a takedown but Jacobs circles away easily
and Jacobs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a head kick. Sakoia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sakoia blocks a head kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs catches Sakoia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacobs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jacobs lands the left hand.
Jacobs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jacobs lands a head kick!
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Sakoia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakoia blocks the body kick.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Jacobs slams his shin into Sakoia's torso.
Jacobs throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Jacobs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sakoia misses with a takedown attempt
and Jacobs counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Jacobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacobs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jacobs.
Sakoia fails with the takedown

and Jacobs counters with a single leg into guard. Sakoia didn't expect that.

Sakoia is looking for a triangle but Jacobs pushes his legs off easily.
Sakoia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobs is one step ahead there.

Sakoia looking for a guillotine here but Jacobs defends easily.

Sakoia working for submissions but it's allowed Jacobs to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to control. Sakoia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jacobs postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sakoia to stand up.
Sakoia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jacobs.
Sakoia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakoia shoots and misses
and Jacobs counters with a body kick that stops Sakoia in his tracks momentarily.
Cornelius Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyon Sakoia.
Sakoia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jacobs connects with a high kick.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Sakoia looking for a guillotine here but Jacobs defends easily.

Sakoia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jacobs is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sakoia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jacobs's back instead.

Jacobs preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sakoia.
Sakoia is trying to stick to Jacobs's back but Jacobs is turning into Sakoia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sakoia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jacobs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sakoia is looking for a triangle but Jacobs pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakoia keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.

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

Sakoia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jacobs passes into side control.
Sakoia sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakoia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sakoia actively working from the bottom here.
Jacobs wants to stand up but Sakoia is controlling the position.

Sakoia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jacobs pulls his head out easily.

Sakoia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jacobs pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Jacobs dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sakoia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jacobs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakoia with a poor takedown
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakoia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sakoia misses with a takedown attempt
and Jacobs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cornelius Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyon Sakoia.
Jacobs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jacobs fakes the leg kick and cracks Sakoia in the body.
Jacobs throws a head kick that half lands.
Sakoia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jacobs counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jacobs moves into the clinch.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Sakoia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakoia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakoia with a poor takedown

and Jacobs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sakoia can't get the takedown.
Jacobs is pressed up against the cage. Sakoia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jacobs down to the mat. Jacobs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jacobs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sakoia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jacobs counters with a nice body kick.

Sakoia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Sakoia isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sakoia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jacobs dives on top into guard.

Sakoia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jacobs preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sakoia.

Sakoia is persistently looking for the submission but Jacobs is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sakoia working for a choke but Jacobs is defending well.

Sakoia is persistently looking for the submission but Jacobs is defending it well.

Sakoia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jacobs has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Sakoia looking for the choke but no joy.

Jacobs fending off the submission attempt from Sakoia.

Jacobs showing good submission defense here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Sakoia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Jacobs!