PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Perosche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Jacobs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Perosche
vs
Jacobs

170 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Perosche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Perosche circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but Perosche shows good takedown defense.

Jacobs shoots in and bounces Perosche off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Perosche blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perosche is on top in guard.
Perosche trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jacobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perosche. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Perosche won't allow Jacobs to get back to his feet.
Perosche trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Perosche gets to his feet - Jacobs follows without any prompting.
Perosche throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perosche misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perosche tries to avoid it but Jacobs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perosche to the ground. Perosche escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perosche is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Perosche is trying to force a seperation but Jacobs has the dominant position.
Jacobs has Perosche pressed against the cage, preventing Perosche from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perosche tries for a takedown but Jacobs manages to get underhooks.
Jacobs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jacobs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobs looks gassed!

Jacobs pulls guard successfully.
Perosche wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.

Jacobs pushes Perosche off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Perosche swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Perosche wants to clinch.
Jacobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacobs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosche wants to clinch.
Perosche circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jacobs clinches with his opponent.
Perosche is working for takedown but Jacobs is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Perosche. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jacobs pulls guard effortlessly.
Perosche trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Perosche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perosche trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jacobs is trying to control the position but Perosche postures up.
Jacobs can't keep his opponent in guard - Perosche advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Perosche trying to control the action but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Perosche tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Perosche throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jacobs clinches.
Jacobs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perosche has had enough of the clinch but Jacobs keeps him there for the moment.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Perosche fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Jacobs with that takedown attempt.
Chris Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Perosche is avoiding it.

That's four 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.
Perosche misses with a double jab.

Jacobs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the head but Perosche blocks with his arms.
Jacobs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jacobs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perosche wants a takedown but no success here.
Perosche wants to get back to striking at distance but Jacobs won't allow it.
Jacobs looking to throw knees to the head but Perosche is blocking nicely.
Jacobs lands an elbow inside.
Perosche wants to get back to striking at distance but Jacobs won't allow it.
Jacobs with a knee to the head.
Jacobs lands a knee to the head.
Jacobs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perosche's face.
Jacobs scores with a knee to the head.
Perosche is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobs lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Jacobs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perosche wants to clinch up but Jacobs keeps it at a distance.
Perosche tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perosche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to de liver by Perosche. Beautiful body shot.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
Perosche stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perosche lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perosche lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Perosche throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perosche stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Perosche.
Perosche throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Perosche, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perosche looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jacobs forces Perosche back against the cage and clinches.
Jacobs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perosche goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jacobs prevents it.
Jacobs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jacobs landing knees to the head.
Jacobs scores with a knee to the head.
Jacobs scores with a knee to the head.

Jacobs pulls guard.

Perosche drops back looking for a leg! Jacobs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacobs manages to kick Perosche off! Perosche jumps back into Jacobs's guard.
Perosche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jacobs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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.
Perosche trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perosche looking to pass the guard.
Perosche wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Jacobs wants to stand but Perosche is controlling the position.

Perosche 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.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perosche looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perosche swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Perosche circles away and keeps his distance.
Perosche lands a jab-cross combination.

Jacobs darts in and clinches Perosche up against the cage.
Jacobs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacobs lands an uppercut.
Perosche looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Jacobs.
Jacobs taking a breather.
Perosche has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the head but Perosche blocks with his arms.
Jacobs connects with a knee to the head.
Jacobs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jacobs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

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

Jacobs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Perosche controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.
Jacobs stops Perosche from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perosche thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Perosche has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jacobs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jacobs connects with a couple of short punches.
Perosche trying to strike off his back.
Perosche lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jacobs!
Jacobs is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Perosche dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perosche paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Perosche is avoiding it.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Perosche moves out of range.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Perosche coming out on top.
Perosche tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Perosche circles away.
Perosche's corner calls for a 1-2. Perosche obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perosche throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perosche stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perosche wants it to stay on the feet.
Perosche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perosche darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mark Perosche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Perosche.
Danga de danga de dang - Perosche scores with a four punch combination!

Jacobs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jacobs lands in his opponent's guard.
Perosche lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jacobs!
Jacobs is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Perosche lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosche avoids the attempt from Jacobs to control.

Jacobs is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Perosche locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jacobs is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Perosche!