PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Jacobs's chin.

Anderson
vs
Jacobs

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
264 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Jacobs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jacobs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacobs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Jacobs to control.
Anderson looking to ground and pound but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Anderson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jacobs blocking the ground and pound.
Jacobs is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Jacobs working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Jacobs is squirming around nicely.
Jacobs sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Anderson blocks the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs missing with punches from the bottom.
Jacobs controlling the position for now.
Jacobs is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jacobs striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Jacobs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Jacobs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacobs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jacobs wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jacobs has wrist control.
Anderson postures up in Jacobs's guard and throws a big left but Jacobs blocks it.

Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Jacobs trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jacobs throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.

Jacobs looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.

Jacobs is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobs looks gassed!
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jacobs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jacobs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.

Anderson has gone for a leg lock! Jacobs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anderson's guard.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.

Jacobs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jacobs has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.
Jacobs won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacobs on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Jacobs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Jacobs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jacobs instigates a clinch.
Anderson taking a breather.
Jacobs avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Jacobs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jacobs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jacobs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Jacobs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jacobs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jacobs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Anderson can't break the clinch.

Jacobs pulls guard successfully.

Jacobs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Jacobs looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Jacobs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jacobs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jacobs has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.
Jacobs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacobs works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs working some strikes from top position.
Anderson punching from the bottom.
Jacobs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Jacobs won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson striking off his back but it's not causing Jacobs any problems.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jacobs sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Anderson forces Jacobs back against the cage and clinches.
Jacobs gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Jacobs tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jacobs prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jacobs prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jacobs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anderson taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson tries to clinch but Jacobs moves away

and Jacobs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jacobs won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Jacobs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson tries to strike from the bottom.

Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jacobs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jacobs trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Jacobs circles away easily

and Jacobs counters with a takedown into side control.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but Jacobs postures up.
Anderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jacobs scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.

Anderson has left one of his arms exposed and Jacobs doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Anderson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Jacobs!