PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and keith steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). steele has chosen "Can't Be Touched" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brandon Jacobs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jacobs
vs
steele

193 cm
21
264 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

199 cm
22
275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, keith steele!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
steele has a takedown stuffed.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Jacobs shoots and misses
and steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Brandon Jacobs has been cut.
Jacobs shoots and misses

and steele counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jacobs won't be happy with that.
steele trying to control the position but Jacobs is working away.
Jacobs wants to control but steele postures up.

steele decides to stand back up. steele steps back and let's Jacobs get back to his feet.
Jacobs walks into a stiff left hand from steele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but steele shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
steele cracks Jacobs with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from steele. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.
steele fails with the takedown

and Jacobs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jacobs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
steele wants to improve his position but Jacobs is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Jacobs seems content to control.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
steele is trying to stand back up but Jacobs is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
steele trying to control here.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and steele defends it well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jacobs counters with a single leg into guard. steele didn't expect that.
Jacobs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
steele pulls Jacobs in to control the position.
steele thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
steele is trying to keep Jacobs in close.

Jacobs 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.
steele throws a couple of heel strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobs checks a low kick from steele.
steele misses with a takedown

and Jacobs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in steele's guard now.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs drops back looking for a leg! steele is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and steele manages to kick Jacobs off! Jacobs jumps back into steele's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but steele keeps moving.
Jacobs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

steele pushes Jacobs off and scrambles back to his feet.
steele fails with the takedown

and Jacobs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jacobs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but steele keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
steele is looking to stand up but Jacobs isn't so interested in that idea.
steele preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacobs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobs avoids the body shot from steele.
Jacobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from steele.
steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jacobs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but keith steele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Jacobs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jacobs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in steele's guard now.

Jacobs drops back looking for a leg! steele is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and steele manages to kick Jacobs off! Jacobs jumps back into steele's guard.
steele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacobs landing with the ground and pound.

steele manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by steele.
Jacobs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has steele pinned against the cage. steele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
steele shoots and misses

and Jacobs counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
steele manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jacobs's best efforts.
steele is breathing heavily.
Jacobs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed steele's head.
Brandon Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobs is keen to just control but steele is a slippery customer.
steele is trying to stand.

Jacobs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, steele has managed to free his arm - good work.
steele tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.
steele is trying to stand.
Jacobs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
steele with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Brandon Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of keith steele.
steele looking to stall.
Jacobs goes for a takedown in the clinch but steele prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
steele is working for takedown but Jacobs is calmly controlling the position for now.
steele gets through Jacobs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jacobs has steele pressed against the cage, preventing steele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jacobs tries for a takedown but steele manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jacobs as steele tries to tie him up.
steele gets underhooks to prevent Jacobs's takedown attempt.
steele pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants a takedown but no success here.
Jacobs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but steele pulls him back up using the underhooks.
steele lands a shot to the body.
steele gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Jacobs stops a takedown attempt from steele.
steele lands an uppercut.
Jacobs stops a takedown attempt from steele.

steele gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jacobs regains guard.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacobs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
steele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
steele is pushing down on Jacobs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jacobs is fighting to maintain full guard but steele has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if steele is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
It looks like steele is going to stand back up.
Jacobs is trying to control but can't.
Jacobs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take steele's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs doesn't have the hooks in and steele manages to turn into his guard.

Jacobs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. steele is aware though and is defending well.
steele trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

Jacobs is working an open guard so steele takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brandon Jacobs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Jacobs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

steele scores a takedown into full mount!
Jacobs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
steele looking to control but Jacobs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jacobs is desperately trying to improve his position but steele has a good base and remains in mount.
steele trying to control but Jacobs is having none of it.
steele prevents Jacobs from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to hold on but steele pushes him away.
Jacobs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jacobs is squirming around, avoiding steele's attempts to control the action.
Jacobs is trying desperately to improve position.
steele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacobs is looking to escape.
Jacobs swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
steele controlling from the full mount.
Jacobs is squirming around, avoiding steele's attempts to control the action.

That's two 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, keith steele just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
steele doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jacobs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in steele's guard.

Jacobs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
steele trying to keep a closed guard but Jacobs is proving a slippery customer.
steele keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
steele wants to stand and escape but Jacobs is having none of it.

Jacobs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but steele keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
steele has his takedown stuffed

and Jacobs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jacobs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

steele looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs prevents steele from improving his position.

Jacobs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jacobs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but steele does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
steele moves into full guard.
steele controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.

steele looking for a guillotine here but Jacobs defends easily.
Jacobs trying to control but steele is working from the bottom.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brandon Jacobs!