PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gontier comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Break. Brandon Jacobs will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gontier
vs
Jacobs

185 cm
21
270 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
264 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Gontier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gontier!

Jacobs looking to secure an arm triangle but Gontier defends it well.
Gontier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gontier is working hard here to advance position.

Jacobs jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gontier manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Jacobs is trying to get an arm triangle but Gontier is defending well.

Jacobs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Jacobs tries for a kimura but Gontier is defending well.
Jacobs looks gassed!
Gontier wants to control but Jacobs postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jacobs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gontier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gontier gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

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.

Gontier is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs.

Jacobs is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Gontier as he works his way to full guard.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gontier manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gontier is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gontier trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Gontier tries to pass.

Jacobs has his foot on Gontier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gontier works his way back into a safe position though.

Gontier drops back looking for a leg! Jacobs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacobs manages to kick Gontier off! Gontier jumps back into Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Gontier from controlling successfully.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gontier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gontier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jacobs somewhat.
Jacobs shoots in but no luck this time.
Gontier tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Gontier.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt.
Adam Gontier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Jacobs.

Jacobs shoots in and bounces Gontier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gontier is controlling Jacobs's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Gontier has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Jacobs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gontier stuffs the takedown.
Gontier misses with a head kick.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
Brandon Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gontier misses with a head kick.

Gontier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gontier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacobs is just riding it out for now. Gontier eventually gives up the hold.
Gontier keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. Gontier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gontier wants to work for an arm triangle but Jacobs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gontier is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs punching from the bottom.

Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacobs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Jacobs looking for a guillotine here but Gontier defends easily.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.

Jacobs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gontier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gontier 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 a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gontier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gontier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Gontier from controlling successfully.

Gontier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacobs looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jacobs fails with the takedown

and Gontier counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Adam Gontier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Jacobs.

Gontier is trying for a kimura here. Jacobs looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gontier wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Gontier!
Adam Gontier retains his heavyweight title!