PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dewey Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jacobs
vs
Cox

205 cm
23
221 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
247 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Knock Out Artistry

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 5 - 1 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dewey Cox!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Cox scores with a four punch combination!
Cox is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Cox throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Cox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.

Cox gets the takedown into side control.
Cox tries to score with some ground and pound. Jacobs controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jacobs regains half guard.
Jacobs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jacobs.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jacobs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs scoring with strikes but Cox is staying in there.
Jacobs won't let Cox get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs unloading with bombs!
Cox is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jacobs scoring with strikes but Cox is staying in there.
Jacobs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cox wants to get back to his feet.
Jacobs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacobs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cox can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jacobs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jacobs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cox looks gassed!
Cox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jacobs has control of Cox's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cox regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs with the ground and pound from mount.
Jacobs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jacobs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the head.
Jacobs looking to finish Cox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cox!
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the head.
Cox is squirming around, avoiding Jacobs's attempts to control the action.
Jacobs landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jacobs with the ground and pound from mount.
Cox taking shots to the head.
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.
Jacobs landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Jacobs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Cox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs with a couple of short strikes.
Jacobs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jacobs with good strikes from the mount here!
Jacobs is landing with some decent strikes but Cox is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cox's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jacobs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jacobs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jacobs unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Jacobs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working Cox over with strikes here.

Jacobs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cox has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs landing strikes from the mount and Cox is in trouble!

Jacobs swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cox is now in Jacobs's guard. A big mistake from Jacobs there, giving up the dominant position!
Cox postures up.
Cox is looking to stand up but Jacobs won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Cornelius Jacobs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cox looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox blocks a low kick nicely.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Cox moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Cox.
Jacobs scores with the left hand. Cox knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Jacobs pushes him off.
Jacobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Cox.
Cox misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Cox.
Cox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Cox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacobs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cox. Cox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Dewey Cox has been cut.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Jacobs blocks a head kick by Cox.
Cox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs shoots for a takedown but Cox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cox tries a head kick but it misses.
Cox misses with a head kick.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobs.
Cox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Cox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cox misses with a takedown
and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a straight right.
Cox tries for a takedown but Jacobs circles away easily

and Jacobs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jacobs seems to be working for a kimura but Cox defends the submission attempt.

Cox is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jacobs connects with a nice short shot to Cox's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox pushes Jacobs off looking to stand but Jacobs dives back in and keeps control.
Cox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacobs.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Cox is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Jacobs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dewey Cox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cox backs up against the cage.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Cox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cox moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Cox saw that one coming.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
Cox swinging wildly here.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cornelius Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Cox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters with a series of strikes. Cox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jacobs shoots in but Cox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cox can do to turn this around?
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jacobs shoots in and bounces Cox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jacobs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cox's guard.
Jacobs working the head and body with strikes.

Jacobs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox looks like he's trying to stand up.

Jacobs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jacobs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacobs.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Cox kicks Jacobs off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Cox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cornelius Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dewey Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Cox throws a hook but Jacobs avoids it easily.
Jacobs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cox slips under a jab from Jacobs.
Cox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Cox throws a leg kick but Jacobs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cox tries to clinch
and Jacobs counters with a leg kick.
Dewey Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacobs slips under a jab from Cox.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cornelius Jacobs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cox staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

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