PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Do
vs
Jacobs

192 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

195 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Do wants to control but Jacobs postures up.
Do manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Do wants to improve his position but Jacobs is controlling well.
Do avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jacobs.
Do wants to get back to full guard.
Do on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jacobs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jacobs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Do is trying to maintain the position but Jacobs is very close to passing his half guard.
Do on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Do tries to get out of the position.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jacobs working over Do with some ground and pound. Do looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Do trying to control here.
Jacobs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jacobs.
Do is looking to control Jacobs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Do avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do gets back to full guard.
Do trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Do is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Do fails in his attempt to clinch.

Do has Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.

Do has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jacobs is trying to keep an underhook but Do manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jacobs's head.
Jacobs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do slips nicely into half guard.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.
Do wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is defending well.
Jacobs is pressing down on Do's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Do trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Do throws a big right hand that misses.
Do makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Do thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Do is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do working some strikes from top position.
Jacobs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Jacobs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jacobs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Do won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Jacobs is trying to keep Do in close.
Do landing with the ground and pound.
Jacobs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Do regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jacobs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Do is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jacobs tries to get to full guard but Do has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Do scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jacobs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacobs is staying active underneath Do, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jonny Do will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jacobs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Do defends it nicely.

Do shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Do escapes and gets back to his feet.
Do tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Do is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Do clinches up with Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacobs tries for a takedown but Do manages to get underhooks.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Jonny Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Jacobs.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.

Jacobs is fighting off a takedown attempt but Do is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jacobs to the mat. Jacobs regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Jacobs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Do defends well.
Do chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do works over Jacobs with some ground and pound from guard.
Jacobs has momentary wrist control but Do slips an elbow through the middle.
Do wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.

Jacobs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Do landing some decent shots from guard.
Do scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Do's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Do lands a couple of elbows.
Jacobs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Do manages to get himself to full guard.
Jacobs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Do trying to keep a closed guard but Jacobs is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jacobs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jacobs with a nice head shot there.

Do 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 passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jacobs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Do some visible discomfort.
Jacobs tries to move to mount but Do blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Do's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Do is looking for a sweep.
Jacobs scoring with punches and elbows.
Do takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Do here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jacobs connects with a decent elbow.
Jacobs scores with a couple of short elbows.
Do wants to get back to his feet.
Jacobs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Do is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Do has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacobs is working away from the top position though.
Jacobs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jacobs is thwarting Do's attempts to control the position.
Jacobs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Do to regain full guard.
Jacobs is in close to Do's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Do is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Jacobs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do is trying to control the position but Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses.
Do has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacobs throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jacobs has his takedown stuffed

and Do counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jacobs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Do has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jacobs is proving hard to escape from.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Jacobs blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Do dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jacobs doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Do counters by moving into the clinch.

Do lands a takedown into guard.
Do is in close to Jacobs's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jacobs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Do scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jacobs looking for a guillotine here but Do defends easily.
Do scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Do trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Jacobs has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Do should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jacobs has tightened it up now! Do should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Earl Jacobs!