PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Jacques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Roosevelt
vs
Jacques

188 cm
26
179 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giorgio Jacques!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacques is looking to clinch but Roosevelt is avoiding it.

Jacques drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roosevelt is not content to let Jacques control the position.
Jacques misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Jacques crashes against the mat.

Jacques is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roosevelt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jacques misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacques looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacques throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jacques working the strikes but Roosevelt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jacques in particular looking to stall.
Jacques not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Jacques is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roosevelt regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosevelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacques thows a big elbow that misses.
Jacques stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roosevelt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roosevelt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacques on the ground.
Jacques postures up and lands a big shot to Roosevelt's brow.
Jacques is looking to work some ground and pound but Roosevelt has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquesis looking to pass into half guard but Roosevelt pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Roosevelt is in guard.

Jacques looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacques tries to strike from the bottom.
Jacques wants to sweep here but Roosevelt controlling him for the moment.

Jacques throws his legs up looking for a submission but Roosevelt uses it to pass to side control.
Jacques gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jacques has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacques works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jacques looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Jacques working for a triangle but Roosevelt defends it easily.
Jacques pulls Roosevelt in close to his closed guard and prevents Roosevelt from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roosevelt misses with a hook.
Teddy Roosevelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jacques has managed to clinch.
Jacques avoiding damage.
Roosevelt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jacques has him pressed against the cage.
Jacques tries for a takedown but Roosevelt manages to get underhooks.
Jacques tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roosevelt tries to break the clinch but Jacques is controlling the position.
Roosevelt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jacques or not.
Jacques prevents Roosevelt from breaking the clinch.
Jacques tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Teddy Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgio Jacques.
Roosevelt tries to circle away but Jacques has him pinned against the cage.
Jacques keeps control of Roosevelt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jacques fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Roosevelt.
Jacques looking to stall.
Roosevelt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roosevelt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roosevelt wants to get back to striking at distance but Jacques won't allow it.
Jacques has Roosevelt pressed against the cage, preventing Roosevelt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jacques drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roosevelt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roosevelt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacques.
Jacques has a takedown stuffed.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roosevelt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacques takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jacques throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roosevelt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jacques is in Roosevelt's guard.
Jacques is breathing heavily.
Jacques missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacques throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacques postures up in Roosevelt's guard and throws a big left but Roosevelt blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosevelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jacques drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jacques seems to have locked his on tight now - Roosevelt screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jacques, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Giorgio Jacques!