PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rhaegar Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Jacoboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Targaryen comes to the cage accompanied by H-Block- X The Power. Jacoboni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter the Sandman. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Targaryen
vs
Jacoboni

175 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhaegar Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobias Jacoboni!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacoboni shoots in for a takedown but Targaryen shows good takedown defense.
Targaryen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Targaryen moves in looking to clinch but Jacoboni pushes him off.
Targaryen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Targaryen tries to clinch there but Jacoboni circles away.
Targaryen shoots for a takedown but Jacoboni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Targaryen misses with a combination
and Jacoboni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targaryen misses with a head kick.
A combination from Targaryen does no damage.
Targaryen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhaegar Targaryen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacoboni lands a nice hook to Targaryen's body. Targaryen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Targaryen tries to clinch up but Jacoboni circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Jacoboni misses.
Targaryen has his takedown stuffed
and Jacoboni counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Targaryen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jacoboni's half guard.
Jacoboni is trying to maintain the position but Targaryen is very close to passing his half guard.
Targaryen lands strikes from half guard.

Targaryen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jacoboni to get to his feet.
Jacoboni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jacoboni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacoboni scores with a jab to the head.
Jacoboni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Targaryen tries to clinch up
and Jacoboni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jacoboni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacoboni is defended easily by Targaryen.
Jacoboni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen avoids the body shot from Jacoboni.
Jacoboni throws a hook to the side of Targaryen's head but Targaryen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Targaryen shoots in and drives through. Jacoboni sprawls well.
Targaryen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jacoboni counter with a right hand.
Rhaegar Targaryen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Targaryen doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacoboni circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Jacoboni there.
Targaryen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jacoboni counters with a straight right hand.
Targaryen is breathing heavily.
Targaryen wants to clinch up but Jacoboni keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jacoboni counters with a right hand to the body.
Jacoboni scores with a jab. Targaryen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jacoboni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Targaryen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jacoboni misses with an uppercut.
Targaryen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacoboni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacoboni throws a leg kick but Targaryen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Targaryen misses with a body shot
and Jacoboni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Targaryen thinking.
The fighters circling - Jacoboni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacoboni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Targaryen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jacoboni wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Jacoboni dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Targaryen has his takedown stuffed
and Jacoboni counters with a nice body shot.
Targaryen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Targaryen ducks under a wild hook from Jacoboni.
Jacoboni works the jab nicely.
Jacoboni stuffs the takedown attempt from Targaryen. Targaryen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhaegar Targaryen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targaryen darts in trying to clinch
and Jacoboni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacoboni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Targaryen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Targaryen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Jacoboni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jacoboni.
Targaryen throws a solid leg kick but Jacoboni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Targaryen.
A jab from Jacoboni does it's job there.
Targaryen shoots in and drives through. Jacoboni sprawls well.
Targaryen shoots in but Jacoboni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jacoboni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni misses with a low kick as Targaryen jumps back.

Targaryen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jacoboni is trying to defend but Targaryen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jacoboni is trying to control but can't.
Jacoboni is trying to stand.
Targaryen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jacoboni trying to hold on to Targaryen's head to control him but Targaryen postures up.

Jacoboni is defending against the submission attempts here by Targaryen.
Targaryen tries to pass to full mount but Jacoboni defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen prevents Jacoboni from improving his position.
Targaryen is looking to advance position but Jacoboni won't allow it.
Jacoboni has hold of Targaryen's hands but Targaryen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jacoboni is looking to improve his position.
Targaryen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Targaryen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four 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.
Targaryen slows the pace down in half guard.
Jacoboni tries to roll over but Targaryen keeps him under control.
Targaryen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Targaryen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Targaryen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jacoboni sees it coming and defends easily.

Targaryen decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tobias Jacoboni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Targaryen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacoboni.
Targaryen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jacoboni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Jacoboni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jacoboni.
Targaryen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Targaryen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacoboni is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targaryen misses the body punch
enabling Jacoboni to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacoboni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Targaryen at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Targaryen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Targaryen darts in trying to clinch
enabling Jacoboni to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Jacoboni.
Targaryen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tobias Jacoboni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacoboni misses with a low kick.
Jacoboni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Targaryen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Targaryen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Targaryen there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni cracks Targaryen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Targaryen looks for a takedown but Jacoboni sprawls well.
Jacoboni swings for the body but Targaryen moves out of range.
Targaryen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Targaryen thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Jacoboni misses.
Targaryen throws a solid leg kick but Jacoboni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Targaryen.
Rhaegar Targaryen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacoboni connects with a single shot there.
Jacoboni lands a slapping body shot.
Jacoboni circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jacoboni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Targaryen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jacoboni tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Targaryen is in Jacoboni's guard.
Targaryen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tobias Jacoboni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Targaryen postures up.
Targaryen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Rhaegar Targaryen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck for Jacoboni with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jacoboni misses.
Targaryen blocks a jab.
Targaryen throws a shot from downtown. Jacoboni moves away and avoids it.
Targaryen throws a poor cross that misses
and Jacoboni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jacoboni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jacoboni wants it to stay on the feet.
Rhaegar Targaryen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Targaryen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Jacoboni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jacoboni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Jacoboni!