PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Poor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poor has chosen Pink Floyd - Money as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jacobs
vs
Poor

185 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fighters Edge Nutrition and Supplements

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 Helsinki, Wyatt Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Poor!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Poor as he connects with a hook.
Poor lands a nice looking body shot.

Poor instigates a clinch.
Poor lands a knee to the head.
Jacobs is trying to break free.
A short right from Poor.
Poor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jacobs tries to pull guard but Poor won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poor.
Poor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jacobs letting Poor take a breather here.
Poor lands a damaging elbow.
Poor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobss head.
Poor lands a damaging elbow.
Jacobs tries to score a body lock takedown but Poor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Jacobs jumps guard.
Jacobs wants to sweep here but Poor controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor slips nicely into half guard.
Poor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jacobs is in trouble now - Poor has advanced to mount!
Jacobs is trying to reverse the position but instead Poor has taken his back - oops!
Poor throwing sloppy strikes.
Poor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Poor is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Poor scores with punches to the body.
Poor tries to get the hooks in deep but Jacobs pushed the leg off.
Jacobs trying to control the position but Poor manages to sink in the hooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor controlling from the back.
Poor is trying to stick to Jacobs's back but Jacobs is turning into Poor. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Poor's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jacobs.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Poor pushes Jacobs off and gets back to his feet.
Poor throws a nice inside leg kick.

Poor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Poor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jacobs's guard.

Poor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Poor looks gassed!
Jacobs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to control the position but Poor postures up.
Poor stands and throws Jacobs's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Poor decides to stand back up. Poor steps back and let's Jacobs get back to his feet.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Poor slips to the side
and Poor counters with a three punch combo that has Jacobs backing up. Jacobs nods at Poor to acknowledge the strikes.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Poor moves away
and Poor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jacobs has his takedown stuffed

and Poor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wyatt Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Poor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jacobs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poor doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Poor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jacobs manages to get himself to full guard.
Poor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jacobs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacobs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poor's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jacobs gets to his feet - Poor follows without any prompting.

Poor has managed to clinch.
Poor scores with a knee to the head.
Poor lands a knee to the head.
Jacobs wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Poor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Poor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs tries to land knees in the clinch but Poor avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Poor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Poor counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Poor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Poor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jacobs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poor lands a body shot.

Poor gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jacobs regains guard.

Poor gets to his feet - Jacobs follows without any prompting.
Jacobs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jacobs tries for a takedown but Poor circles away easily
and Poor counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch

and Poor counters with a shoot takedown. Jacobs fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jacobs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobs is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Poor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Poor forces Jacobs back against the cage and clinches.
Jacobs tries to pull guard but Poor holds him up against the cage and eventually Jacobs drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wyatt Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jacobs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacobs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poor smiles and moves away.
Jacobs fails with the takedown
and Poor counters with a big head kick but Jacobs shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poor, right into the meat.
Jacobs clinches but Poor breaks the clinch

and Poor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jacobs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor landing strikes from the mount.
Jacobs is looking to get to half guard.
Poor controlling the pace for now.
Poor throwing strikes here but Jacobs is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jacobs can't escape the position.
Jacobs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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 with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Poor is retaining full guard.
Poor wants to sweep here but Jacobs controlling him for the moment.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Poor is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Poor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs looking to sit in guard and control but Poor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jacobs is looking for a triangle but Poor pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but instead Poor has moved into half guard.
Jacobs trying to control here.
Jacobs is not content to let Poor control the position.
Rich Poor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Poor from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs looking for a guillotine here but Poor defends easily.
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Poor tries to pass.

Poor stands and steps away. Jacobs gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Poor scores with a nice strike.

Poor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs is trying to stall.
Poor lands a body punch in the clinch.

Poor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Poor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Poor throws a right hand that Jacobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobs also avoids with ease.
Poor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Poor closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Poor.

Poor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poor counters with a body kick.

Poor moves into the clinch successfully.
Poor lands an elbow inside that Jacobs shrugs off.
Jacobs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poor smiles and moves away.
Jacobs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor scores with a three punch combo!
Poor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a takedown
and Poor counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wyatt Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jacobs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jacobs's knee momentarily.
A nice combination there by Poor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacobs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Poor is rocked!

It looks like Rich Poor has been cut.
Jacobs shoots and misses
and Poor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rich Poor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Poor moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch

and Poor counters by clinching up.
Poor looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Jacobs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poor smiles and moves away.
Poor moves in looking to clinch but Jacobs pushes him off.
Poor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs shoots and misses
and Poor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jacobs shoots and misses

and Poor counters with a takedown into side control.
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!

Poor decides to stand back up.
Jacobs throws a series of strikes that have Poor backpedaling.
Jacobs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Poor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Poor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor connects with a knee to the head.
Poor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poor scores a nice knee to the body.

Poor pulls guard.
Poor wants to stand up but Jacobs is controlling him.

Jacobs drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Poor dives on top into guard.
Poor preventing the sweep.
Jacobs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Poor has passed into side control.
Jacobs is looking to reverse the position.
Wyatt Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacobs wants to control but Poor postures up.

Poor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jacobs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Poor trying to control from half guard but Jacobs is working away.
Jacobs trying to control here.
Poor is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poor is taking a breather. Jacobs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Poor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jacobs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Poor.
Poor is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Poor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Poor!