PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jacobs
vs
Fife

176 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Fife!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fife shoots in looking for a takedown. Jacobs tries to sprawl out of it but Fife keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jacobs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacobs fails to land the takedown.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
No luck for Fife with that takedown attempt.
Fife gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jacobs counters with a shoot takedown. Fife fights it but they end up in guard.
Jacob Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Fife.

Fife looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Fife is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jacobs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fife has a closed guard, preventing Jacobs from standing up.
Fife throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Fife is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fife's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to free his trapped foot but Fife is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fife wants to get back to full guard.
Fife is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacobs moves nicely into side control.
Fife is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacobs off and has taken his back!
Jacobs is covering up but some of the strikes from Fife are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fife's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Jacobs preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fife.
Fife wants to control but Jacobs is keeping busy.
Fife might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jacobs kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jacobs trying to control the action but Fife just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife lands punches and elbows.
Fife is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jacobs up.
Fife tries to get the hooks in deep but Jacobs pushed the leg off.

Fife looking for the RNC.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Fife.

Fife is persistently looking for the submission but Jacobs is defending it well.
Fife trying to control momentarily.
Fife controlling well, preventing Jacobs from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Fife doesn't have the hooks in and Jacobs manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobs preventing the sweep.
Jacobs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fife swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jacobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fife.
Fife with a poor takedown

and Jacobs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jacobs.
Jacobs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fife is looking to improve his position.

Fife is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fife is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jacobs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jacobs's back!
Jacobs tries to escape but Fife has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fife gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Fife is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jacobs has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Jacobs is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Fife looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fife doesn't have the hooks in and Jacobs manages to turn into his guard.

Jacobs stands and steps away. Fife gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fife gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jacobs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Jacobs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jacobs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fife regains half guard.
Jacob Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fife is looking to escape.
Jacobs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fife tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.
Jacobs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fife does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fife manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fife looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fife tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Fife misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Fife.
Fife shoots and misses

and Jacobs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to get up but he can't break Fife's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Fife keeps moving.

Fife is working an open guard so Jacobs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jacobs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fife's waist but Fife gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jacobs off to one side.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Jacobs with that takedown attempt.

Fife drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jacobs regains half guard.
Jacobs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fife.
Fife is tying to control. Jacobs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jacobs trying to hold on to Fife's head to control him but Fife postures up.
It looks like Fife is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife trying to control from half guard but Jacobs is working away.
Fife trying to control from Jacobs's half guard. Jacobs has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Fife wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jacobs looks for a takedown but Fife sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fife slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fife looks to clinch

and Jacobs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fife's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jacobs is sitting in close to Fife's body. Fife has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jacobs is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jacobs is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fife.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Barney Fife!