PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Buck Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Jr has chosen Death of Fanucci as his entrance music. Forrest Buck Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christian Jacobs's chin.

Jacobs
vs
Buck Jr

173 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
29
150 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Buck Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck Jr dives in and grabs Jacobs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes down on Buck Jr's head and hops out.
Jacobs walks into a straight right hand from Buck Jr.
Buck Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buck Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buck Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jacobs as he jumps to the side.
Christian Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buck Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Jacobs counters with a right hand to the body.
Buck Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Buck Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jacobs but Jacobs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Christian Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Buck Jr.
Jacobs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buck Jr's head.
Jacobs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buck Jr shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buck Jr misses with a double jab.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buck Jr.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.

Buck Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jacobs tries to buck Buck Jr off but Buck Jr is having none of it.
Buck Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Jacobs struggling a bit here.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Buck Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Buck Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jacobs stops Buck Jr from passing to mount.

Buck Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Jacobs is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buck Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Buck Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buck Jr controls the position.
Jacobs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jacobs tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Buck Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Buck Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.

Buck Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Jacobs is defending well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buck Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Buck Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs wants to control but Buck Jr postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Buck Jr 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.

Buck Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jacobs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buck Jr avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
A big right from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.

Buck Jr clinches up against the cage.
Buck Jr looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck Jr fails to pull guard.
Christian Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Buck Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buck Jr.
Buck Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jacobs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jacobs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Forrest Buck Jr has been cut.
Buck Jr jumps guard but Jacobs stands there with Buck Jr around his waist. Buck Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jacobs pushes Buck Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buck Jr is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacobs stalling against the cage.
Buck Jr has Jacobs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jacobs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Buck Jr.
Buck Jr throws a leg kick
and Jacobs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Buck Jr's knee momentarily.
Jacobs connects with an inside leg kick.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Buck Jr with that takedown attempt.
Jacobs lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Buck Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jacobs.
Buck Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Buck Jr moves out of range.
Buck Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobs circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jacobs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Buck Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Buck Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jacobs scores with a body shot.
Buck Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buck Jr misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck Jr checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Buck Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacobs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jacobs cracks Buck Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jacobs.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Christian Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buck Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Jacobs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Buck Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacobs throws a push kick but Buck Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Buck Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jacobs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buck Jr misses with a low kick.
Buck Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Jacobs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A shot to the body from Jacobs misses
and Buck Jr counters with a series of strikes. Jacobs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss

and Buck Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Jacobs fights it but they end up in guard.
Jacobs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buck Jr on the ground.
Jacobs is trying to keep Buck Jr in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacobs swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck Jr trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jacobs pulls Buck Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Buck Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Forrest Buck Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Buck Jr's shoulder, as Buck Jr tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Buck Jr looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Buck Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Buck Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacobs lands a slapping body shot.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buck Jr.
Good leg kick by Jacobs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buck Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buck Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck Jr connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Jacobs.
Buck Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Jacobs, looking for a takedown. Buck Jr pushes Jacobs against the cage but Jacobs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jacobs leaves Buck Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christian Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Buck Jr.
Buck Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Buck Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Buck Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buck Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Jacobs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacobs digs a good body shot into Buck Jr's ribs.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buck Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Buck Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab lands there for Jacobs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christian Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buck Jr throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
Jacobs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jacobs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Jacobs!
After the big win, Christian Jacobs made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.