PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jacobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Anderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jake Jacobson's chin.

Jacobson
vs
Anderson

188 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacobson is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Jacobson throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson is looking to clinch.

Jacobson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anderson to the mat! Anderson manages to get full guard.
Jacobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jacobson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobson.

Anderson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jacobson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Anderson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jacobson's back instead.
You can see the frustration on Jacobson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Anderson looking for the RNC.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jacobson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Anderson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jacobson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Jacobson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anderson.

Anderson looking for the choke from the back.
Well, with Anderson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jacobson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Jacobson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jacobson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobson.

Jacobson is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobson keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacobson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jacobson wants to stand and escape but Anderson is having none of it.
Jacobson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jacobson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jacobson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Anderson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Jacobson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Anderson's body to avoid the submission. Anderson has instead reached around Jacobson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Anderson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Anderson!