PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senior Tres Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tres Santos has chosen Killing in the name of - Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jacobs
vs
Tres Santos

193 cm
27
264 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

193 cm
30
277 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Senior Tres Santos!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tres Santos shoots in but Jacobs avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tres Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Tres Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tres Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobs's legs - danger averted.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jacobs has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tres Santos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jacobs.
Jacobs is trying to get back to half guard.
Tres Santos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs is trying to get back to half guard.
Tres Santos in side control, throwing shots but Jacobs defends.

Tres Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jacobs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to get back to half guard.
Tres Santos in side control, throwing shots but Jacobs defends.
Jacobs sneaks back into half guard.
Jacobs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jacobs tries to get to full guard but Tres Santos has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos blocks the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs moves into full guard.

Jacobs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tres Santos defends well.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tres Santos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jacobs's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tres Santos is pressing down on Jacobs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jacobs is holding on for now.
Tres Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacobs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tres Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tres Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tres Santos won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Tres Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Tres Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tres Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Jacobs isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tres Santos stacks Jacobs on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tres Santos!
Tres Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jacobs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jacobs is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jacobs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tres Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jacobs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.

Tres Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tres Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tres Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tres Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jacobs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jacobs is looking to control Tres Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jacobs avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Jacobs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown but Tres Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacobs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tres Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tres Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Senior Tres Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but Tres Santos shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tres Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tres Santos throws a series of strikes that have Jacobs backpedaling.

It looks like Brandon Jacobs has been cut.
Tres Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.

Tres Santos clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tres Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Tres Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tres Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacobs avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tres Santos lands an elbow just above Jacobs 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tres Santos.

Tres Santos breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tres Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacobs. Jacobs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tres Santos as he jumps to the side.
Tres Santos lands a body shot.
Tres Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tres Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tres Santos. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jacobs tries to keep at a distance but Tres Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tres Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs swings for the body but Tres Santos moves out of range.

Tres Santos clinches.
Tres Santos scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tres Santos obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tres Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jacobs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tres Santos is defending well.
Jacobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tres Santos's elbow.
Tres Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tres Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tres Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tres Santos lands a left hand.

Tres Santos breaks the clinch.

Jacobs gets tackled into the cage by Tres Santos. Tres Santos maintains the clinch.
Tres Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos pushes Jacobs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tres Santos with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Tres Santos as the two fighters clinch.

Tres Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs misses with a takedown

and Tres Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Tres Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tres Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jacobs tries to bench press Tres Santos off him but Tres Santos keeps the position.
Tres Santos has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jacobs working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tres Santos lands a nice shot to the head.
Senior Tres Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos prevents Jacobs from getting the reversal.
Tres Santos is landing with some decent strikes but Jacobs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Brandon Jacobs's cut is getting worse.
Jacobs is looking to get to half guard.
Tres Santos trying to control but Jacobs is having none of it.
Tres Santos with the ground and pound from mount.
Jacobs gets back to half guard.
Tres Santos trying to control the action but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Tres Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tres Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tres Santos tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jacobs controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senior Tres Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Jacobs'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!

Tres Santos rushes Jacobs and presses him up against the cage.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs with a poor takedown
and Tres Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Tres Santos jabs Jacobs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jacobs shoots in but Tres Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tres Santos instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Tres Santos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Tres Santos.
Tres Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Tres Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tres Santos lands a knee to the body.

Tres Santos pulls guard successfully.
Jacobs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tres Santos managing to control the position.
Tres Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jacobs's guard.
Tres Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Jacobs working for submissions but it's allowed Tres Santos to get to half guard.
Tres Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Tres Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Jacobs has hold of Tres Santos's hands but Tres Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.
Tres Santos is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but Tres Santos is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jacobs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tres Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacobs trying to control the position here.
Jacobs wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Tres Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tres Santos lands a couple of digs.

Brandon Jacobs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Tres Santos from controlling successfully.
Tres Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Tres Santos won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Tres Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tres Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tres Santos won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs trying to control but Tres Santos is having none of it.

Jacobs working for a submission but Tres Santos is keeping him at bay.
Tres Santos can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs controlling from the full mount.
Tres Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Senior Tres Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tres Santos 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Senior Tres Santos!