PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Jones

192 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hammer Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hammer Jacobs has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones working Jacobs over with knees to the body.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacobs blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacobs's efforts to push away.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones tries a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks it.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jacobs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jacobs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacobs blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jacobs's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jacobs working aggressively here.
Jacobs stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jacobs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jacobs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Jacobs's ribcage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs slips under a jab from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Jones.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jacobs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacobs.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jones has Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacobs jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones connects with a high kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jacobs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones working Jacobs over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacobs blocks it with crossed arms.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Jones rushes Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands an elbow just above Jacobs 's eye.
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!
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks with his arms.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jacobs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jacobs's face.
Jacobs jumps guard but Jones stands there with Jacobs around his waist. Jacobs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hammer Jacobs's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hammer Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones is looking to slow Jacobs down with leg kicks.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jacobs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jacobs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.

Jones moves into the clinch.
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!
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Jacobs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones stalling the fight.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jacobs has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jacobs's face.
Luke Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacobs tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs fails to pull guard.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobs avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jacobs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Jacobs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jacobs's face.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jacobs managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jacobs has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones thumps Jacobs with a low kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Luke Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jacobs is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jacobs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks it.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jacobs's brow.
Jacobs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jacobs up against the cage.
Jacobs is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jacobs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jacobs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jacobs takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Jacobs's ribcage.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones working Jacobs over with knees to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jacobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Jones tenderised Jacobs's leg. Jacobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacobs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Jacobs won't want to take too many of those.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jacobs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Jacobs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Well,Jacobs is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jacobs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jacobs letting Jones take a breather here.
Jacobs is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jacobs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Jacobs's ribcage.
Jacobs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Jacobs won't want to take too many of those.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Jacobs avoids the damage to the body.
Jacobs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jacobs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Jacobs won't want to take too many of those.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks it.
Luke Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jacobs tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Jacobs drops back down to his feet.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hammer Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Luke Jones!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Luke Jones!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Luke Jones!

Luke Jones wins by unanimous decision!