PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dodson
vs
Jacobs

168 cm
25
82 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs darts in and clinches Dodson up against the cage.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Jacobs has Dodson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dodson tries to pull guard but Jacobs won't allow it.
Dodson can't get the takedown.
Dodson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jacobs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dodson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jacobs prevents it.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Dodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peter Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Dodson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dodson stalks Jacobs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jacobs's face. Jacobs staggers backwards, shaken.
Dodson looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Peter Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Dodson moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Dodson scores with a four punch combination!
Jacobs cracks Dodson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jacobs throws the kick towards the body but Dodson avoids it.
A combination from Dodson does no damage.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Dodson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jacobs on the side of the head.
Jacobs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dodson back to the cage. Jacobs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dodson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.

Jacobs closes the distance and pushes Dodson back into the cage.
Dodson jumps guard but Jacobs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Jacobs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dodson uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dodson wants to stand and escape but instead Jacobs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dodson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jacobs won't allow Dodson to get back to his feet.
Jacobs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dodson tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dodson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacobs on the ground.
Dodson is looking to sweep but instead, Jacobs has passed into half guard.
Dodson is looking to get back to full guard here but Jacobs has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dodson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacobs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dodson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Jacobs decides to stand back up. Jacobs steps back and let's Dodson get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jacobs. That one must have hurt.
Jacobs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jacobs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Dodson is rocked!
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Dodson circles away.
Oh Dodson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dodson misses with a few strikes there.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dodson moves away.
Dodson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Jacobs as Dodson shoots in.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Dodson keeps it at a distance.
Peter Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dodson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dodson swinging wildly here.

Jacobs has closed the distance and engaged Dodson in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Dodson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dodson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dodson throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Dodson avoids it well.
Dodson throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacobs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dodson if he has to take too many more of those.
Jacobs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dodson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jacobs scrambles back to his feet.
Jacobs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dodson slips a jab and a cross from Jacobs.
Jacobs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Dodson does a little dance to reset his feet.
John Dodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs lands a jab-cross combination.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson slips a jab and a cross from Jacobs.
Dodson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dodson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jacobs tries a low kick but Dodson avoids it.
Jacobs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dodson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Dodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Jacobs. Those never looked like landing.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dodson.
Dodson misses with a double jab.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dodson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dodson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dodson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Jacobs has managed to clinch.
Jacobs prevents the takedown attempt.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dodson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jacobs slaps away a takedown attempt from Dodson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Dodson avoids nicely.
Jacobs works over Dodson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs drives through and clinches with Dodson against the cage.
Jacobs has Dodson pressed against the cage, preventing Dodson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jacobs has Dodson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jacobs pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dodson tumbling to the mat - Jacobs dives into Dodson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodson trying to control the position.
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Dodson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs cracks Dodson with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson wants to stand but Jacobs is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jacobs tries to land a front kick but Dodson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Dodson blocks a leg kick.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Dodson.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs lands a body shot.
Dodson misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Dodson avoids it well.
Jacobs throws a head kick that half lands.
Dodson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dodson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Dodson circles away.
A combination from Dodson does no damage.
Dodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
Danga de danga de dang - Dodson scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dodson lands with an overhand left.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dodson eats them both and turns towards Jacobs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dodson misses with a double jab.
Dodson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Jacobs slips a jab and a cross from Dodson.
Jacobs misses with a combination
and Dodson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dodson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jacobs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dodson tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dodson misses with the combination.
Dodson blocks a head kick by Jacobs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dodson. Those never looked like landing.
Dodson slips a jab and a cross from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Dodson moves out of range.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Dodson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodson throws a right hand that Jacobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobs also avoids with ease.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Dodson throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
Jacobs throws a right hand that Dodson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dodson also avoids with ease.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Dodson pushes him off.
Jacobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dodson manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dodson counters with a left and a right that stings Jacobs.
Dodson misses with a few strikes there.
Dodson lands a slapping body shot.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Dodson moves out of range.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Dodson swinging wildly here.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dodson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jacobs did well to prevent Dodson getting side control.
John Dodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodson looks to land a strike but Jacobs avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Peter Jacobs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Dodson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jacobs dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobs 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Jacobs!
A relieved looking Peter Jacobs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.