PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Joiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joiner comes to the cage accompanied by Whats the Difference. Jacobs has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Joiner
vs
Jacobs

195 cm
33
207 lbs
29 - 17 - 1

190 cm
31
259 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alvin Joiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jacobs tries to pass to full mount but Joiner defends it.
Joiner is trying to stand.
Jacobs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobs slips a nice elbow through Joiner's hands, connecting with Joiner's forehead.
Jacobs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobs prevents Joiner from standing back up.
Joiner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jacobs.
Joiner is trying to stand up here but Jacobs is controlling him well.
Jacobs is keen to just control but Joiner is a slippery customer.
Jacobs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joiner defending well though.
Joiner is looking to escape.
Jacobs is just content to waste time from the top position. Joiner takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs postures up in Joiner's guard and throws a big left but Joiner blocks it.
Jacobs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jacobs misses with a head shot. Joiner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jacobs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Joiner keeps moving.
Joiner keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.
Joiner wants to get back to his feet but Jacobs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joiner keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Jacobs lands a couple of digs.
Jacobs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jacobs trying to control but Joiner is working from the bottom.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Joiner has wrist control.
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Joiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Joiner blocks nicely.
Joiner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joiner is looking to stand up but Jacobs isn't so interested in that idea.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Joiner is retaining full guard.
Joiner is looking to sweep but instead, Jacobs has passed into half guard.
Jacobs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joiner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobs throwing shots but Joiner is blocking nicely.
Joiner is trying to stand.
Jacobs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jacobs is stalling here. Joiner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jacobs seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Joiner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Joiner working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joiner working the body and head with strikes.
Joiner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Joiner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Joiner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joiner landing strikes.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joiner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Jacobs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Joiner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jacobs was covering up waiting for the punch and Joiner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Joiner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jacobs's head.
Joiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Joiner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joiner has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobs's legs - danger averted.
Joiner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joiner won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Joiner with a nice head shot there.
Joiner lands a couple of digs.
Joiner wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Jacobs wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joiner trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Joiner throws a big elbow that misses.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joiner throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacobs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacobs working a defensive guard here.
Joiner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joiner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joiner 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joiner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jacobs is on top in guard.

Joiner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!

Joiner clinches with his opponent.
Jacobs tries to throw a body punch but Joiner avoids it by throwing Jacobs back against the cage.
Jacobs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joiner.
Jacobs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joiner.
Joiner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jacobs pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin Joiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Alvin Joiner has been cut.
Jacobs throws a wild body kick that Joiner sees coming a mile off.
Jacobs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut
and Joiner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joiner shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs shows good takedown defense.
Joiner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs avoids it really well and circles away.
Joiner tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs throws a leg kick which misses Joiner's front leg but catches the back leg as Joiner tries to avoid it.
Jacobs lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joiner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacobs as he avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jacobs - that will leave a mark!
Jacobs loads up on a big right hand but Joiner slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jacobs.

Jacobs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jacobs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joiner is avoiding damage well.
Jacobs is chipping away with strikes.
Jacobs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Jacobs crashes against the mat.
Jacobs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Joiner is rocked!
Jacobs lands a strong strike to the head of Joiner. That's dazed him! Jacobs looking to finish here. Joiner is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jacobs lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Jacobs!
After the fight, Russell Jacobs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.