PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Michaels might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sexy Boy. 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?

Michaels
vs
Jacobs

174 cm
24
135 lbs
28 - 4 - 0

172 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs throws a lazy uppercut
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Jacobs.
Peter Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Jacobs. Those never looked like landing.
Jacobs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacobs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jacobs wants it to stay on the feet.
Michaels takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Shawn Michaels has been cut.

Jacobs clinches.
Jacobs missing with knees to the body.
Michaels is trying to drag Jacobs to the mat but Jacobs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jacobs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Jacobs's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jacobs throws an elbow that misses.
Michaels being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Jacobs.
Jacobs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Michaels counters with a single leg into guard. Jacobs didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Michaels prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Michaels has gone for a leg lock! Jacobs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Michaels's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jacobs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Michaels throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jacobs escapes and throws Michaels's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jacobs tries to stand but Michaels is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Jacobs wants to stand but Michaels is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jacobs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Michaels'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.

A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Michaels changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jacobs tries to avoid it but Michaels manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jacobs to the ground. Jacobs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Jacobs has closed the distance and engaged Michaels in a clinch.
Michaels dodges an elbow strike from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Jacobs stalling the fight.
Jacobs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michaels, pushing him back against the cage.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Jacobs moves to clinch but Michaels breaks away

and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jacobs won't be happy with that.

Michaels tries for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Michaels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Michaels swings around for an armbar but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Michaels's guard.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Michaels, up you get!
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Jacobs.
Jacobs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jacobs wants to clinch
and Michaels counters with a three punch combo that has Jacobs backing up. Jacobs nods at Michaels to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacobs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
The cut man is working on Shawn Michaels's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.

Jacobs has closed the distance and engaged Michaels in a clinch.
Michaels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jacobs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Michaels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jacobs counters with a left and a right that stings Michaels.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peter Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jacobs closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jacobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jacobs can't break the clinch.

Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Jacobs throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Peter Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jacobs. Those never looked like landing.
Jacobs works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shawn Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Nice shot lands for Jacobs.
Jacobs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Jacobs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jacobs really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Michaels'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.

Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Jacobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination

so Michaels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Michaels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Jacobs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacobs manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Jacobs's guard.
Michaels sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jacobs's guard.

Michaels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jacobs sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacobs is trying to stand up here but Michaels is controlling him well.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jacobs defends it well.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.

Michaels seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jacobs is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
Shawn Michaels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, New World Order Clothing, into his post fight interview.