PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Gutzeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Joe Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutzeit comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota- Do gory leb. Jacobs has chosen Jonny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Joe Jacobs enters the cage!

Gutzeit
vs
Joe Jacobs

187 cm
31
180 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Gutzeit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Joe Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs scores with a kick to the midsection.

Gutzeit changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jacobs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gutzeit lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ground and pound from Gutzeit seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Gutzeit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jacobs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jacobs managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gutzeit.
Gutzeit throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Gutzeit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gutzeit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gutzeit lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gutzeit's best efforts.
Jacobs is not content to let Gutzeit control the position.
Jacobs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutzeit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but Gutzeit is controlling well.
Gutzeit is trying to control. Jacobs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jacobs wants to control but Gutzeit is keeping busy.
Jacobs is trying to get back to full guard.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jacobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gutzeit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gutzeit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutzeit throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jacobs to regain full guard.
Gutzeit with a nice head shot there.
Jacobs pulls Gutzeit in close to prevent any damage.

Gutzeit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gutzeit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gutzeit postures up.
Gutzeit wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gutzeit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobs is keeping the position for now.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Gutzeit trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutzeit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jacobs trying to keep a closed guard but Gutzeit is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gutzeit misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gutzeit misses with a looping left.
Gutzeit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
Gutzeit misses with a hook. Jacobs ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gutzeit lands a jab to Jacobs's midsection.
Gutzeit lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutzeit misses with a right hand
and Jacobs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gutzeit slips a jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs scores with a spinning back kick!
Jacobs moves out of range as Gutzeit strikes.
Jacobs slips a straight right by Gutzeit.
Jacobs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutzeit walks into a straight right hand from Jacobs.
Gutzeit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gutzeit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Jacobs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Joe Jacobs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gutzeit moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacobs lands a leg kick that knocks Gutzeit off balance momentarily.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gutzeit cracks Jacobs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gutzeit lands with an uppercut that bounces Jacobs off the cage and back into range.
Gutzeit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Gutzeit drops his hands momentarily and Jacobs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Billy Joe Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Gutzeit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gutzeit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gutzeit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs feints and then cracks Gutzeit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutzeit down.
Gutzeit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacobs.
Gutzeit throws a hook but Jacobs blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gutzeit.
Gutzeit throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.
Look low, kick high! Jacobs uses the oldest trick in the book to send Gutzeit tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Jacobs is absolutely delighted - when Gutzeit wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Joe Jacobs!
Billy Joe Jacobs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.