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). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michaels
vs
Jacobs

174 cm
25
135 lbs
29 - 5 - 0

172 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Brute
New World Order Clothing

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 29 - 5 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss

and Michaels counters with a takedown into side control.

Michaels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.

Michaels goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jacobs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Michaels but great work by Jacobs.
Michaels is trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs wants to stand but Michaels is controlling his arm.

Jacobs decides to stand up, so the ref orders Michaels to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels fails to land with a series of punches.

Michaels decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to stand.

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

Michaels is working for a kimura but Jacobs is defending it quite comfortably.
Jacobs is trying to stand back up but Michaels is controlling him

Michaels seems to be working for a kimura but Jacobs defends the submission attempt.

Jacobs is defending against the submission attempts here by Michaels.

Michaels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacobs is just riding it out for now. Michaels eventually gives up the hold.

Jacobs is defending against the submission attempts here by Michaels.
Michaels stops Jacobs from getting back to his feet.

Michaels seems to be looking for submissions.

Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
Jacobs is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Michaels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jacobs sees it coming and defends easily.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to stand.

Michaels is looking for a kimura but Jacobs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Michaels to get the leverage.

Michaels seems to be working for a kimura but Jacobs defends the submission attempt.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobs circles away.

Jacobs has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jacobs as he jumps to the side.
Shawn Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Michaels as he checks the leg kick.
Jacobs slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Michaels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jacobs.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Michaels.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Jacobs lands with a kick to the temple. Michaels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shawn Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jacobs defends it nicely.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michaels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jacobs defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs tries to clinch up
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Peter Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!

Jacobs pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobs is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
Michaels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacobs's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jacobs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jacobs wants to break free but Michaels has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jacobs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jacobs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Michaels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jacobs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jacobs throws a series of strikes that have Michaels backpedaling.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
Jacobs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Michaels feints a jab promting Jacobs to slip. Michaels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jacobs slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels feints a jab promting Jacobs to slip. Michaels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jacobs slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Jacobs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
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! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jacobs has managed to clinch.

Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jacobs clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels is trying to pull guard but Jacobs has him pressed against the cage.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Jacobs misses with a body kick.

Jacobs pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jacobs just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacobs.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Michaels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jacobs.
Michaels tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.

Michaels gets the takedown into side control.
Jacobs pushes Michaels away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Michaels gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Michaels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!

Michaels has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jacobs is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Michaels yanks on the arm and Jacobs is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Michaels.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shawn Michaels made sure he mentioned New World Order Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.