PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jakobz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Kill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakobz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Michael Jackson - Thriller. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jakobz
vs
Kill

186 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Jakobz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Kill!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kill wants to clinch up but Jakobz keeps it at a distance.
Jakobz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kill has time to react.
Danga de danga de dang - Jakobz scores with a four punch combination!
Jakobz stalks Kill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kill's face. Kill staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab from Jakobz.
Kill tries to clinch but Jakobz moves out of range.
Kill misses with a double jab
and Jakobz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jakobz throws a series of punches but Kill moves out of range.
Jakobz thows a body shot but no joy.
Jakobz throws a low kick, looking for Kill's leg but Kill calmly moves out of range.
Kill throws a nice looking combination but Jakobz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Jakobz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jakobz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jakobz misses with a double jab.
Jakobz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jakobz misses with a two punch combination.
Kill darts in trying to clinch

and Jakobz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jakobz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakobz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jakobz throwing strikes but missing.
Kill wants to stand and escape but Jakobz is having none of it.
Kill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jakobz throwing strikes from guard but Kill blocks nicely.
Jakobz with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Kill.
Kill looks to land a combination but Jakobz avoids it well.
Kill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jakobz misses with a takedown attempt - Kill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Jakobz with that takedown attempt.
Kill clinches but Jakobz breaks the clinch
and Jakobz counters with a three punch combo that has Kill backing up. Kill nods at Jakobz to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Kill.
Jakobz looks to land a combination. Kill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jakobz throws a sloppy head kick
and Kill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bill Kill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kill looks gassed!
Kill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jakobz counters with a head kick. That will keep Kill thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kill misses with a double jab.
Jakobz shoots in and drives through. Kill sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Jakobz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jakobz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kill to the mat! Kill manages to get full guard.
Jakobz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jakobz pushing down on Kill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jakobz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakobz is pressing down on Kill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kill is holding on for now.
Jakobz thows a huge punch but Kill dodges it nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jakobz.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Kill forces Jakobz back against the ropes and clinches.
Kill missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kill manages to break the clinch.
Jakobz scores with a nice strike.
Jakobz falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Kill counters with a left and a right that stings Jakobz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kill.
Kill clinches but Jakobz breaks the clinch
and Jakobz counters with a good low kick that Kill was not able to check.
Kill takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kill dodges the punch combination from Jakobz.
Kill throws a shot from downtown. Jakobz moves away and avoids it.
Jakobz misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakobz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kill clinches.
Jakobz prevents Kill from breaking the clinch.
Kill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jakobz blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jakobz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kill throws out a leg kick but Jakobz moves out of range and Kill only half commits.
Kill tries to clinch but Jakobz moves away
and Jakobz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jakobz scores with a punch to the head.
Kill wants to clinch up but Jakobz keeps it at a distance.
Jakobz keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakobz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kill counters with a nice body kick.
Jakobz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kill as he avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Jakobz.
Kill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kill tries to clinch up but Jakobz circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Jakobz.
Kill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jakobz's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay Jakobz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakobz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakobz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kill tries to clinch but Jakobz moves away
letting Jakobz counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kill darts in trying to clinch
and Jakobz counters with a two punch combo.
Jakobz throws a right hand that Kill ducks under and follows up with a left that Kill also avoids with ease.
Jakobz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakobz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakobz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jakobz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kill has double underhooks.
Jakobz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kill has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jakobz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kill trying to land knees to the body.
Jakobz can't get the takedown.
Kill misses with a knee strike.
Kill landing knees to the head.
Kill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kill prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Jakobz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kill trying to land knees to the body.
Jakobz wants a takedown.
Kill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jakobz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kill trying to land knees to the body.

Kill breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jakobz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jakobz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kill's guard.
Jakobz lands a couple of digs.
Jakobz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kill's guard.
Jakobz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jakobz wants to take a breather but Kill is having none of it.
Kill wants to get back to his feet.
Jakobz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jakobz trying to pass the guard but Kill defending well.
Jakobz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakobz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kill wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jakobz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jakobz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jakobz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jakobz is trying to control the action in half guard but Kill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jakobz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kill tries to clinch but Jakobz moves away
and Jakobz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakobz moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Kill.
Kill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jakobz. Jakobz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Kill.
Kill throws a head kick that misses.
Kill tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakobz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jakobz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jakobz throwing strikes but missing.
Jakobz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jakobz throwing strikes but missing.
Jakobz wants to pass the guard but Kill is keeping the position.
Jakobz 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakobz pushing down on Kill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jakobz throws a strike but Kill avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jakobz postures up in Kill's guard and throws a big left but Kill blocks it.
Jakobz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jakobz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kill keeping full guard, as Jakobz tries to pass.
Jakobz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kill throws a head kick but Jakobz moves out of range.
Kill tries to clinch but Jakobz is having none of it.
Jakobz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jakobz blocks it with crossed arms.

Kill is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jakobz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kill to the mat. Kill regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kill wants to stand up but Jakobz is controlling him.
Jakobz postures up in Kill's guard and throws a big left but Kill blocks it.
Jakobz prevents Kill from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakobz is looking to work some ground and pound but Kill has wrist control.
Jakobz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jakobz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jay Jakobz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jakobz looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kill, as that shot connected.
Jakobz looks for a takedown but Kill sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Kill.
A right-left combo lands from Kill.
Jakobz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jakobz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kill counters with a nice body shot.
Kill moves forwards but Jakobz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jakobz misses with a few strikes there.
Kill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bill Kill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Kill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kill tries to clinch up but Jakobz circles away and keeps his distance.
Jakobz with a jab.
Kill checks a leg kick nicely.
Jakobz shoots in for a takedown but Kill shows good takedown defense.
Kill lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kill stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Jakobz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jakobz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakobz throws a looping overhand right but Kill ducks down to avoid it.
Jakobz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kill backs up against the ropes.
Kill throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Kill.
I think Jakobz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Jakobz!