PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burer Mutant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Jakobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Jakobs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mutant
vs
Jakobs

178 cm
28
135 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burer Mutant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Jakobs!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakobs misses with a hook. Mutant ducked under it nicely.
Mutant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mutant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jakobs.
Jakobs slips a jab from Mutant.
Jakobs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mutant but Mutant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A shot to the liver by Mutant. Beautiful body shot.
Mutant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Jakobs tries to keep at a distance but Mutant has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mutant.
Jakobs tries to break free but Mutant pushes him back against the cage.
Jakobs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jakobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mutant has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mutant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jakobs wants to break free but Mutant has control.
Mutant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jakobs backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mutant.
Jakobs wants a takedown.
Burer Mutant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Jakobs.
Mutant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jakobs backwards.
A short body shot lands from Mutant as the two fighters clinch.
Jakobs is trying to break free.
Mutant lands a hook that snaps the head of Jakobs backwards.
Mutant has Jakobs pressed against the cage, preventing Jakobs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mutant struggles to land a body shot inside as Jakobs controls his hands.
Jakobs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jakobs has had enough of the clinch but Mutant keeps him there for the moment.
Mutant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mutant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jakobs backwards.

Jakobs is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Mutant fails to land.
Jakobs is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutant finish him?
Mutant working aggressively here.
Mutant has a couple of punches blocked by Jakobs.
Jakobs seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hook to the body lands for Mutant.
Jakobs can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jakobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mutant lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakobs looking to slow down the pace here.
Mutant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jakobs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mutant.
Mutant lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jakobs tries to throw a body punch but Mutant avoids it by throwing Jakobs back against the cage.
Mutant pushes Jakobs against the cage. Mutant is working some dirty boxing. Mutant pushes off with a quick right hook! Jakobs goes down! Jakobs tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mutant moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burer Mutant!