PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pejro Karesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jacobs
vs
Karesky

173 cm
34
169 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

177 cm
26
170 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Tormented Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pejro Karesky!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kareskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karesky tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Karesky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karesky tries to clinch up

and Jacobs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jacobs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs stands up over Karesky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Karesky seems keen to control Jacobs's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karesky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Karesky is retaining full guard.
Karesky pulls Jacobs in close to prevent any damage.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pejro Karesky has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A combination from Karesky does no damage.
Karesky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobs can pounce on him.
Karesky is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Karesky closes the distance but Jacobs moves to the side

and Jacobs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Karesky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacobs.
We've been hearing that Jacobs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Karesky is looking to improve his position.
Karesky is not content to let Jacobs control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs is thwarting Karesky's attempts to control the position.
Jacobs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobs prevents Karesky from improving his position.
Jacobs works his way into side control.

Jacobs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karesky, who protects the arm well.
Karesky tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with the ground and pound.

Jacobs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karesky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Karesky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacobs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jacobs lands an elbow.
Jacobs is chipping away with strikes.
Karesky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Karesky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karesky taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jacobs wants to control but Karesky is keeping him busy.
Karesky taking a bit of punishment here - Jacobs scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Jacobs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jacobs landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Jacobs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Karesky looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Karesky looks to clinch
and Jacobs counters with a body kick that stops Karesky in his tracks momentarily.
Karesky tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karesky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Karesky drives through and clinches with Jacobs against the cage.
Karesky throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Karesky.
Jacobs stalls.
Karesky is trying to maintain a safe position but Jacobs gets an underhook and turns Karesky into the cage.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karesky can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobs controls the action.
Karesky working aggressively here.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Karesky.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Karesky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jacobs is defending well for now.
Karesky's coach down at Vicious Striking was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Karesky's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Karesky.
Karesky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karesky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jacobs's elbow.
Karesky missing with knees to the body.
Karesky crunches a lovely knee into Jacobs's ribcage.
Karesky trying to control the position but instead, Jacobs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Karesky into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jacobs lands a nice elbow.
Karesky is pressed up against the cage. Jacobs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karesky down to the mat. Karesky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karesky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs throws a body kick that misses.

Karesky moves into the clinch.
Jacobs looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jacobs dodges an elbow strike from Karesky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karesky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jacobs stalling.
Karesky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jacobs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karesky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karesky looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Jacobs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jacobs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jacobs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karesky up against the cage.
Karesky throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karesky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karesky darts in trying to clinch
and Jacobs counters with a solid body kick.
Karesky closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jacobs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jacobs seems to be working for a kimura but Karesky defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Jacobs seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Jacobs dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karesky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karesky takes one to the chin there.
Karesky wants to clinch up but Jacobs keeps it at a distance.
Karesky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jacobs counters with a thumping low kick.
Karesky tries to clinch up
and Jacobs counters with a leg kick.
Karesky moves to clinch but Jacobs breaks away
and Jacobs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacobs jabs Karesky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karesky walks into a left hand.
Karesky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karesky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karesky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jacobs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karesky misses with a double jab.
A combination from Jacobs does no damage.
Jacobs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karesky back to the cage. Jacobs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Karesky is rocked!
Karesky slaps away a takedown attempt from Jacobs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karesky is still on wobbly legs! Can Jacobs finish him?
Jacobs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karesky is looking to clinch.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karesky but Karesky pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Karesky sprawls well initially but Jacobs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karesky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacobs is working away from the top position though.
Karesky wants to get back to full guard but Jacobs has passed into side control.
Karesky prevents Jacobs from improving position.

Jacobs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Karesky being controlled for a moment.
Jacobs looks up at the clock and then as Karesky takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jacobs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs has hold of Karesky's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Karesky seems comfortable defending it but Jacobs has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Karesky is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Karesky is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jacobs couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Jacobs!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Christian Jacobs made sure he mentioned DTK Designs (Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.