PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Fenili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jacobs
vs
Fenili

173 cm
34
169 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

168 cm
29
163 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Fenili!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fenili drives through with a takedown into Jacobs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fenili preventing the sweep.
Fenili is pushing down on Jacobs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jacobs is fighting to maintain full guard but Fenili has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jacobs gets full guard.
Fenili passes Jacobs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jacobs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jacobs keeping hold of Fenili's head, controlling as best he can.

Fenili looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fenili is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is refusing to be controlled, as Fenili sits in half guard.

Fenili seems to be working for a kimura but Jacobs defends the submission attempt.
Jacobs is trying to get back to full guard.
Fenili thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jacobs's head.
Jacobs won't allow Fenili to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is controlling Fenili's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Fenili is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jacobs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jacobs trying to hold on to Fenili's head to control him but Fenili postures up.
Jacobs gets back to full guard.
Fenili stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobs.

Fenili is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fenili trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenili wants to stand but Jacobs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fenili trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fenili is pushing down on Jacobs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jacobs is fighting to maintain full guard but Fenili has managed to sneak the leg through.

Fenili is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. Fenili is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fenili is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jacobs tries to lock up and control but Fenili gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fenili is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jacobs to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jacobs shrugs it off.

Fenili goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jacobs turns into him and now he's in Fenili's guard.
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Fenili.

Fenili looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Fenili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fenili is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Fenili 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.

Fenili shoots in looking for a takedown. Jacobs tries to sprawl out of it but Fenili keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jacobs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fenili darts in trying to clinch

and Jacobs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fenili's guard now.
Jacobs trying to control but Fenili is working from the bottom.
Fenili looking for a sweep. Not yet Fenili, not yet.
Jacobs with a nice head shot there.

Fenili is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jacobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Fenili escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacobs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fenili is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fenili is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacobs defends well.
Jacobs is pushing down on Fenili's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fenili is fighting to maintain full guard but Jacobs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jacobs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs wants to pass to mount but Fenili is defending the position.
Jacobs working the head and body with strikes.
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.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jacobs is keen to just control but Fenili is a slippery customer.

Fenili looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacobs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to finish Fenili with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fenili!
Fenili tries to hold on but Jacobs postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs is landing with some decent strikes but Fenili is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fenili is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jacobs working the ground and pound effectively.
Jacobs dominating with strikes here.
Jacobs content just to control the position here.
Jacobs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs landing punches.
Fenili wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Fenili is rocked!
Jacobs is landing with some decent strikes but Fenili is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fenili is still in real trouble! Can Jacobs finish him?
Fenili tries to reverse the position but Jacobs maintains control.
Fenili wants to control but Jacobs is having none of it.
Fenili is in a horrible position here. Jacobs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs lands a big shot to the head and Fenili winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Christian Jacobs!
Christian Jacobs tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.