PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pettersson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Korn - Did My Time . Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pettersson
vs
Jacobs

186 cm
32
215 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

185 cm
26
211 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pettersson. Jacobs shrugs it off though.
Jacobs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pettersson's calf.
Jacobs thumps Pettersson with a low kick.
Pettersson lands with a kick to the temple. Jacobs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been told by Pettersson's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jacobs cracks Pettersson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick and Pettersson moves out of range easily.
Jacobs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pettersson lands with a nice body kick.
Pettersson defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Pettersson works the jab nicely.
Jacobs throws a lazy right hand but Pettersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettersson is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettersson throws a body kick that misses

and Jacobs counters with a single leg into guard. Pettersson didn't expect that.

Pettersson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jacobs has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jacobs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pettersson is keeping busy.
Jacobs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs pushes Pettersson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pettersson tries a body shot but Jacobs blocks it.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Jacobs tries a body shot but Pettersson blocks it.
Pettersson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jacobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pettersson working aggressively here.
Jacobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson taking a breather.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Pettersson.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Pettersson misses with a body punch.
Pettersson avoiding damage.
Jacobs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pettersson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettersson tries to throw a body punch but Jacobs avoids it by throwing Pettersson back against the cage.
Jacobs is struggling to control the position.
Pettersson scores with a hook to the body.
Pettersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pettersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Pettersson tries to work over Jacobs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pettersson breaks the clinch.
Jacobs throws a body kick that misses.
Pettersson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson scores with a push kick.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pettersson scores with a nice strike.
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pettersson's corner calls for a 1-2. Pettersson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pettersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacobs.
Jacobs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettersson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Jacobs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jacobs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pettersson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range and Pettersson settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettersson.
Pettersson fakes the leg kick and cracks Jacobs in the body.
Pettersson misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs misses with a kick to the body.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettersson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobs can pounce on him.
Jacobs cracks the inside of Pettersson's front leg.
Pettersson throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettersson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but Pettersson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pettersson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Christer Pettersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacobs. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Pettersson.
Jacobs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pettersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Jacobs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jacobs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab lands there for Pettersson.
Pettersson takes one to the side of the head.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pettersson.
Jacobs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs lunges at Pettersson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pettersson's hand.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Pettersson.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a low kick, looking for Pettersson's leg but Pettersson calmly moves out of range.
Jacobs looks to land a left hand but Pettersson moved out of range nicely.
Pettersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettersson. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettersson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacobs takes a swing at Pettersson's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pettersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacobs to score with a decent uppercut.
Pettersson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettersson throws out the jab.
Pettersson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jacobs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pettersson scrambles back to his feet.
Pettersson missing with a left hand there. Jacobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacobs connects with a solid leg kick.
Pettersson wants to clinch.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs drops his hands momentarily and Pettersson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pettersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacobs.
Jacobs blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jacobs. That's going to slow Pettersson down.
Pettersson throws a lazy right hand but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacobs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettersson.
Jacobs moves out of range of the leg kick from Pettersson.
Jacobs connects with a leg kick. Pettersson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pettersson.

Pettersson has Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Pettersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Pettersson.
Pettersson lands a head kick!
Pettersson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jacobs throws a shot to the body.
Jacobs slips under a jab.
Jacobs throws a body punch but Pettersson moves out of range.
Pettersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettersson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobs can pounce on him.
Jacobs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettersson lands with a good body shot.
Jacobs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettersson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs throws a leg kick that misses.
Pettersson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pettersson moves out of range as Jacobs throws a body kick.
Pettersson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Pettersson misses.

Pettersson clinches.
Pettersson taking a breather.
Pettersson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pettersson misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettersson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobss head.
Jacobs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Pettersson as the two fighters clinch.
Jacobs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyson Jacobs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jacobs moves forwards but Pettersson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Pettersson saw that one coming.
Pettersson ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jacobs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pettersson under the eye.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pettersson enables Jacobs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pettersson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jacobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pettersson wants to stand up but Jacobs is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettersson keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyson Jacobs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pettersson misses with a body kick.

Pettersson clinches up against the cage.
Pettersson lands a shoulder strike.
Christer Pettersson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jacobs lands with a right to the head.
Jacobs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pettersson misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jacobs.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Pettersson.
Pettersson scores with a shot to the side of Jacobs's head.
Christer Pettersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jacobs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettersson digs a right hand into Jacobs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jacobs's gas tank.
Jacobs cracks Pettersson with a nice body shot.
Jacobs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pettersson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Jacobs on the inside.
Pettersson digs a right hand into Jacobs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jacobs's gas tank.
Pettersson blocking some punches.
Pettersson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a short punch on the inside.

Pettersson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pettersson scores with a nice body kick.
Jacobs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pettersson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pettersson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson throws a shot to the body.
Pettersson takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Pettersson. That snapped Jacobs's head back.
Jacobs throws a wild body kick that Pettersson sees coming a mile off.
Pettersson lands an overhand right.
Pettersson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range and Pettersson settles back down.
Jacobs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pettersson on the side of the head.
Jacobs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pettersson is out of range and Jacobs settles back down.
Pettersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pettersson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jacobs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pettersson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jacobs scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettersson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Jacobs lands.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs lands a jab to the nose.
Pettersson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pettersson.
Pettersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Pettersson.
Pettersson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jacobs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pettersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacobs. That did some damage!
Jacobs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pettersson.
Pettersson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Pettersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christer Pettersson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jacobs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tyson Jacobs!
Tyson Jacobs really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.