PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arne Jacobsen enters the cage!

Malone
vs
Jacobsen

169 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Jacobsen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobsen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Malone on his heels. He'll look to pass Malone's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Jacobsen from controlling successfully.
Jacobsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Malone seems keen to control Jacobsen's posture.
Malone throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jacobsen trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arne Jacobsen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jacobsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobsen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Malone's guard.
Jacobsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone keeping full guard, as Jacobsen tries to pass.
Jacobsen tries to stand but Malone is controlling from the bottom.
Malone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jacobsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Malone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Malone distracts Jacobsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jacobsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Malone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jacobsen is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jacobsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacobsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Malone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jacobsen wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone trying to control from half guard but Jacobsen is working away.
Jacobsen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Malone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jacobsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Malone moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jacobsen.
Malone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jacobsen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Malone 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Malone landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Malone throws a strike aimed at the side of Jacobsen's head but Jacobsen avoids it well.
Malone tries to score with some ground and pound. Jacobsen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jacobsen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Malone.
Jacobsen struggling a bit here.
Malone creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jacobsen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Malone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jacobsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence Malone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jacobsen slips a jab and a cross from Malone.
Jacobsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jacobsen.
Jacobsen working away.
Jacobsen throws a strike aimed at the side of Malone's head but Malone avoids it well.
Jacobsen tries to move to mount but Malone blocks the move with his legs.
Jacobsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malone keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone struggling a bit here.
Jacobsen tries to stand but Malone is controlling his head.
Malone struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Malone's legs.
Malone could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Malone is trying to control Jacobsen's posture but Jacobsen avoids it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clarence Malone wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Malone blocks a head kick by Jacobsen.

Jacobsen scores with a takedown into Malone's guard.
Malone managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen wants to pass the guard but Malone is keeping the position.
Malone trying to keep a closed guard but Jacobsen is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Malone pulls Jacobsen in close to his closed guard and prevents Jacobsen from doing any damage or advancing position.

Clarence Malone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Jacobsen closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone drags the fight down to the ground.

Malone pushes Jacobsen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Clarence Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jacobsen gets a double leg takedown into Malone's guard.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Jacobsen from controlling successfully.
Malone keeping full guard, as Jacobsen tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Jacobsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jacobsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jacobsen feints and as Malone raises his hands in defense, Jacobsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Malone seems keen to control Jacobsen's posture.
Jacobsen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Malone is trying to keep Jacobsen in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malone has his hands on Jacobsen's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Clarence Malone just wasn't active enough.

Jacobsen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Malone holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Malone can't do much from the bottom here.

Jacobsen swings around for an armbar but Malone sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jacobsen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jacobsen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Malone is now in half guard.

Jacobsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacobsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Malone.
Jacobsen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Malone is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malone.
Jacobsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Malone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Malone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jacobsen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malone.
Malone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jacobsen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
Malone lands strikes from half guard.
Malone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobsen wants to get back to full guard but Malone has passed into side control.
Malone fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Malone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone scores with a couple of short elbows.
Malone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jacobsen some visible discomfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clarence Malone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Malone 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence Malone!