PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Edwards has chosen Like a surgeon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jacobs
vs
Edwards

190 cm
38
259 lbs
30 - 24 - 0

192 cm
39
237 lbs
34 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russell Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Jacobs misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Russell Jacobs has been cut.
Edwards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Jacobs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Edwards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edwards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs slips nicely into half guard.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jacobs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jacobs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edwards's head.
Jacobs trying to control from half guard but Edwards is working away.
Edwards is holding on to half guard well.

Jacobs is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Edwards as he works his way to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Edwards wants to stand and escape but Jacobs is having none of it.
Edwards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jacobs tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Jacobs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russell Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards misses the jab.
Jacobs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edwards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Jacobs misses.
And Edwards tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacobs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A lazy left from Jacobs finds it's target.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacobs doesn't seem bothered though.
Jacobs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jacobs cracks Edwards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacobs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edwards's calf.
Jacobs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Jacobs connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Edwards! But no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Edwards as Jacobs shoots in.
Edwards is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jacobs with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Edwards lands a jab to the nose.
Edwards defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jacobs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Edwards and Jacobs goes tumbling to the canvas! Edwards follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Jacobs is rocked!
Jacobs is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh Jacobs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacobs is staying active underneath Edwards, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Edwards is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jacobs is hurt! He's hurt bad - Edwards fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jacobs from any more punishment! Congratulations to Edwards! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Edwards!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Blake Edwards made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Russell Jacobs had this to say: 'Its been a pleasure performing for you all this is the end of my road. God bless'.