PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Huff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Jacobs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Huff
vs
Jacobs

214 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Huff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Huff tries to counter with a takedown but Jacobs is quick to defend against it.
Huff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huff ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobs.
Jacobs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Huff back to the cage. Jacobs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Pedro Huff has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jacobs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huff looking to slow down the pace here.
Huff has had enough of the clinch but Jacobs keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs is trying to trip Huff. He has hold of a leg but Huff is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jacobs persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jacobs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huff pulls Jacobs in close to prevent any damage.
Huff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huff lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Huff cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Huff isn't so interested in that idea.
Huff sitting in guard here, content to control.
Huff 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.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Huff isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Huff manages to pass to side control.
Jacobs is looking to get back to is feet but Huff passes into side control.
Jacobs taking a bit of punishment here - Huff scoring with strikes.
Jacobs takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Huff controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Huff has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Huff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Huff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jacobs to see if he's OK.
Huff working the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jacobs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huff working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs is pushing Huff's head away, looking to escape. Huff manages to hold on to the position though.
Huff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jacobs to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huff in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jacobs is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Huff!