PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bilbro Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jacobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bilbro Baggins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bilbro Baggins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Baggins
vs
Jacobi

161 cm
21
146 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bilbro Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Jacobi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baggins has closed the distance and engaged Jacobi in a clinch.
Jacobi stalling the fight.

Baggins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Baggins 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.
Baggins slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobi is staying active underneath Baggins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi tries to get to full guard but Baggins has control of the leg.
Baggins is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jacobi wants to control but Baggins is keeping busy.

Baggins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baggins winds up and cracks Jacobi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jacobi is refusing to be controlled, as Baggins sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baggins throwing shots but Jacobi is blocking nicely.
Jacobi tries to roll over but Baggins keeps him under control.
Baggins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Baggins 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baggins wants to pass to mount but Jacobi is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins stops Jacobi from getting back to his feet.
Jacobi is looking for a sweep. Baggins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good exchange - Baggins coming out on top.
Jacobi checks a low kick from Baggins.
A swing and a miss from Jacobi.
Baggins feinted with a counter takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baggins.
Jacobi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jacobi scores with a nice strike.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Baggins.
Jacobi sneaks back into half guard.
Baggins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jacobi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baggins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacobi is looking to escape.

Baggins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jacobi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jacobi shrugs it off.
Baggins content just to control the position here.
Baggins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baggins controlling from mount.
Jacobi is desperately trying to improve his position but Baggins has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bilbro Baggins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jacobi misses with a hook.
Baggins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baggins throws a right and a left that Jacobi avoids nicely.
Jacobi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobi tries to clinch there but Baggins circles away.
Jacobi tries to clinch up

and Baggins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Baggins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobi keeping hold of Baggins's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi wants to get back to full guard.
Jacobi is not content to let Baggins control the position.
Jacobi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Baggins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jacobi controlling the position well.
Jacobi is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Baggins 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.
Jacobi trying to control from the bottom.
Baggins trying to control the action but Jacobi is working from the bottom.
Baggins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi tries to roll over but Baggins keeps him under control.
Baggins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baggins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jacobi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baggins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacobi can do to turn this around?

A momentary lapse in concentration from Baggins enables Jacobi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baggins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jacobi pushes down on Baggins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Baggins is staying active underneath Jacobi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baggins tries to get to full guard but Jacobi has control of the leg.
Baggins is trying to maintain the position but Jacobi is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baggins is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Jacobi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Baggins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jacobi defends well and Baggins ends up having to push Jacobi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jacobi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobi looks to land a left hand but Baggins moved out of range nicely.
Baggins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Baggins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Baggins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jacobi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jacobi tries to bench press Baggins off him but Baggins keeps the position.
Baggins trying to control the action but Jacobi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jacobi can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi prevents Baggins from moving into mount.
Baggins advances to full mount.
Baggins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacobi is looking to escape.
Jacobi tries to hold on but Baggins pushes him away.
Baggins dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins prevents Jacobi from getting the reversal.

Baggins wants to finish this one by submission but Jacobi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Baggins.
Jacobi is looking to improve his position but Baggins isn't that keen on the idea.
Jacobi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baggins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Baggins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baggins is stalling here but it's allowed Jacobi to get half guard.
Jacobi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi wants to control but Baggins is keeping busy.
Baggins sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Baggins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jacobi is looking for a sweep. Baggins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baggins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baggins controlling the pace.

Baggins is trying to improve position by moving to mount. Jacobi has hold of his neck though and manages to move into guard! All of a sudden, Baggins is in a lot of trouble! Jacobi is straining to finish and he's done it! Baggins taps out! Amazing!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Jacobi!
A victorious Johnny Jacobi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.