PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quintin Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheals has chosen Throw it up as his entrance music. Jimmy Micheals has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jacobs
vs
Micheals

225 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quintin Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Micheals throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jacobs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Micheals is in Jacobs's guard.

Jacobs pushes Micheals off and gets back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Micheals.
Jacobs tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs is looking to get to half guard.
Jacobs tries to control Micheals's body but Micheals pushes him off. Jacobs squirms to his side and now Micheals has his back!
Jacobs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Micheals on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control but not successfully.
Jacobs trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Jacobs breaks Micheals's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Jacobs stands up and waves to Micheals to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Micheals shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jacobs is trying to defend but Micheals finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs is staying active underneath Micheals, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Micheals is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jacobs controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to sweep but Micheals has passed to side control!
Micheals working away.
Jacobs is trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four 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.
Jacobs is trying to improve his position.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.
Jacobs is trying to control Micheals's posture but Micheals avoids it.
Check out the look on Micheals's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Micheals is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Micheals misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Micheals will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobs drives through with a takedown into Micheals's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jacobs landing with the ground and pound.
Jacobs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Micheals utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Micheals not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micheals has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Micheals has wrist control.
Quintin Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jacobs is posturing up here but Micheals has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jacobs tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jacobs has to tap! Slick submission there by Micheals!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Micheals!
An out of breath Jimmy Micheals thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.