PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Jacobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jacobs
vs
Brown

185 cm
39
211 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

187 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jacobs has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
Jacobs connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jacobs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Jacobs moves away and avoids it.
Jacobs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jacobs throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyson Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jacobs lands a jab to the head.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacobs thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Jacobs motions for Brown to come forward. Jacobs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jacobs misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a big counter head kick but Jacobs avoids it with no problem.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Jacobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Brown shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jacobs moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Jacobs motions for Brown to come forward. Jacobs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jacobs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jacobs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jacobs punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Jacobs misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Jacobs lands a head shot.
Jacobs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Jacobs lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacobs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brown takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.
Jacobs connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jacobs lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jacobs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Jacobs throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Jacobs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jacobs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacobs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Jacobs gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brown controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jacobs thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jacobs shoots in but no luck this time.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs connects with a looping right hand.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Jacobs only half commits.
Tyson Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobs misses with a body punch
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs misses with a body punch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Jacobs lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jacobs tries to land a body kick
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jacobs is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jacobs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the head.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Jacobs cracks Brown with an open hand slap.

Brown is rocked!
Jacobs weaves into range and cracks Brown right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Brown goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Jacobs is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyson Jacobs!
A victorious Tyson Jacobs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.