PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Jacobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobson has chosen Yo mama as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martin
vs
Jacobson

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Jacobson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobson shoots for a takedown but Martin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Jacobson misses with a double jab.

Martin has Jacobson up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.

Jacobson jumps guard.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobson is keeping the position for now.
Jacobson is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Martin wants to stand but Jacobson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to stand but Jacobson is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jacobson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Jacobson blocks a jab.
Jacobson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacobson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jacobson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Jacobson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Jacobson. Jacobson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jim Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jacobson.
Jacobson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Jacobson persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacobson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Jacobson feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Jacobson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jacobson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobson closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Jacobson pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Martin rushes Jacobson and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Jacobson keeps him there for the moment.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jacobson prevents it.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Jacobson.
Jacobson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jacobson jumps guard but Martin stands there with Jacobson around his waist. Jacobson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jacobson pulls Martin into guard.
Martin wanted to stand there but Jacobson had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobson is keeping the position for now.
Martin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jacobson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jacobson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martin!
Martin working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martin is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Jacobson has taken his back!

Jacobson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jacobson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Martin just trying to survive but Jacobson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Martin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Martin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobson is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin is looking to clinch but Jacobson is avoiding it.
Jacobson wants to clinch.
Jacobson checks a low kick from Martin.
Jacobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Jacobson has a takedown stuffed.
Jacobson avoids the body shot from Martin.
Jim Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin misses with a combination

and Jacobson counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin tries for a takedown but Jacobson manages to get underhooks.
Jacobson tries to pull guard but Martin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jacobson drops back down to his feet.
Martin tries for a takedown but Jacobson manages to get underhooks.

Jacobson manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobson shoots in but Martin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jim Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jacobson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to clinch but Jacobson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Nice takedown defense from Martin. No joy for Jacobson on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacobson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Jacobson doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin stalks Jacobson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jacobson's face. Jacobson staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
Jacobson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martin.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacobson as he avoids it easily.
Jacobson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jacobson wants to clinch.
Jacobson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jacobson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
Jacobson misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacobson counters with a good, hard body kick but Martin shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Jacobson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Jacobson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin misses with the body kick
and Jacobson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacobson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Martin. No joy for Jacobson on that attempt.

That's four 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.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Jacobson slips the punch.
Jacobson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Jacobson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Martin scores with a four punch combination!

Jacobson closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
Martin working aggressively here.
Jacobson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Jacobson is controlling the position.
Martin lands an uppercut.

Jacobson breaks from the clinch.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Martin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Martin throws a series of strikes that have Jacobson backpedaling.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jacobson circles away.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Jacobson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Jacobson doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Jacobson fails with the takedown.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Jacobson sprawls well.

Jacobson clinches with his opponent.

Jacobson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jacobson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jacobson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobson wants to clinch
and Martin counters with a one-two to the body.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacobson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Jacobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin cracks Jacobson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacobson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jacobson swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jacobson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin throws a lazy head kick

and Jacobson counters by clinching up.
Martin tries to pull guard but Jacobson won't allow it.
Jacobson trying to control the position but instead, Martin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jacobson into the cage.
Jacobson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two 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.
Good leg kick by Jacobson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacobson works the jab nicely.
Jim Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin swinging wilding here.
Jacobson is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Jacobson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Jacobson persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jacobson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martin stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Jacobson shows good takedown defense.
Jacobson tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jacobson.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Jacobson shows good takedown defense.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobson misses with a takedown
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick
and Jacobson counters with a big head kick but Martin shrugs it off.
Jacobson avoids a kick to the body.
Martin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jacobson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martin really felt that one!
Martin throws a sloppy head kick

and Jacobson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jacobson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jacobson walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Jacobson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Nice cross by Martin.
Jacobson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.

Jacobson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jacobson is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Jacobson wants a takedown.
Martin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobson smiles and moves away.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Anthony Jacobson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jacobson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Jacobson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!