PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Jacobs (ranked 3546 p4p, 357 weight class) and Keyshawn Davis (ranked 3915 p4p, 390 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jacobs
vs
Davis

179 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Taps On The Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keyshawn Davis !
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs feints and as Davis raises his hands in defense, Jacobs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Davis kicks Jacobs off and gets to his feet.
Jacobs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jacobs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis 's guard.

Davis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jacobs jumps guard but Davis stands there with Jacobs around his waist. Jacobs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Davis decides to pull guard.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jacobs forces his way into half guard.
Jacobs stalling.
Jacobs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but Davis defending well.
Jacobs controlling the pace.
Jacobs is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.
Jacobs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Jacobs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jacobs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Jacobs looking to secure an arm triangle but Davis defends it well.
Jacobs controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jacobs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Jacobs with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

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.
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jacobs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jacobs takes Davis 's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Davis is in trouble.

Jacobs has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jacobs has good solid back control here.

Jacobs has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Jacobs dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jacobs counters by moving into the clinch.
Jacobs is trying to pull guard but Davis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jacobs decides to pull guard.
Jacobs controlling the position.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.
Randy Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobs pulls Davis in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davis is fighting to break Jacobs's control of his arms but Jacobs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs managing to control the position.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jacobs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jacobs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Jacobs sprawls well.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?

Jacobs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davis was covering up waiting for the punch and Jacobs finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jacobs passes into half guard.
Jacobs passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davis !
Davis is breathing heavily.

Jacobs goes for an armbar but Davis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Davis .
Jacobs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jacobs tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Jacobs trying to control the position here.
Davis trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jacobs holds on and takes a little breather.
Jacobs wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Jacobs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Jacobs shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Davis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Davis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jacobs uses from the top position.
Jacobs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jacobs advances position into side control!
Jacobs controls the position.
Jacobs tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jacobs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jacobs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jacobs controlling the action here.
Jacobs is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jacobs controlling the action here.

Davis is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs.
Jacobs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jacobs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs moves to the back.

Jacobs is looking for the choke from the back position but Davis is controlling his hands well.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jacobs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Jacobs working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs keeps control of the position easily here as Davis tries to buck him off.
Jacobs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Davis for as long as he can get away with.

Jacobs has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jacobs is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Davis defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jacobs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Jacobs!
Randy Jacobs thanked the fans post fight for their support.