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). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jacobson's choice of entrance music: Yo mama. This should be fireworks!

Martin
vs
Jacobson

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

191 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Fight 4 America

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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Jacobson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacobson's waist but Jacobson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
Martin throws a series of punches but Jacobson moves out of range.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobson blocks a jab.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Jim Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobson defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Jacobson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobson.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Jacobson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jacobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin misses with a combination
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jacobson throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jacobson tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin tries for a takedown but Jacobson sees it coming a mile off and 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.
Martin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Jacobson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jacobson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin throws a right and a left that Jacobson avoids nicely.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobson can pounce on him.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobson counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Martin misses with a combination
and Jacobson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobson should have avoided that one.
Jacobson tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Martin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jacobson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin throws a right hand that Jacobson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobson also avoids with ease.

That's four 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.
Jacobson slips under a jab from Martin.
Jacobson lands a slapping body shot.
Jacobson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martin counters with a series of strikes. Jacobson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacobson counters with a solid body kick.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Jacobson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Martin misses
and Jacobson counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Jacobson to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Jacobson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martin throws a nice looking combination but Jacobson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jacobson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Jacobson.
Martin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jacobson.
Martin is looking to clinch but Jacobson is avoiding it.
Anthony Jacobson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson throws a series of strikes that have Martin backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Jacobson, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Jacobson against the cage but Jacobson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Jacobson counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick by Martin misses
and Jacobson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Jacobson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jacobson walks into a jab.
Jacobson misses with a wild combination.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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.
Martin tries to clinch
and Jacobson counters with a one-two to the body.
Martin throws a lazy body kick
and Jacobson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martin's knee momentarily.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobson.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacobson lands with a shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Martin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Jacobson shows good takedown defense.
Jacobson lands a with a good body shot.
Martin swings for the body but Jacobson moves out of range.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jacobson counters with a leg kick.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martin rather than just go for the knockout.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

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.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Nice sprawl there from Jacobson as Martin shoots in.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.

Jacobson darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
Jacobson scores a nice knee to the body.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jacobson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacobson swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martin.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jacobson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Jacobson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jacobson counters with an outside leg kick.
Martin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jacobson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jacobson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jacobson drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martin misses with a combination
and Jacobson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martin misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Martin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to control from the top but Jacobson keeps moving.
Martin is looking to stand up but Jacobson won't let him.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Jacobson is keeping the position.

Martin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Martin tries to clinch there but Jacobson circles away.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Jacobson is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jacobson!

That's two 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 looking to clinch.
Martin tests Jacobson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacobson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Jacobson counters with a good low kick that Martin was not able to check.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacobson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jim Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin closes the distance but Jacobson moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anthony Jacobson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jacobson swinging wilding here.
Martin tries to clinch but Jacobson moves away
and Jacobson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jacobson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.

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.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.
Jacobson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Jacobson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martin throws a push kick but Jacobson slaps the foot to one side.
Martin wants to clinch but Jacobson slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jim Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jacobson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacobson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martin's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Jacobson.
I've got Jacobson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Jacobson!