PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wacco Longbardo (ranked 7035 p4p, 588 weight class) and Anthony Jacob (ranked 7976 p4p, 625 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Longbardo
vs
Jacob

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wacco Longbardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Jacob!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacob comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Longbardo swings for the body but Jacob moves out of range.
Jacob misses with a head kick.

Longbardo drives through and clinches with Jacob against the cage.
Jacob is working for takedown but Longbardo is calmly controlling the position for now.

Longbardo manages to break the clinch.
Jacob gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Longbardo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Longbardo moves into the clinch.
A short right from Longbardo on the inside.
Longbardo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Longbardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacob.
Jacob misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacob is working for takedown but Longbardo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wacco Longbardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jacob.
Jacob is working for takedown but Longbardo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Longbardo blocks a body shot from Jacob.

Longbardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Longbardo's head coaches at JAG Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Longbardo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Longbardo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wacco Longbardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Longbardo rushes Jacob and presses him up against the cage.
Jacob is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Longbardo scores with a shot to the side of Jacob's head.
Longbardo effectively controlling the action here.
Longbardo has a couple of punches blocked by Jacob.
Jacob tries to pull guard but Longbardo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jacob tries to circle away but Longbardo has him pinned against the cage.
Longbardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Longbardo scores with a shoulder strike.

Longbardo manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Longbardo does it's job there.
Jacob fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Longbardo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Longbardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacob looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Longbardo throws a right hand that misses
and Jacob counters with a left and a right that stings Longbardo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Longbardo clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Longbardo.
Longbardo misses with a body punch.
Jacob blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Longbardo breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jacob drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacob tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Longbardo smiles and moves away.
Longbardo throws a right hand that Jacob ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacob also avoids with ease.
Jacob fails with a takedown attempt.
Longbardo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Longbardo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Longbardo.

Longbardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Longbardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Longbardo gets a clinch.
Longbardo stalling.

Longbardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacob shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Longbardo sprawls well. Longbardo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jacob gets slowly back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Jacob checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Longbardo moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Longbardo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jacob ducks under a wild hook from Longbardo.

Jacob tries to keep at a distance but Longbardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Longbardo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Longbardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacob closes the distance and clinches up with Longbardo, looking for a takedown. Jacob pushes Longbardo against the cage but Longbardo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Longbardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacob was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbardo.
Longbardo misses with a two punch combination.
Longbardo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Longbardo tries to bum rush Jacob with a series of wild strikes but Jacob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Longbardo misses its intended target.
Jacob drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Longbardo defends it well.
Longbardo feints a jab promting Jacob to slip. Longbardo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jacob slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Longbardo clinches up with Jacob and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacco Longbardo 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.

Longbardo wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Longbardo. Those never looked like landing.
Longbardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacob can do to turn this around?

Longbardo moves into the clinch.

Longbardo breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Longbardo. Those never looked like landing.

Jacob darts in and clinches Longbardo up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Longbardo.
Longbardo lands with a right to the head.
Jacob prevents a body shot from Longbardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Longbardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Longbardo tries to clinch up
and Longbardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacob throws a sloppy head kick and Longbardo moves out of range easily.
Longbardo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacob fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Longbardo forces Jacob back against the cage and clinches.

Longbardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Longbardo misses with a few strikes there.
Jacob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacob shoots in looking for a takedown. Longbardo tries to sprawl out of it but Jacob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Longbardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Longbardo misses with the combination.
Longbardo tries to clinch but Jacob moves out of range.

Longbardo moves into the clinch.
Longbardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longbardo is pushing Jacob up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Longbardo lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Longbardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jacob tries to keep at a distance but Longbardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Longbardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Longbardo as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbardo lands with a light punch inside.
Jacob blocks a body shot from Longbardo.
Jacob jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Longbardo walks away with a smile on his face. Jacob gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wacco Longbardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jacob.
Longbardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Longbardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longbardo misses the shot to the body.
Longbardo throws a series of punches but Jacob moves out of range.
Jacob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbardo misses with a wild combination.
Jacob steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Longbardo.
Jacob has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Longbardo finds it's way round the side to connect with Jacob's head.

Jacob moves into range and clinches up with Longbardo.
Longbardo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jacob.
Longbardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jacob's elbow.
Jacob looking to stall.
Longbardo has Jacob pressed against the cage.
Jacob prevents a body shot from Longbardo.

Longbardo manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacob throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Longbardo does no damage.

Jacob instigates a clinch.

Longbardo manages to break the clinch.

Longbardo has closed the distance and engaged Jacob in a clinch.

Longbardo manages to break the clinch.
Jacob shoots in but no luck this time.
Longbardo throws a big counter combination but Jacob scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jacob has a takedown stuffed.
Longbardo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacob shoots in but Longbardo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Longbardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Longbardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jacob feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacco Longbardo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Longbardo. Those never looked like landing.
Longbardo misses with a body shot.
Longbardo misses with a right hand
and Jacob counters with a one-two to the body.

Longbardo clinches with his opponent.
Longbardo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jacob.
Longbardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longbardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Longbardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Longbardo forces Jacob back against the cage and clinches.
Jacob blocks a body shot from Longbardo.
Longbardo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacob walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jacob shoots in but no luck this time.

Jacob gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Longbardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Longbardo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wacco Longbardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jacob.
Jacob is trying to break the clinch but Longbardo is controlling him.
Jacob trying to stall but Longbardo improves his position.
Longbardo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Longbardo breaks from the clinch.
Longbardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longbardo is looking to clinch.
Longbardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacob manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wacco Longbardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Longbardo manages to break the clinch.
Jacob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Longbardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacob takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jacob on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Longbardo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Longbardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbardo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jacob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Longbardo - that landed with a thud.
Longbardo tries to throw a body punch but Jacob avoids it by throwing Longbardo back against the cage.
Longbardo misses with a punch to the body.
Longbardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jacob goes for a takedown attempt but Longbardo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jacob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longbardo misses with a right hand
and Jacob counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wacco Longbardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Longbardo misses with a combination
and Longbardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longbardo.
A clash of legs there as Jacob blocks the low kick.

Longbardo moves into the clinch.
Longbardo can't find room to land a body shot as Jacob controls the action.
A short left from Longbardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Longbardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbardo looks to land a combination. Jacob sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Jacob is rocked!
Longbardo pounces like a tiger and cracks Jacob with a vicious hook! Jacob is down but not out! Longbardo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wacco Longbardo!