PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Rachmaninoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooller Jacke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rachmaninoff
vs
Jacke

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksander Rachmaninoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cooller Jacke!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rachmaninoff tries to clinch but Jacke is having none of it.

Jacke gets the takedown into side control.
Jacke working away.
Jacke wants to control but Rachmaninoff is keeping him busy.
Rachmaninoff can't do much from the bottom here.
Rachmaninoff gets back to half guard.
Jacke is taking a breather. Rachmaninoff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jacke drops an elbow to the side of Rachmaninoff's head.
Jacke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rachmaninoff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rachmaninoff wants to get back to full guard.
Jacke stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rachmaninoff is refusing to be controlled, as Jacke sits in half guard.

Jacke stands up and beckons Rachmaninoff to join him on the feet.
Jacke fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jacke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jacke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Jacke is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rachmaninoff to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rachmaninoff shrugs it off.
Jacke looks gassed!
Jacke works his way to his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rachmaninoff holding both Jacke 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jacke misses with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacke really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rachmaninoff.
Rachmaninoff wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Rachmaninoff trying to control the action but Jacke just sinks the hooks in.
Rachmaninoff is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacke doesn't have the hooks in and Rachmaninoff manages to turn into his guard.
Rachmaninoff preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rachmaninoff tries to clinch

and Jacke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rachmaninoff won't be happy with that.
Jacke controlling the position.
Jacke sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rachmaninoff is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jacke controlling from side mount.
Jacke looking to control but instead Rachmaninoff has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rachmaninoff missing with punches from the bottom.
Jacke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jacke is keen to just control but Rachmaninoff is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Jacke there.

Rachmaninoff has one foot on Jacke's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Rachmaninoff clinches.
Jacke is looking to break free of the clinch but Rachmaninoff has double underhooks.

Rachmaninoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jacke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rachmaninoff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rachmaninoff is working for takedown but Jacke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rachmaninoff is working for takedown but Jacke is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jacke pulls guard effortlessly.
Jacke striking off his back but it's not causing Rachmaninoff any problems.
Jacke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jacke pushes Rachmaninoff off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rachmaninoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacke swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Rachmaninoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jacke rushes Rachmaninoff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rachmaninoff is pressed up against the cage. Jacke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rachmaninoff down to the mat. Rachmaninoff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rachmaninoff tries to clinch

so Jacke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rachmaninoff is trying to keep Jacke in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rachmaninoff is working an open guard so Jacke takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rachmaninoff tries to clinch but Jacke is having none of it.
Rachmaninoff stuffs the takedown.
Jacke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jacke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jacke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Rachmaninoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rachmaninoff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacke is working away from the top position though.
Jacke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rachmaninoff!
Jacke trying to control but Rachmaninoff is having none of it.
Rachmaninoff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rachmaninoff is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rachmaninoff is trying to stand up.
Jacke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rachmaninoff is working to get back to half guard.
Jacke content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Jacke.

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.
Jacke raining down shots from the mount!
Rachmaninoff can't escape the position.
Rachmaninoff tries to hold on but Jacke pushes him away.
Rachmaninoff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jacke looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cooller Jacke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rachmaninoff tries for a takedown but Jacke circles away easily

and Jacke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rachmaninoff won't be happy with that.
Rachmaninoff is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jacke asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Jacke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jacke decides to stand back up. Jacke steps back and let's Rachmaninoff get back to his feet.
Jacke shoots in looking for a takedown. Rachmaninoff tries to sprawl out of it but Jacke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rachmaninoff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Rachmaninoff closes the distance and pushes Jacke back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rachmaninoff is working for takedown but Jacke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jacke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rachmaninoff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rachmaninoff goes for a takedown attempt but Jacke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Rachmaninoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacke is looking to clinch.
Rachmaninoff moves in looking to clinch but Jacke pushes him off.

Jacke has closed the distance and engaged Rachmaninoff in a clinch.

Jacke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rachmaninoff uses from the top position.
Jacke keeping moving, preventing Rachmaninoff from controlling successfully.
Jacke wants to stand up but Rachmaninoff is controlling him.
Rachmaninoff preventing the sweep.
Jacke trying to keep a closed guard but Rachmaninoff is proving a slippery customer.
Aleksander Rachmaninoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rachmaninoff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jacke is proving hard to escape from.
Jacke trying to control the position.

Jacke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacke looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacke, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rachmaninoff tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jacke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rachmaninoff's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rachmaninoff working a defensive guard here.

Jacke gets to his feet - Rachmaninoff follows without any prompting.
Jacke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rachmaninoff wants to clinch but Jacke slips to the side

and Jacke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rachmaninoff's guard.
Jacke wants to control from the top but Rachmaninoff keeps moving.
Rachmaninoff striking off his back but it's not causing Jacke any problems.
Jacke trying to control but Rachmaninoff is working from the bottom.

Jacke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacke's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rachmaninoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jacke decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Jacke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Rachmaninoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cooller Jacke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacke is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cooller Jacke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jacke 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cooller Jacke!