PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Theodoros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Theodoros's choice of entrance music: When Worlds Collide. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jacobsen
vs
Theodoros

186 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Drago's Choice

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Jacobsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randall Theodoros!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobsen throws a looping overhand right but Theodoros ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobsen is looking to clinch but Theodoros is avoiding it.
Theodoros lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Theodoros gets a clinch.
Theodoros goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jacobsen prevents it.
Jacobsen wants to break the clinch but can't.

Theodoros manages to break the clinch.
Jacobsen wants to clinch up but Theodoros keeps it at a distance.

Jacobsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Theodoros!
Jacobsen is breathing heavily.
Jacobsen trying to control but Theodoros is having none of it.
Theodoros wants to hold on but Jacobsen pushes him away.
Theodoros keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobsen tries to control but Theodoros wriggling away.
Theodoros really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theodoros wants to control but Jacobsen is having none of it.
Jacobsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Theodoros tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.
Theodoros is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacobsen landing strikes from the mount and Theodoros is in trouble!
Jacobsen wants to control the pace but Theodoros is squirming around nicely.
Theodoros really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jacobsen trying to control but Theodoros is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen avoids the attempt from Theodoros to control.
Theodoros can't escape the position.
Jacobsen controlling the pace for now.
Jacobsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Theodoros is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacobsen controlling the pace for now.
Jacobsen cracks Theodoros with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Theodoros squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Jacobsen.
Jacobsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Theodoros is looking to escape.
Jacobsen landing punches.
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 Tom Jacobsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jacobsen throws a low kick but Theodoros avoids it.

Jacobsen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Theodoros's guard.
Jacobsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Theodoros is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Jacobsen frees his head nicely. Oh but Theodoros has switched to an armbar! Jacobsen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Randall Theodoros!