PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Diaz (ranked 5607 p4p, 3515 weight class) and Mikey Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Jacobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Jacobs

178 cm
23
160
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
154
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikey Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs gets the takedown into side control.
Jacobs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacobs on the ground.

Jacobs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diaz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jacobs is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jacobs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jacobs has isolated one of Diaz's arms. Diaz looking to fight him off but Jacobs twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikey Jacobs!