PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Noor (ranked 4449 p4p, 5041 weight class) and Jax Jacobsen (ranked 495 p4p, 530 weight class). Noor comes into the arena with Here comes the boom blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Aziz Noor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Noor
vs
Jacobsen

220 cm
20
255
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
275
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aziz Noor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jax Jacobsen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jacobsen.
Noor lands with a nice body kick.
Noor avoids the body shot from Jacobsen.
Noor misses with a combination

and Jacobsen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Noor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jacobsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Noor wants to sweep here but Jacobsen controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Noor has wrist control.
Jacobsen landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacobsen postures up.
Noor wants to sweep here but Jacobsen controlling him for the moment.
Noor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jacobsen is now in half guard.
Jacobsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Noor taking some punishment here, with Jacobsen in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jacobsen is nestled in close to Noor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen slips a nice elbow through Noor's hands, connecting with Noor's forehead.
Jacobsen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Jacobsen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Noor sees it coming and defends easily.
Jacobsen lands strikes from half guard.
Jacobsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jacobsen winds up and cracks Noor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jacobsen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Noor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Noor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jacobsen connects with a nice short shot to Noor's temple.
Noor seems to have got his legs back now.
Jacobsen working the head and body with strikes.

Jacobsen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Noor tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jacobsen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jax Jacobsen!
An out of breath Jax Jacobsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Aziz Noor was interviewed post fight and said 'This was very rigged'.