PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Rivera (ranked 2925 p4p, 2465 weight class) and Billy Jacobs (ranked 305 p4p, 258 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rivera
vs
Jacobs

179 cm
26
166
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
19
162
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Rivera slips under a jab.
We've been told by Rivera's head coaches at Cherokees Island Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Jacobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Jacobs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rivera lands a glancing blow to the side of Jacobs's head.

It looks like Billy Jacobs has been cut.
Rivera lands a jab to the nose.
Jacobs lands a head shot.
Jacobs lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Rivera falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jacobs dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Jacobs!
Billy Jacobs spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.