PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Sjoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cash might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Between Angels and Insects. Mikael Sjoberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cash
vs
Sjoberg

188 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Elite Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacoby Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Sjoberg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash tries to clinch but Sjoberg moves out of range.
Sjoberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cash as he jumps to the side.
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sjoberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cash slips a jab and a cross from Sjoberg.

Sjoberg rushes Cash and presses him up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cash.
Cash gets underhooks to prevent Sjoberg's takedown attempt.
Cash prevents Sjoberg from breaking the clinch.

Cash turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sjoberg keeps working.
Sjoberg is trying to control Cash's posture but Cash avoids it.
Sjoberg tries to bench press Cash off him but Cash keeps the position.

Cash goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sjoberg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cash's guard! Nice work there by Sjoberg!
Cash can't keep his opponent in guard - Sjoberg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sjoberg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cash tries to roll over but Sjoberg keeps him under control.
Sjoberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cash is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cash.
Cash is breathing heavily.
Cash doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Cash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sjoberg trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom.
Cash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sjoberg is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sjoberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cash sprawls well initially but Sjoberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sjoberg working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to roll over but Sjoberg keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Sjoberg there.

Cash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cash is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sjoberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sjoberg's back!
Cash struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cash lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sjoberg hold on?!
Cash punishes Sjoberg with strikes from the back mount.

Cash is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sjoberg defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cash's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cash lands punches and elbows.

Sjoberg defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sjoberg chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom.

Cash looking for a guillotine here but Sjoberg defends easily.
Sjoberg tries to stand but Cash is controlling from the bottom.

Cash working for a triangle but Sjoberg defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cash looking for a sweep. Not yet Cash, not yet.
Cash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sjoberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cash thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Cash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sjoberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cash is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sjoberg has his hands clasped together but Cash extends an breaks Sjoberg's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cash.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacoby Cash!