PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayk Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jayk Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taylor
vs
Jacobs

168 cm
18
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayk Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Jacobs sprawls well.
Jacobs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Jacobs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jacobs lands in his opponent's guard.
Jacobs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jacobs throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
Taylor stays in close to Jacobs's body and controls the position.
Jacobs wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.

Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor stands up and waves to Jacobs to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Jacobs as Taylor shoots in.

Jacobs looking to score a takedown here. Taylor is defending well but Jacobs drives through and ends up in Taylor's guard.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jacobs won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jacobs's head.

Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobs's legs - danger averted.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacobs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jacobs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Jacobs looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Taylor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Jacobs looking for subs off his back but Taylor has passed one foot through into half guard.
Taylor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jacobs has managed to free his arm - good work.

Taylor maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jacobs could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Taylor has cracked it and Jacobs is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Taylor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jayk Taylor!