PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Jacobs

179 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.

Jacobs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jacobs is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jacobs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taylor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jacobs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jacobs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jacobs's back!

Taylor looking for the RNC.
Jacobs trying to control but not successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Taylor is looking for the choke from the back position but Jacobs is controlling his hands well.

Taylor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jacobs tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jacobs sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacobs tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jacobs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Taylor is posturing up here but Jacobs has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Taylor tries to roll out but it's too tight and Taylor has to tap! Slick submission there by Jacobs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matthew Jacobs!