PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Superstar. Jacobs has chosen Green River - CCR as his entrance music. Horatio Jacobs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cesar
vs
Jacobs

170 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
28
160 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horatio Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cesar swivels and escapes.
Cesar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jacobs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cesar swivels and escapes.
Cesar throws a leg kick

and Jacobs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cesar's guard now.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Cesar blocks nicely.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cesar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cesar won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cesar won't allow Jacobs to get back to his feet.

Jacobs is working an open guard so Cesar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesar wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs seems to be looking for submissions.

Jacobs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jacobs working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cesar's thigh. Cesar counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jacobs throws an elbow that misses. Cesar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacobs's guard. Nice move by Cesar!
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar tries to stand but Jacobs is controlling from the bottom.

Jacobs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cesar defends well.
Cesar tries to stand but Jacobs is controlling from the bottom.

Jacobs scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatio Jacobs.
Cesar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jacobs's head.
Cesar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jacobs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cesar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs fails with the takedown
and Cesar counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar throws a jab when Jacobs was well out of range.
Cesar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jacobs.
Cesar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobs checks a low kick from Cesar.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Cesar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs shoots in but no luck this time.
Cesar connects with an inside leg kick.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cesar.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches up with Cesar, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes Cesar against the cage but Cesar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cesar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jacobs.
Jacobs defending well as Cesar loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cesar as he avoids it easily.
Jacobs looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar connects with a single shot there.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Julio Cesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cesar lands the left hand.
Cesar misses with a kick to the body.
Jacobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cesar. That's going to slow Jacobs down.
Cesar tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cesar tries to work over Jacobs's front leg with a kick but Jacobs checks it.
Cesar feints and then cracks Jacobs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jacobs down.
Cesar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Julio Cesar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cesar lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Cesar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cesar with a hook.
Cesar misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Julio Cesar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jacobs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cesar but Cesar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cesar lands an overhand right.
Jacobs shoots in for a double leg but Cesar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacobs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cesar avoids it really well and circles away.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatio Jacobs.
Good leg kick by Cesar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cesar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick from Cesar.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown but Cesar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacobs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Cesar as Jacobs shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cesar. That's going to slow Jacobs down.
Julio Cesar is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Cesar throws a shot to the body.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cesar scores with a head kick. Jacobs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jacobs tries for a takedown but Cesar circles away easily
and Cesar counters with a solid body kick.
Cesar connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar throws out a powerful jab.
Jacobs shoots in for a double leg but Cesar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cesar misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs shoots in but Cesar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cesar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cesar stuffs the takedown attempt from Jacobs. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Cesar lands a leg kick that knocks Jacobs off balance momentarily.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cesar, right into the meat.
Jacobs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cesar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cesar stuffs the takedown attempt from Jacobs. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Cesar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cesar lands with a straight right. Jacobs didn't see that one coming.
Cesar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jacobs tries for a takedown but Cesar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cesar scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cesar, right into the meat.
Jacobs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cesar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cesar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown. Cesar tries to sprawl out of it but Jacobs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cesar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cesar connects with a looping right hand.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs fails to land the takedown.
Jacobs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cesar. Cesar obviously looking to wear him down.
Cesar lands with an overhand left.
Cesar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Cesar takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacobs is defended easily by Cesar.
Good leg kick by Cesar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cesar.
Jacobs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horrible takedown by Jacobs or perhaps it was just good defense by Cesar which made him look bad.
Jacobs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cesar misses with a kick to the body.
Jacobs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cesar connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cesar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jacobs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jacobs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cesar tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cesar slaps away a takedown attempt from Jacobs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cesar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Cesar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cesar connects with the punch.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cesar sprawls well. Cesar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Cesar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cesar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cesar.
Cesar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cesar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cesar dominated that second round.
That's time! Cesar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cesar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cesar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cesar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cesar scores with a nice strike.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cesar.
Cesar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Jacobs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but Cesar shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Cesar.
Cesar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cesar.
Cesar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatio Jacobs.
Cesar throws out a leg kick but Jacobs moves out of range and Cesar only half commits.
Jacobs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cesar delivers a nice body kick.
Jacobs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacobs moves forwards but Cesar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cesar.
Jacobs checks the leg kick.
Cesar misses with a head kick.
Cesar cracks a nice hook into Jacobs's ribs.
Cesar's corner calls for a 1-2. Cesar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jacobs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cesar throws a good cross that connects.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cesar.
Cesar throws a head kick but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs shoots in but no luck this time.
A lazy left from Cesar finds it's target.
Cesar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cesar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cesar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacobs. Jacobs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown but Cesar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacobs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cesar lands the left hand.
Cesar stuffs the takedown attempt from Jacobs. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Cesar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cesar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cesar. Cesar obviously looking to wear him down.
Cesar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cesar.
Cesar stuffs the takedown.
Jacobs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cesar.
Cesar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Jacobs moves out of range of the leg kick from Cesar.
Cesar throws a push kick but Jacobs slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cesar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jacobs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cesar pinned against the cage. Cesar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cesar.
A good leg kick by Cesar.
Cesar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches up with Cesar, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes Cesar against the cage but Cesar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cesar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cesar lands a front kick.
Cesar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacobs.
Jacobs walks into a stiff left hand from Cesar.
Cesar cracks Jacobs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horatio Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cesar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Cesar scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Cesar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cesar can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cesar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cesar, right into the meat.
Jacobs takes one to the chin there.
Jacobs shoots and misses
and Cesar counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cesar!
Cesar scores with a nice right hand.
Cesar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Cesar.
Jacobs with a poor takedown
and Cesar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cesar thuds his shin into the meat of Jacobs's side.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but Cesar shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cesar.
Good leg kick by Cesar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cesar lands a right hook to the body.
Cesar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cesar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cesar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cesar!
During a confident post fight interview, Julio Cesar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.