PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Jacobs is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jacobs
vs
Roberts

191 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
Roberts works Jacobs's body with a nice hook.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts tries to bum rush Jacobs with a series of wild strikes but Jacobs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roberts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
Roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jon Jacobs has been cut.

Jacobs clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Jacobs avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Roberts breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacobs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts clobbers Jacobs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a right hand that Jacobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobs also avoids with ease.
Roberts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs misses with a right hand
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacobs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Jacobs lands with a cross.
Roberts takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Roberts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Roberts.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Roberts swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs thows a body shot but no joy.
Roberts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacobs.
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Roberts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Jacobs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.

Jacobs takes the fight into the clinch.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts throws a hook but Jacobs blocks it.
Roberts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Jon Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jacobs misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Jacobs coming out on top.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacobs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
A big left from Jacobs misses.
John Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Jacobs avoids them all with ease.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Jacobs avoids them all with ease.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Jacobs misses
and Roberts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Roberts misses.
Roberts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Jacobs - just one landing.
Jacobs misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
Jacobs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jacobs.
Danga de danga de dang - Roberts scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jacobs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jacobs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacobs scores with a jab to the head.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs defending well as Roberts loads up on a big left hand.
Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Jacobs. That snapped Roberts's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Roberts.
Jacobs throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jacobs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roberts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts.
Roberts lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roberts throws a one two combo.

Jon Jacobs's cut is getting worse.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Roberts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jacobs rather than just go for the knockout.
Roberts lands a jab to Jacobs's midsection.
Jacobs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacobs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts connects with a combination that backs up Jacobs into the cage. Roberts lands a flurry of punches that gets past Jacobs's guard. Jacobs is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Roberts bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Roberts!
Our winner, John Roberts, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.