PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Jacobs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Castile
vs
Jacobs

155 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

175 cm
34
155 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile misses with a low kick.
Jacobs connects with a body shot that sends Castile's belly button to the back.
Castile goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Castile moves into the clinch.
Jacobs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Castile 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.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Castile there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castile throws a leg kick that misses.
Jacobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Jacobs rushes Castile and presses him up against the ropes.

Castile breaks the clinch.
Castile is looking to land body kicks.
Jacobs avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile looks to throw a body kick
and Jacobs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Castile gets tackled into the ropes by Jacobs. Jacobs maintains the clinch.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Castile avoids a wild elbow strike from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to throw a body punch but Castile avoids it by throwing Jacobs back against the ropes.
Castile tries to break free but Jacobs pushes him back against the ropes.
Jacobs presses Castile against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jacobs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castile has him pressed against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Castile keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angel Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Jacobs.
Castile throws out a leg kick but Jacobs moves out of range and Castile only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Castile enables Jacobs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Castile manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Castile blocks nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castile utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Castile won't let him.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Castile keeps moving.
Castile on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castile tries to get out of the position.
Castile has a closed guard, preventing Jacobs from standing up.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jacobs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castile working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Castile is retaining full guard.
Jacobs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Castile's guard.
Jacobs throws a big elbow that misses.
Jacobs throws a strike but Castile rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Jacobs!
A relieved looking Ryan Jacobs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.