PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhon Dodsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dodsoon has chosen Alter Bridge - Metalingus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Glen Jacobs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jhon Dodsoon's chin.

Jacobs
vs
Dodsoon

195 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
247 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Enjoys gardening

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glen Jacobs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jhon Dodsoon!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodsoon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacobs swivels and escapes.
Dodsoon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs avoids it really well and circles away.

Jacobs lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Dodsoon sprawling to the canvas. Jacobs follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Dodsoon hang on?

It looks like Jhon Dodsoon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jacobs throwing shots but Dodsoon is blocking nicely.

Jacobs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jacobs throwing shots but Dodsoon is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodsoon won't allow Jacobs to pass to mount.
Jacobs winds up and cracks Dodsoon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jacobs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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

Jacobs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dodsoon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jacobs.
Jacobs looking to finish with strikes here!
Jacobs throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dodsoon in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dodsoon to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Jacobs!
Glen Jacobs retains his heavyweight title!