PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krilich Berglomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berglomi's entrance music is Fat Boy Slim-Push The Tempo. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Berglomi
vs
Jacobs

175 cm
37
160 lbs
18 - 23 - 1

175 cm
37
155 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krilich Berglomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglomi lands a nice hook to Jacobs's body. Jacobs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berglomi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jacobs circles away.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berglomi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Jacobs has closed the distance and engaged Berglomi in a clinch.
Jacobs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Berglomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berglomi wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berglomi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jacobs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Berglomi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jacobs is in Berglomi's guard.
Jacobs trying to control but Berglomi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs content to stall in guard here.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Berglomi is retaining full guard.
Jacobs throws a strike but Berglomi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Jacobs trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jacobs is thwarting Berglomi's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Berglomi defending well though.

Jacobs decides to return to a standing position.

Jacobs gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berglomi throws a sloppy head kick
and Jacobs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Berglomi does no damage.
Berglomi is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berglomi throws a series of punches but Jacobs avoids them all with ease.
Berglomi misses with a wild combination.
Berglomi throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
Jacobs throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Berglomi's waist but Berglomi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jacobs off to one side.
Berglomi throws a right hand that Jacobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobs also avoids with ease.
Berglomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the body.

Jacobs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berglomi blocks a head kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Jacobs clinches up against the cage.
Jacobs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Berglomi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Berglomi's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Jacobs is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Berglomi wants to control but Jacobs is keeping busy.
Jacobs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Jacobs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jacobs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Berglomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Jacobs does no damage.
Berglomi throws a head kick but Jacobs moves out of range.
Berglomi is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Berglomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jacobs.

Jacobs is trying to get an arm triangle but Berglomi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs throws an elbow but Berglomi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berglomi is not content to let Jacobs control the position.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Jacobs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berglomi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jacobs goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Berglomi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jacobs's guard! Nice work there by Berglomi!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacobs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berglomi manages to get himself to full guard.
Jacobs throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacobs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Berglomi keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs landing with the ground and pound.
Berglomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berglomi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berglomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs is looking to pass into half guard but Berglomi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Berglomi is in guard.
Berglomi won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs striking off his back.

Jacobs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berglomi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jacobs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berglomi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berglomi trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

Jacobs working for a triangle but Berglomi defends it easily.
Ryan Jacobs has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Berglomi darts in trying to clinch

and Jacobs moves into the clinch.

Jacobs gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Berglomi regains guard.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs stands up over Berglomi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jacobs with a nice head shot there.
Jacobs trying to control but Berglomi is working from the bottom.
Jacobs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jacobs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs stays in close to Berglomi's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglomi keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jacobs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Berglomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berglomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berglomi looking to control.
Jacobs connects with a couple of short punches.
Jacobs throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacobs cracks Berglomi with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs cracks Berglomi with a solid left hand.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs landing with the ground and pound.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Berglomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berglomi looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs cracks Berglomi with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jacobs chips away with some ground and pound.
Berglomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobs.
Berglomi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jacobs controls the pace.

Jacobs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacobs trying to control but Berglomi is working from the bottom.
Jacobs works over Berglomi with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control but Berglomi is working from the bottom.
Jacobs working some strikes from top position.
Jacobs is stalling in the full guard.
Jacobs trying to control but Berglomi is working from the bottom.
Jacobs distracts Berglomi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Krilich Berglomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Jacobs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs is in close to Berglomi's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.