PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jacobs
vs
Dirt

172 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
136 lbs
4 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jacobs throws a one two combo.
Jacobs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dirt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dirt misses with a right hand
and Jacobs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dirt looks for a takedown but Jacobs sprawls well.
Peter Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jacobs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dirt quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nice strikes from Jacobs there.
Jacobs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Jacobs decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Jacobs clinches up with Dirt and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.

Jacobs clinches.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Jacobs both land. Nice combination.

Jacobs closes the distance and pushes Dirt back into the cage.
Jacobs slowing the pace effectively.
Jacobs lands a hook that snaps the head of Dirt backwards.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.

Jacobs shoots in and bounces Dirt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs controls from within his opponent's guard.

Jacobs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dirt misses with an uppercut
and Jacobs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jacobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacobs fails to land the takedown.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Dirt.
Jacobs throws a one two combo.
Dirt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jacobs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Jacobs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jacobs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacobs cracks the inside of Dirt's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs gets a double leg takedown into Dirt's guard.
Jacobs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jacobs works his way into full mount!
Jacobs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs raining down shots from the mount!
Jacobs raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jacobs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dirt wants to clinch up but Jacobs keeps it at a distance.

Jacobs has managed to clinch.
Jacobs slows down the pace here.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jacobs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dirt gets tackled into the cage by Jacobs. Jacobs maintains the clinch.
Jacobs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dirt up against the cage.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs shoots for a double leg takedown but Dirt sprawls well. He's pushed Jacobs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jacobs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dirt, pushing him back against the cage.
Dirt tries for a takedown but Jacobs manages to get underhooks.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Dirt misses.
Jacobs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dirt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jacobs drives through and clinches with Dirt against the cage.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jacobs or perhaps it was just good defense by Dirt which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Dirt. No joy for Jacobs on that attempt.
Peter Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Dirt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dirt back to the cage. Jacobs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
Dirt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobs smiles and moves away.
Jacobs moves out of range as Dirt strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dirt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dirt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dirt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jacobs counters with a series of strikes. Dirt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dirt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a one two combo.
A big right from Dirt misses.
Dirt wants to clinch.
Jacobs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dirt eats them both and turns towards Jacobs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jacobs is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt misses with a straight right.
Dirt fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dirt can do to turn this around?

Jacobs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jacobs stands and throws Dirt's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Jacobs decides to stand back up.

Jacobs forces Dirt back against the cage and clinches.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dirt throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dirt back to the cage. Jacobs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jacobs clinches up with Dirt and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt tries to break the clinch but Jacobs is controlling the position.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dirt gets tackled into the cage by Jacobs. Jacobs maintains the clinch.
Jacobs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jacobs, right into the meat.
Jacobs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Jacobs gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.

Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Dirt misses with an uppercut. Jacobs saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jacobs dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good shot there by Jacobs.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown. Dirt tries to sprawl out of it but Jacobs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dirt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dirt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dirt throws a right hand that misses

and Jacobs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jacobs.
Jacobs stalling.
Dirt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jacobs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Peter Jacobs has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dirt closes the distance but Jacobs moves to the side
and Jacobs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dirt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jacobs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dirt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jacobs stands up.

Jacobs dives in and scores a takedown into Dirt's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs stands and steps away. Dirt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dirt tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jacobs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dirt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dirt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dirt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Dirt tries to keep at a distance but Jacobs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jacobs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jacobs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dirt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peter Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jacobs moves into the clinch successfully.

Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Dirt tries to clinch but Jacobs moves away
and Jacobs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jacobs lands with a nice combination. Dirt backs away looking to recover.
Dirt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacobs swivels and escapes.
Dirt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacobs cracks Dirt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jacobs tries to bum rush Dirt with a series of wild strikes but Dirt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jacobs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dirt backs up against the cage.
Jacobs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dirt throws a right hand that misses
and Jacobs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jacobs clinches with his opponent.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jacobs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is being controlled here.

Jacobs goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dirt rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jacobs's guard! Nice work there by Dirt!
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 performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs lands with a punch from half guard.
Joe Dirt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Jacobs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jacobs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Jacobs!
After winning the bout, Peter Jacobs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.