PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Crawford
vs
Jacobs

193 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

214 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glenn Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Jacobs wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Jacobs thows a leg kick but Crawford checks it
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Jacobs wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Jacobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.
Jacobs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Jacobs motions for Crawford to come forward. Jacobs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs tries to score with a low kick but Crawford moves his leg out of the way.
Crawford moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobs lands with a hook. Crawford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford moves out of range as Jacobs throws a body kick.
Jacobs looks to land a body kick but Crawford moved away.
Crawford staying out of range there.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Crawford moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.
Crawford scores with a decent looking hook.
Jacobs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jacobs throws a low kick, looking for Crawford's leg but Crawford calmly moves out of range.
Crawford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jacobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs throws a low kick but Crawford moves out of range easily.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Crawford moved out of range.
Jacobs throws a leg kick
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Glenn Jacobs has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries a low kick but Crawford avoids it.
Crawford moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws the left hand but Crawford avoids the punch easily.
Jacobs connects with a body shot that sends Crawford's belly button to the back.
Crawford moves out of range of the body kick from Jacobs.
Crawford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jacobs looks winded!
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Crawford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jacobs misses the jab.
Jacobs walks into a stiff left hand from Crawford.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Crawford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Crawford checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacobs finds it's way round the side to connect with Crawford's head.
Glenn Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Crawford checks it.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Crawford checks it.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Crawford moved out of range.
Crawford defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobs throws a low kick but Crawford moves out of range easily.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crawford counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Crawford.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crawford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jacobs is looking to score with low kicks.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford slips under a jab from Jacobs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
A combination from Jacobs does no damage.
Jacobs scores with a jab.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
Jacobs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jacobs throws a chopping leg kick but Crawford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jacobs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jacobs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawford checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Crawford throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Crawford saw that one coming.
Crawford cracks a nice hook into Jacobs's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Jacobs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Jacobs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crawford tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs misses with a leg kick
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Glenn Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs misses with a right hand
and Crawford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Crawford moves out of range of the leg kick from Jacobs.
Crawford checks the leg kick.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Crawford checks it.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Crawford sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crawford.
Crawford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crawford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacobs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws a jab when Jacobs was well out of range.
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Jacobs misses its intended target.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Crawford.
Crawford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jacobs's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crawford.
Crawford misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jacobs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crawford to score with a decent uppercut.
Jacobs tries to land a front kick but Crawford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Jacobs lunges at Crawford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crawford's hand.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crawford misses with a straight right.
Crawford moves out of range of the body kick.
Crawford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Crawford here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Crawford staying out of range there.

Crawford lands a left and a right that send Jacobs crashing to the mat, dazed. Crawford thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crawford jabs Jacobs right on the nose. Jacobs blinks but takes it well.

Jacobs is rocked!

That has opened up Glenn Jacobs's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Crawford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Jacobs is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawford finish him?
Crawford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Crawford moves away and avoids it.
Jacobs seems to have recovered his senses.
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Crawford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crawford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs throws a hook but Crawford avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Jacobs misses its intended target.

Crawford cracks Jacobs with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jacobs looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crawford finish him?
Jacobs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Jacobs stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Crawford runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Crawford!