PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jacobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Alvarez
vs
Jacobi

205 cm
24
266 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Jacobi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Jacobi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alvarez defends it well.
Brandon Jacobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Jacobi moves out of range.

Alvarez rushes Jacobi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobi looking for a takedown.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Jacobi keeps him there for the moment.
Jacobi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.

Alvarez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alvarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jacobi wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Jacobi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jacobi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alvarez is trying to keep Jacobi in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jacobi's guard.
Jacobi keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Jacobi can't keep his opponent in guard - Alvarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jacobi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jacobi is looking to escape.
Jacobi tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alvarez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jacobi sees it coming and defends easily.
Alvarez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jacobi trying to control here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobi is defending well.
Alvarez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jacobi tries to sprawl but Alvarez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jacobi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alvarez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alvarez's back!
Alvarez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Alvarez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jacobi's guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobi manages to escape and get back 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!

Alvarez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jacobi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alvarez is in Jacobi's guard.
Alvarez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jacobi controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacobi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.
Jacobi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Alvarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jacobi circles away.

Alvarez gets the takedown into side control.

Alvarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jacobi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alvarez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Jacobi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saul Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobi taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi can't do much from the bottom here.
Alvarez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Jacobi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Jacobi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jacobi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Jacobi is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez wants to stand but Jacobi is controlling his arm.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jacobi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jacobi somewhat.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Alvarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jacobi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez wants to stand but Jacobi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez passes Jacobi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Alvarez is working for a kimura but Jacobi is defending it quite comfortably.
Alvarez wants to stand but Jacobi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobi lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Saul Alvarez has been cut.

Alvarez drives through with a takedown into Jacobi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jacobi working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jacobi's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Alvarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saul Alvarez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alvarez scores with a nice strike.

Alvarez gets a double leg takedown into Jacobi's guard.
Jacobi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.
Jacobi is adopting a defensive guard.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacobi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobi is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to get up but he can't break Jacobi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alvarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jacobi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacobi avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Jacobi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Jacobi tries to counter with a clinch but Alvarez shakes him off and moves away.
Jacobi wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacobi. Jacobi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Alvarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jacobi, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Alvarez pulls guard.
Jacobi trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez is trying to keep Jacobi in close.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarez is pulling down on Jacobi's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacobi, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Jacobi from controlling successfully.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Jacobi is proving a slippery customer.
Jacobi trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jacobi looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jacobi working a defensive guard but Alvarez passes into half guard.
Brandon Jacobi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Jacobi is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez tries to stand and escape but Jacobi is controlling the position.
Saul Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jacobi throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Alvarez manages to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Alvarez!