PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ralph Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ralph Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smith
vs
Jacobs

180 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ralph Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Jacobs trying to control but Smith postures up.

Smith is working for a kimura but Jacobs is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.

Smith keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jacobs prevents Smith from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling the position well.

Jacobs wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Smith is staying active underneath Jacobs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to stand up but Smith has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jacobs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

Jacobs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jacobs.
Jacobs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Jacobs trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jacobs trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ralph Smith will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jacobs gets caught napping as Smith dives in and scores a takedown. Jacobs manages to retain guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jacobs working a defensive guard but Smith manages to pass into side control anyway.
Smith working away.
Jacobs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jacobs gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jacobs throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Jacobs's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jacobs manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Jacobs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith stalling.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jacobs wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jacobs is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to improve his position.
Smith is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jacobs manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jacobs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jacobs is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jacobs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Jacobs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobs is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Smith pushes Jacobs off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jacobs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith happy to just control the position for now.
Smith working away.
Jacobs tries to improve position but can't.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacobs on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith just content to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jacobs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.

Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jacobs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Jacobs has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Smith content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacobs can do to turn this around?
Smith's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jacobs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jacob Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralph Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jacobs has control of an arm but Smith manages to advance to Jacobs's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Smith!