PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Joe Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Puhovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes into the arena with Jonny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Joe Jacobs
vs
Puhovin

188 cm
34
208 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Joe Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Puhovin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jacobs fakes the leg kick and cracks Puhovin in the body.

Puhovin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Puhovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs is controlling Puhovin's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puhovin won't allow Jacobs to sweep him here.
Jacobs wants to stand up but Puhovin is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhovin stays in close to Jacobs's body and controls the position.
Puhovin wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jacobs controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puhovin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Puhovin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Puhovin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Puhovin preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puhovin wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Jacobs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Puhovin trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs managing to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Puhovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Jacobs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puhovin is out of range and Jacobs settles back down.

Puhovin looking to score a takedown here. Jacobs is defending well but Puhovin drives through and ends up in Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Puhovin from controlling successfully.
Jacobs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Puhovin from controlling successfully.
Jacobs managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puhovin wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Jacobs trying to control the position here.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Puhovin isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Puhovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobs throws a hook to the side of Puhovin's head but Puhovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puhovin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puhovin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jacobs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Joe Jacobs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jacobs connects with a high kick.
Puhovin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puhovin dives in for a single leg takedown but Jacobs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jacobs throws a big counter combination but Puhovin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jacobs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puhovin shoots for a double leg takedown but Jacobs sprawls well. He's pushed Puhovin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jacobs tried to counter with a leg kick but Puhovin avoided it.
Jacobs scoring well with a low kick there.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Puhovin is avoiding it.
Puhovin shoots in and drives through. Jacobs sprawls well.
Billy Joe Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Puhovin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jacobs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Puhovin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs trying to control the position here.
Puhovin trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

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

Puhovin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Puhovin wants to hit a switch here but Jacobs passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Puhovin there!
Jacobs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jacobs is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Puhovin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacobs trying to control but Puhovin is having none of it.
Puhovin is working to get back to half guard.
Puhovin tries to hold on but Jacobs postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs content just to control the position here.
Puhovin wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Jacobs controlling his opponent.
Jacobs wants to control the pace but Puhovin is squirming around nicely.
Puhovin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacobs controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Puhovin wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Puhovin working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs controlling from mount.
Puhovin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs tries to control but Puhovin wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Joe Jacobs dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puhovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander Puhovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puhovin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jacobs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puhovin avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Puhovin moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puhovin can do to turn this around?
Puhovin fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs connects with a leg kick. Puhovin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jacobs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puhovin is able to avoid easily.
Puhovin fails with the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Jacobs misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhovin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jacobs pinned against the cage. Jacobs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Billy Joe Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Puhovin.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
Puhovin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puhovin is trying to pull guard but Jacobs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jacobs lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Puhovin.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Billy Joe Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Billy Joe Jacobs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a nice head kick!

Puhovin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into 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!
Jacobs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Puhovin controlling the action here.
Jacobs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puhovin is working away from the top position though.
Puhovin controlling the action here.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puhovin wants to take a breather but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jacobs pushes Puhovin off looking to stand but Puhovin dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Puhovin pushes him off.
Puhovin blocks a head kick by Jacobs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puhovin feints the counter takedown.
Jacobs scoring well with a low kick there.
Puhovin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jacobs.
Billy Joe Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Puhovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jacobs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puhovin tries to pull guard but Jacobs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Puhovin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jacobs walks away with a smile on his face. Puhovin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jacobs throws a low kick, looking for Puhovin's leg but Puhovin calmly moves out of range.
Puhovin fails with the takedown.
Puhovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puhovin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jacobs.
Alexander Puhovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puhovin. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Joe 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Joe Jacobs!
Billy Joe Jacobs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.