PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mako Takaziko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vato. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jacobs
vs
Takaziko

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mako Takaziko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Mako Takaziko has been cut.
Jacobs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacobs lands with a shot to the body.
Takaziko tries to move into range but Jacobs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jacobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takaziko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takaziko shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobs cracks a nice hook into Takaziko's ribs.
Takaziko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs is looking to counter punch.
Nice sprawl there from Jacobs as Takaziko shoots in.
Takaziko takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Jacobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Takaziko's shoulder, as Takaziko tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobs misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takaziko gets tackled into the cage by Jacobs. Jacobs maintains the clinch.
Jacobs cracks Takaziko with a nice body shot.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs scores with the left hand. Takaziko knows he should have avoided that one.
Takaziko misses with a takedown
and Jacobs counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mako Takaziko.
Jacobs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Takaziko is rocked!
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Takaziko avoids it well.
Jacobs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takaziko is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a head shot.
Takaziko is still on wobbly legs! Can Jacobs finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaziko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takaziko thows a leg kick but Jacobs checks it
and Jacobs counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs digs a good body shot into Takaziko's ribs.
The fighters circling - Takaziko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takaziko seems to have recovered his senses.
Jacobs lands with an uppercut that bounces Takaziko off the cage and back into range.
Jacobs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Jacobs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takaziko doesn't seem phased though.
Jacobs drops Takaziko with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Takaziko! Jacobs dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jacobs!
An out of breath Joseph Jacobs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.