PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Jacobs (ranked 1454 p4p, 170 weight class) and Khai Amur (ranked 3523 p4p, 379 weight class). Khai Amur will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jacobs
vs
Amur

179 cm
25
266 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
243 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodney Jacobs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khai Amur!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Jacobs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Amur quickly recovers to half guard.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Amur defends it well.

Jacobs is looking for a kimura but Amur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jacobs to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs trying to mount his opponent but Amur defends it.
Amur tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.
Amur looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Jacobs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Amur has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jacobs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Amur sees it coming and defends easily.
Jacobs tries to pass to full mount but Amur defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amur trying to control from the bottom.

Jacobs has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Amur defend it? Jacobs steps over the head and cranks it - Amur is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jacobs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodney Jacobs!
Rodney Jacobs retains his heavyweight title!
Rodney Jacobs thanked the fans post fight for their support.