PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xinhai has chosen Loco as his entrance music. Yang Xinhai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Jacobs's chin.

Jacobs
vs
Xinhai

172 cm
25
140 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

169 cm
26
143 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Xinhai circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xinhai with a nice cross.
Jacobs throws a hook but Xinhai blocks it.
Xinhai throws a head kick that Jacobs semi-blocks.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Xinhai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xinhai.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xinhai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xinhai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xinhai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Xinhai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xinhai.
Jacobs lands a jab to the head.
Xinhai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xinhai.
Xinhai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jacobs checks it well.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Xinhai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Xinhai slips to the side
and Xinhai counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xinhai.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Xinhai.
Peter Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xinhai throws a hook but Jacobs avoids it easily.
Jacobs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Xinhai looks to land a body kick but Jacobs moved away.
Xinhai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xinhai.
Jacobs throws a combination that misses

and Xinhai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jacobs's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jacobs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Xinhai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jacobs keeping control of the position.
Xinhai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jacobs is trying to escape back to his feet but Xinhai uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep.
Jacobs is not content to let Xinhai control the position.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Xinhai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jacobs will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What's Jacobs going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

Xinhai decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Xinhai ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jacobs.
Jacobs tests Xinhai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Xinhai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xinhai throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Xinhai is having none of it.
Xinhai misses with a body shot.
Jacobs connects with a high kick.
Xinhai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xinhai misses with a kick to the body.
Xinhai looks for the body kick but Jacobs saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xinhai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xinhai misses the shot to the body.
Xinhai closes the distance and clinches up with Jacobs, looking for a takedown. Xinhai pushes Jacobs against the cage but Jacobs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Xinhai.
Xinhai is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jacobs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xinhai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xinhai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xinhai lands with a right hand.
Xinhai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xinhai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Xinhai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jacobs scores with a sloppy right hand. Xinhai should have avoided that one.
Xinhai connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xinhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang Xinhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xinhai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xinhai throws a right hand that misses
and Xinhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xinhai digs a good hook to Jacobs's body.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Xinhai saw that one coming.
Xinhai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacobs doesn't seem bothered though.
Xinhai looks to land a right hand but Jacobs moved out of range.
Jacobs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xinhai keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xinhai.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xinhai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jacobs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xinhai tries to work over Jacobs's front leg with a kick but Jacobs checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xinhai doesn't seem bothered though.
Xinhai lands a head kick!
Xinhai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xinhai.
Jacobs swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Xinhai misses the jab.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick from Xinhai.
Xinhai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xinhai scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobs should have avoided that one.
Peter Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xinhai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jacobs tries to avoid it but Xinhai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jacobs to the ground. Jacobs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jacobs moves out of range as Xinhai throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jacobs moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacobs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai blocking some punches.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Xinhai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Xinhai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xinhai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xinhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xinhai is out of range.
Xinhai thumps Jacobs with a low kick.
Peter Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs lands with a nice body punch.
Jacobs checks the leg kick.
Xinhai scores with a leg kick.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xinhai.
Jacobs cracks Xinhai with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Jacobs 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Xinhai pushes him off.
Xinhai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobs throws a lazy right hand but Xinhai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xinhai avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Xinhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jacobs checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Jacobs misses
and Xinhai counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xinhai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xinhai throws the kick towards the body but Jacobs avoids it.
Xinhai digs a good body shot into Jacobs's ribs.
Jacobs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xinhai counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai scores with a hook to the body. Jacobs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Xinhai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jacobs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Xinhai's shoulder, as Xinhai tries to avoid the shot.
Xinhai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and Xinhai counters with a body kick that stops Jacobs in his tracks momentarily.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xinhai.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
Xinhai throws a low kick but Jacobs moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Xinhai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jacobs avoids the body shot from Xinhai.
Xinhai throws a chopping leg kick but Jacobs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Xinhai circles away.
Xinhai connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Xinhai circles away.
Xinhai tries to bum rush Jacobs with a series of wild strikes but Jacobs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xinhai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xinhai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xinhai doesn't seem bothered though.
Jacobs throws a hook but Xinhai avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xinhai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Xinhai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jacobs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Xinhai tries for a takedown but Jacobs manages to get underhooks.

Xinhai wants the takedown. Jacobs is fighting it off but Xinhai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jacobs's guard against the cage.
Jacobs is controlling Xinhai's posture.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Xinhai is in close to Jacobs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peter Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Xinhai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xinhai wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xinhai is in close to Jacobs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xinhai cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Jacobs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yang Xinhai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xinhai controls the pace.
Jacobs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai is in close to Jacobs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xinhai looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs is wriggling around but Xinhai manages to pass to half guard.
Xinhai is nestled in close to Jacobs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jacobs is looking to control Xinhai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jacobs avoid being mounted?
Xinhai lands with a punch from half guard.
Xinhai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacobs is refusing to be controlled, as Xinhai sits in half guard.
Xinhai throwing shots but Jacobs is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Xinhai is trying to control. Jacobs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is not content to let Xinhai control the position.
Xinhai is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xinhai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Xinhai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xinhai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Xinhai!
After winning the bout, Yang Xinhai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.