PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Joe Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jonny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Derksen
vs
Joe Jacobs

188 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Derksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Joe Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Derksen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Derksen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacobs. That did some damage!
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobs throws the kick towards the body but Derksen avoids it.
Jacobs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Derksen as he checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Derksen.

Derksen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Derksen lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs misses with a body punch.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derksen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jacobs moves forwards but Derksen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Derksen slips a straight right by Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen throws a leg kick which misses Jacobs's front leg but catches the back leg as Jacobs tries to avoid it.
Jacobs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jacobs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jacobs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derksen tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but Derksen ducks down to avoid it.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
Derksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Derksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs misses with an uppercut.
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 takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobs throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.
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 Derksen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Derksen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Derksen connects with the punch.
Jacobs motions for Derksen to come forward. Jacobs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Derksen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jacobs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derksen backwards.
Jacobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Derksen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jacobs trying to stall but Derksen improves his position.
Derksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Derksen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs managing to block the knees to the body from Derksen.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Jacobs shrugs off.
Jacobs can't find room to land a body shot as Derksen controls the action.
Jacobs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derksen backwards.
Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jacobs.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Derksen misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobs tries to land a front kick but Derksen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Derksen lands a jab.
Jacobs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Derksen misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Jacobs blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
Derksen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Derksen has Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derksen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jacobs.
Derksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacobs lands a right hand.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Jacobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derksen.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Jacobs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Derksen throws a head punch that misses.
Derksen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jacobs tries a body shot but Derksen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Joe Jacobs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Derksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Derksen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jacobs throws out a leg kick but Derksen moves out of range and Jacobs only half commits.
Jacobs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Derksen is out of range.
Derksen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Billy Joe Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Derksen misses the shot to the body.
Derksen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crunch! Jacobs slams his shin into Derksen's torso.
Derksen checks the leg kick nicely there.

Derksen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jacobs, pushing him back against the cage.
Jacobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Billy Joe Jacobs has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs is trying to maintain a safe position but Derksen gets an underhook and turns Jacobs into the cage.
Jacobs lands with a left to the head.
Jacobs trying to control the position but instead, Derksen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jacobs into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Derksen has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobs blocks an elbow strike.
Jacobs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacobs is pushing Derksen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Derksen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
Derksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Derksen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Derksen scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Derksen checks a leg kick.
Jacobs scores with a spinning back kick!
Derksen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Derksen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs checks a leg kick.
Derksen motions for Jacobs to come forward. Derksen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Derksen throws a head kick but Jacobs moves out of range.
Derksen lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jacobs.
Jacobs slips under a jab.
Jacobs takes a swing at Derksen's ribcage but misses.

Derksen moves into the clinch.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christian Derksen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Derksen can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobs controls the action.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs connects with a crisp jab.
Derksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Derksen.
Jacobs misses with a body kick.
Derksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Derksen. That one must have hurt.
Derksen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick from Jacobs lands but Derksen takes it in his stride.
Derksen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs misses with a leg kick.
Derksen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacobss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Jacobs finds it's way through Derksen's defenses.
Derksen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Jacobs throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Derksen moves to clinch but Jacobs breaks away
and Jacobs counters with a head kick. That will keep Derksen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derksen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Derksen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jacobs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Derksen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jacobs blocks the body kick.
Derksen moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacobs throws a wild body kick that Derksen sees coming a mile off.
Derksen misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Derksen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs lands a nice looking body kick.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Jacobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Derksen moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Christian Derksen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Joe Jacobs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Crunch! Jacobs slams his shin into Derksen's torso.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs slips under a jab.
Derksen misses with a leg kick
and Jacobs counters with a nice leg kick.
Derksen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Derksen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jacobs.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derksen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jacobs feints and then cracks Derksen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Derksen down.
An inside leg kick from Jacobs misses.
A big right from Derksen misses.
Jacobs throws the kick towards the body but Derksen avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Derksen misses.
Derksen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacobs throws a wild body kick that Derksen sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Derksen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Derksen checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs misses the jab.
Jacobs sizes up Derksen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Derksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Derksen counters by clinching up.
Derksen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jacobs avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Jacobs.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Jacobs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a head punch that misses.
Jacobs throws a head punch that misses.
Jacobs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jacobs misses with a body punch.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Derksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jacobs lunges at Derksen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Derksen's hand.
Jacobs is looking to chop away at Derksen's legs.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Derksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Derksen throws a leg kick which misses Jacobs's front leg but catches the back leg as Jacobs tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jacobs.
Derksen looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Derksen avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Derksen.
Derksen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Derksen moves away and avoids it.
Jacobs blocks a jab.
Jacobs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Derksen is predictable there
and Jacobs counters with an outside leg kick.
Derksen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Derksen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Derksen tries a low kick but Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Derksen moves out of range of the leg kick from Jacobs.
Derksen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs is looking to chop away at Derksen's legs.
A good leg kick by Derksen.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs tries to land a front kick but Derksen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacobs lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derksen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range.
Derksen moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
Jacobs swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Joe Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

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