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 comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Loco kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Peter Jacobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jacobs
vs
Xinhai

172 cm
24
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

169 cm
24
143 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xinhai throws a push kick but Jacobs slaps the foot to one side.
Jacobs stuffs the takedown attempt from Xinhai. Xinhai gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacobs connects with a looping right hand.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Xinhai keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Xinhai.
Jacobs scores with a three punch combo!
Xinhai throws a head kick but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs connects with a body shot that sends Xinhai's belly button to the back.
Xinhai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jacobs drops his hands momentarily and Xinhai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xinhai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Xinhai is avoiding it.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Xinhai misses with a wild body shot.

Xinhai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs is trying to stand.
Xinhai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Xinhai wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to hold on to Xinhai's head to control him but Xinhai postures up.
Jacobs is looking to escape.
Xinhai with the ground and pound but Jacobs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Xinhai throws a big right hand that misses.
Xinhai prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Xinhai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Xinhai isn't so interested in that idea.
Xinhai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jacobs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai throws a big elbow that misses.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Xinhai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs wants to sweep here but Xinhai controlling him for the moment.
Xinhai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Xinhai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xinhai trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Xinhai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Xinhai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Xinhai from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Yang Xinhai hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Xinhai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jacobs throws a lazy uppercut
and Xinhai counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been told by Jacobs's head coaches at LOD: Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Xinhai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters with a three punch combo that has Xinhai backing up. Xinhai nods at Jacobs to acknowledge the strikes.
Jacobs wants to clinch.
Xinhai tries to clinch up.
Xinhai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jacobs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Xinhai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xinhai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacobs blocks a head kick by Xinhai.
Xinhai keeps Jacobs at a distance using the push kick.
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 clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Xinhai has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Jacobs.
Xinhai misses with some punches.
Jacobs is trying to force a seperation but Xinhai has the dominant position.
Jacobs tries a body shot but Xinhai blocks it.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Xinhai gets through Jacobs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xinhai moves out of range of the strikes.

Jacobs gets a clinch.
Jacobs working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xinhai misses with some punches.

Xinhai breaks the clinch.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacobs connects with a body shot that sends Xinhai's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yang Xinhai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Xinhai connects with the punch.
Xinhai ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobs.

Xinhai is rocked!
Xinhai throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xinhai is still on wobbly legs! Can Jacobs finish him?
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peter Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Xinhai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jacobs.
Jacobs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xinhai's head.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that drops Xinhai like a sack of potatoes! Jacobs dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Jacobs!
Peter Jacobs retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Peter Jacobs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.