PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jacobs
vs
Roach

185 cm
30
211 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

191 cm
30
212 lbs
21 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Conquer

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Jacobs dives in and scores a takedown into Roach's guard.
Roach is controlling Jacobs's posture.
Roach wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Roach had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jacobs defends it easily.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Roach keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jacobs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roach keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Roach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jacobs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Roach down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roach taking a bit of punishment here - Jacobs scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a strike aimed at the side of Roach's head but Roach avoids it well.
Roach is looking to regain half guard here but Jacobs keeps moving and retains side control.
Roach is trying to control Jacobs's posture but Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roach some visible discomfort.
Roach is trying to escape the position but Jacobs is controlling the position.
Jacobs creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Jacobs are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Roach is looking for a sweep.
Jacobs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roach struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to control but Roach is keeping him busy.
Jacobs cracks Roach with a big right hand but Roach just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jacobs working away.
Roach tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacobs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roach defending against the ground and pound.
Jacobs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Roach to see if he's OK.

Jacobs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jacobs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roach is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach wants to get back to full guard.
Jacobs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Roach actively working from the bottom here.
Jacobs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roach wants to get back to full guard.
Roach wants to control but Jacobs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jacobs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs is looking to chop away at Roach's legs.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Roach.
Roach misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs misses with a right hand
and Roach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jacobs blocks the body kick.
Jacobs attempts a counter takedown but Roach avoids it well and moves away.
Jacobs avoids the body shot from Roach.
Jacobs slips a straight right by Roach.
Jacobs changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roach can do to turn this around?
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.
Jacobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roach manages to avoid it.
Jacobs lands with a nice body kick.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roach sprawls and moves away.
Roach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jacobs swings for the body but Roach moves out of range.
It seemed like Roach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roach!
Roach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roach steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Roach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs walks into a stiff left hand from Roach.
Roach tries to clinch up.
Jacobs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roach swivels and escapes.
Roach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jacobs blocks the body kick.
Roach throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roach was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
A combination from Roach does no damage.
Jacobs is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs darts in looking for a takedown but Roach gets double underhooks and turns Jacobs into the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roach! But no joy.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Roach checks it.
Roach is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jacobs!
Bartholomew Roach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jacobs, right into the meat.
Jacobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roach doesn't seem bothered though.
Roach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs lands a jab-cross combination.
Roach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jacobs is looking to wear down Roach with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Roach lands a high kick!
Roach scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobs should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach misses with an uppercut.
Jacobs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roach.
Tyson Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jacobs.
Roach lands a jab to the head.
Jacobs takes a swing at Roach's ribcage but misses.
Roach connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacobs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Jacobs.
Roach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Roach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Jacobs there.
Jacobs throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roach.
Roach moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach clobbers Jacobs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Roach catches Jacobs right on the button with a cross.
Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Roach moves away and avoids it.
Roach stuffs the takedown attempt from Jacobs. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacobs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roach blocks a jab.
Roach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Roach staying out of range there.
Roach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacobss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roach looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Roach moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bartholomew Roach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jacobs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jacobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a leg kick which misses Roach's front leg but catches the back leg as Roach tries to avoid it.
Roach cracks the inside of Jacobs's front leg.
Roach throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jacobs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roach catches Jacobs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacobs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roach looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Roach catches Jacobs right on the button with a cross.
Roach tries a low kick but Jacobs avoids it.
Jab, jab by Jacobs - just one landing.
Roach takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
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 looping right.
Jacobs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Roach moves away and avoids it.
Roach on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roach is able to avoid easily.
Roach moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacobs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Jacobs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jacobs.
Jacobs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roach avoids it really well and circles away.
Roach misses with a kick to the body.
Jacobs half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roach connects with a looping right hand.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Roach.
Jacobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roach was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roach sizes up Jacobs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roach. That's going to slow Jacobs down.
Jacobs misses with a kick to the body.
Roach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roach throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach cracks Jacobs with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Jacobs.
Roach throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.
Roach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roach throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Jacobs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jacobs misses with a right hand
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Roach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roach misses with a low kick as Jacobs jumps back.
Roach moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
A solid body kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs blocks a jab.
Jacobs throws a hook but Roach avoids it easily.
Roach lands with an overhand left.
Roach scores with the left hand. Jacobs knows he should have avoided that one.
Jacobs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roach.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacobs shoots for a double leg takedown but Roach sprawls well. He's pushed Jacobs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs throws the kick towards the body but Roach avoids it.
Roach looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
Roach throws a head kick that misses.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Jacobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roach throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jacobs blocks the leg kick.
Roach connects with a body shot.
Roach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacobs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roach looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bartholomew Roach.
I think Roach has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomew Roach!
Bartholomew Roach seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.