PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben McHough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs has chosen Vato as his entrance music. Ben McHough could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Jacobs's chin.

McHough
vs
Jacobs

152 cm
25
136 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben McHough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs throws a body punch but McHough moves out of range.
McHough lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McHough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McHough misses with an uppercut

and Jacobs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jacobs.
Jacobs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacobs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jacobs working aggressively here.
McHough definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jacobs lands with a left to the head.
Jacobs blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.

McHough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McHough manages to avoid it.
A jab from Jacobs does it's job there.

It looks like Ben McHough has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHough lands an overhand right.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
McHough misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHough slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jacobs thuds his right hand into McHough's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McHough ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McHough, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but McHough circles away.
McHough swings away with a body shot that misses
and McHough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McHough lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from McHough misses.
McHough takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
McHough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McHough.
A nice inside leg kick there by McHough. That's going to slow Jacobs down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but McHough pushes him off.
McHough throws a leg kick that misses.
Jacobs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McHough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jacobs moves into the clinch successfully.
Jacobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jacobs lands an uppercut.
Jacobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacobs.
Jacobs scores with a shot to the side of McHough's head.
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as McHough controls his hands.
Jacobs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McHough misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHough working aggressively here.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
McHough pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McHough momentarily.
Jacobs cracks McHough with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jacobs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McHough counters with a low kick, right behind Jacobs 's knee.
McHough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McHough.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McHough is looking to counter with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
McHough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by McHough.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs swings for the body but McHough moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHough throws a push kick but Jacobs slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McHough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McHough lands a front kick.
McHough looks to land a right hand but Jacobs moved out of range.
McHough connects with a right hand. Jacobs shakes it off.
Jacobs misses with a right hand
and McHough counters with a nice body kick.
Jacobs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McHough rather than just go for the knockout.
McHough lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacobs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jacobs connects with a body shot that sends McHough's belly button to the back.
McHough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that McHough avoids nicely.
McHough swings widly with a right hand
and Jacobs counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joseph Jacobs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben McHough's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McHough sizes up Jacobs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jacobs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McHough - the referee stops the clock and Jacobs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McHough. Jacobs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jacobs avoids the body shot from McHough.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. McHough does a little dance to reset his feet.
McHough dips to his left and cracks Jacobs with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. McHough does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McHough feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jacobs's calf.
A slow jab from McHough misses its intended target.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
McHough needs to keep his hands up - Jacobs had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body kick there by McHough.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McHough dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacobs. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McHough lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jacobs takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for McHough.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but McHough ducks down to avoid it.
McHough scores with a shot to the body.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McHough moves away.
McHough connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McHough throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab lands there for Jacobs.
Jacobs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobs scores with the left hand. McHough knows he should have avoided that one.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McHough was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting McHough counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by McHough. That's going to slow Jacobs down.
McHough connects with a solid leg kick.
McHough misses the jab.
McHough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ben McHough is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. McHough does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McHough throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from McHough misses
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McHough.
As Jacobs backs away, McHough returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McHough lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Crunch! McHough slams his shin into Jacobs's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHough goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Jacobs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but McHough ducks down to avoid it.
McHough thuds his shin into the meat of Jacobs's side.
McHough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Jacobs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McHough.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McHough misses with a low kick.
Jacobs cracks McHough with an open hand slap.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but McHough avoids it well.
McHough tried to counter with a leg kick but Jacobs avoided it.
Jacobs lands a nice hook to McHough's body. McHough takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Jacobs blocks the leg kick.
McHough throws a nice inside leg kick.
McHough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs blocks the body kick.
McHough on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jacobs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
McHough has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McHough there as he acknowledges the shot.
McHough throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jacobs throws a hook but McHough avoids it easily.
McHough is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jacobs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacobs misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McHough to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobs sizes up McHough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McHough avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
McHough clobbers Jacobs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McHough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben McHough dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben McHough's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jacobs takes a swing at McHough's ribcage but misses.
McHough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McHough throws a jab when Jacobs was well out of range.
Jacobs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jacobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McHough doesn't seem bothered though.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
McHough swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but McHough is just out of range.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. McHough saw that one coming.
McHough lands a leg kick that knocks Jacobs off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHough cracks Jacobs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for McHough.
McHough lands a body shot.
McHough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McHough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from McHough.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHough dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacobs. That did some damage!
Jacobs swings for the body but McHough moves out of range.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McHough.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McHough moves away.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Jacobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McHough lands with a cross.
Jab, jab by McHough - just one landing.
Jacobs walks into a straight right hand from McHough.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
McHough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McHough throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHough connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McHough throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McHough slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McHough misses with a body kick.
McHough scores with a shot to the body.
Jacobs lands a nice shot that snaps McHough's head back.
Jacobs connects with a right hand. McHough shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
McHough feints and then cracks Jacobs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jacobs down.
Jacobs jabs McHough to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McHough looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
McHough scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHough takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jacobs stuns McHough with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McHough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McHough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacobs throws a jab when McHough was well out of range.
McHough moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobs moves away from the strike by McHough.
Nice straight punches there by McHough. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McHough.
McHough lands a nice looking body kick.
McHough connects with an inside leg kick.
McHough connects with an inside leg kick.
McHough scores with a jab. Jacobs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
McHough throws a quick inside leg kick.
McHough missing with a left hand there. Jacobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacobs throws a lazy right hand but McHough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McHough misses the body punch
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobs throws a lazy uppercut
and McHough counters with a nice leg kick.
McHough lands with a straight right. Jacobs didn't see that one coming.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jacobs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McHough fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and McHough counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jacobs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McHough moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben McHough showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHough has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

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