PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Jacobs (ranked 3728 p4p, 203 weight class) and Gage Underwood (ranked 1845 p4p, 118 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jacobs
vs
Underwood

170 cm
33
140 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

167 cm
23
143 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jayden Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage Underwood!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood throws out a powerful jab.
Jacobs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Underwood 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.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Underwood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Underwood connects with a looping right hand.
Underwood throws a shot to the body.
Underwood dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a body shot but no joy.
Jayden Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 scores with a nice head shot.
Underwood cracks the inside of Jacobs's front leg.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Underwood.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Underwood 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.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Underwood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Underwood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Underwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Underwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Underwood 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 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Underwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Underwood misses with a body shot.
Jacobs misses the jab.
Jacobs looks to land a left hand but Underwood moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Underwood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Underwood connects with a jab.
Underwood connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Underwood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Underwood counter with a right hand.
Underwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Underwood.
Underwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Underwood misses.
Underwood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Underwood cracks Jacobs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Underwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Underwood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Underwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Underwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Underwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobs.
Nice defenses there by Underwood.
Jacobs tries to bum rush Underwood with a series of wild strikes but Underwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Jacobs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Underwood doesn't seem phased though.
Jacobs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jacobs blocks the body kick.
Jacobs cracks a nice hook into Underwood's ribs.
Underwood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Underwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Underwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underwood has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Underwood counters with an outside leg kick.
Underwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jacobs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jacobs throws an off balance right hand
and Underwood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Underwood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Underwood.
Underwood connects with an inside leg kick.
Underwood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Underwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacobs. That did some damage!
Underwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacobs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Underwood, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs connects with the punch.
Underwood throws a front kick that sends Jacobs stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gage Underwood 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.

Underwood delivers a nice body kick.
Jacobs slips under a jab from Underwood.
Jacobs takes one to the side of the head.
Underwood moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Underwood avoids nicely.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs throws a jab when Underwood was well out of range.
Underwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Jacobs lands a nice hook to Underwood's body. Underwood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Underwood blocks a jab.
Gage Underwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Underwood scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underwood.
Underwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs lands with a nice combination. Underwood backs away looking to recover.
Jacobs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underwood.
Underwood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jacobs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Underwood thinking.
Jacobs misses with a combination
and Underwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Underwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jacobs throws a sloppy body shot
and Underwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacobs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Underwood.
Jacobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Underwood's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Jacobs. Those never looked like landing.
Jacobs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jacobs 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 misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Underwood throws a looping overhand right but Jacobs ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Underwood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Underwood lands a nice hook to Jacobs's body. Jacobs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jayden Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Underwood works Jacobs's body with a nice hook.
Jacobs looks to land a left hand but Underwood moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacobs tries to bum rush Underwood with a series of wild strikes but Underwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Underwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Underwood connects with a crisp jab.
Underwood scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
An attempted straight right counter from Jacobs misses the target.
Underwood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacobs dips to his left and cracks Underwood with an uppercut!
Underwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Jacobs throws an off balance right hand
and Underwood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Underwood scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Underwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jacobs momentarily.
Underwood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Underwood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacobs throws a body shot but no joy.
Underwood cracks a nice hook into Jacobs's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Underwood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Underwood coming out on top.
Good leg kick by Underwood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but Underwood ducks down to avoid it.
Underwood scores with a nice body kick.
Jacobs misses with a double jab
and Underwood counters with an outside leg kick.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Underwood lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood works Jacobs's body with a nice hook.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacobs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Underwood with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gage Underwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Underwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Underwoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Underwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
A jab from Underwood finds it's way through Jacobs's defenses.
Jacobs throws a hook to the side of Underwood's head but Underwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Underwood is just out of range.
Underwood walks into a left hand.
Jacobs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Underwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Underwood misses the target.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Underwood counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Underwood.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Underwood avoids them all with ease.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Underwood avoids nicely.
Underwood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Underwood throws the left hand but Jacobs avoids the punch easily.
Jacobs swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Underwood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Underwood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Underwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Underwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jacobs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jacobs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Underwood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Underwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Underwood scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Underwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Underwood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Underwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Underwood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Jacobs is rocked!
Underwood throws a push kick but Jacobs slaps the foot to one side.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
Underwood tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jacobs throws a combination that misses
and Underwood counters with an outside leg kick.
Underwood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Underwood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Underwood 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 uppercut there from Underwood.
Oh Jacobs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jacobs seems to have got his legs back now.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Underwood.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a body shot.
Jacobs misses the jab.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Underwood.
A countering left hand to the body from Underwood misses.
Jacobs ducks right into an uppercut from Underwood.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Underwood only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Underwood.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Underwood.
Jacobs scores with a jab. Underwood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Underwood lands a leg kick that knocks Jacobs off balance momentarily.
Underwood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jacobs's calf.
Underwood's corner calls for a 1-2. Underwood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Underwood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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 misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Jacobs was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Underwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Underwood works the jab nicely.
Underwood scores with a hook to the body. Jacobs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Underwood moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Jacobs throws a good cross that connects.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Underwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Underwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Jayden Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacobs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood throws a wild body kick that Jacobs sees coming a mile off.
Jacobs misses with a left hand
and Underwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Underwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Underwood 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Underwood!
Gage Underwood decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.