PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Joe Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jonny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barry
vs
Joe Jacobs

182 cm
25
198 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

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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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Joe Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry misses with a body kick.
Barry avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barry.
Barry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barry duly obliges.
Jacobs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Barry.
Barry scores with a jab. Jacobs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Jacobs catches Barry right on the button with a cross.
Barry connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Barry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Barry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jacobs. Jacobs obviously looking to wear him down.
Barry moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barry in his tracks.
Jacobs blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a body kick that misses
letting Barry counter with a right hand.
Jacobs throws an off balance right hand
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs tries to land a front kick but Barry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Barry. That snapped Jacobs's head back.
Barry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Jacobs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jacobs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barry in his tracks.
Barry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry moves out of range as Jacobs throws a body kick.
Jacobs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs misses with a lunging right hand

and Barry counters by moving into the clinch.
Barry misses with an elbow over the top.
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.
Jacobs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jacobs misses with a body punch.
Jacobs is trying to pull guard but Barry has him pressed against the cage.
Barry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barry.
Jacobs tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Jacobs back against the cage.
Barry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jacobs avoiding damage as Barry throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Jacobs working aggressively here.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Jacobs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barry missing with knees to the body.
Barry looking to slow down the pace here.
Jacobs throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Barry.
Jacobs lands a hook that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Barry just leaning against Jacobs, taking a breather.
Jacobs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry lands an elbow just above Jacobs 's eye.

It looks like Billy Joe Jacobs has been cut.
Jacobs lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jacobs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jacobs cracks Barry with a nice body shot.
Barry blocking some punches.
Jacobs is looking to control Barry's arms but Barry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jacobs has his back to the cage.
Jacobs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barry smiles and moves away.
Jacobs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
Barry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Joe Jacobs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jacobs defending well as Barry loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barry.

Jacobs gets tackled into the cage by Barry. Barry maintains the clinch.
Jacobs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barry walks away with a smile on his face. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Barry blocks the low kick.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Barry clinches up against the cage.
Barry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barry trying to land knees to the body.
Jacobs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pat Barry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs avoiding damage as Barry throws knees to the body.
Barry lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry lands a right hand.
Barry lands with a light punch inside.
Barry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barry lands an elbow inside.
Jacobs is trying to pull guard but Barry has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jacobs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pat Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Joe Jacobs.
Barry throws a head punch that misses.
Barry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Barry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barry is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Barry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs blocks the elbow strike.
Barry has a couple of punches blocked by Jacobs.
Barry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jacobs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jacobs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacobs.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barry scoring well with a low kick there.

Barry clinches up with Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacobs has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
Jacobs misses with the head strike.
Barry tries to work over Jacobs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barry tries to land knees in the clinch but Jacobs avoids the damage to the body.
Jacobs lands a shot to the body.
Jacobs dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Barry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barry tries a body shot but Jacobs blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jacobs.
Jacobs blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacobs avoids it.
Barry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jacobs lands a right hand.
Jacobs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barry lands a nice uppercut.
Jacobs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barry tries to land knees in the clinch but Jacobs avoids the damage to the body.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry throws an elbow that misses.
Jacobs pushes Barry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Jacobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to land knees in the clinch but Jacobs avoids the damage to the body.
Barry looking to stall.
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Barry tries to throw a body punch but Jacobs avoids it by throwing Barry back against the cage.
Barry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacobs's efforts to push away.
Jacobs is trying to pull guard but Barry has him pressed against the cage.
Barry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barry is looking to control Jacobs's arms but Jacobs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barry has his back to the cage.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jacobs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jacobs.
Barry lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barry.
Jacobs avoids a wild elbow strike from Barry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Joe Jacobs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barry tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs tries to work over Barry's front leg with a kick but Barry checks it.
Jacobs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Jacobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Barry.
Barry misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Barry misses its intended target.
Billy Joe Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Barry rushes Jacobs and presses him up against the cage.
Jacobs blocks the elbow strike.
Jacobs can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks with his arms.
Jacobs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Jacobs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jacobs jumps guard but Barry stands there with Jacobs around his waist. Jacobs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jacobs as the two fighters clinch.
Jacobs tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Jacobs back against the cage.
Jacobs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jacobs digs a right hand underneath Barry's ribcage. Barry let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barry throws a leg kick but Jacobs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jacobs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barry. Barry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barry wants to clinch up but Jacobs keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barry.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Barry checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jacobs finds it's way through Barry's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barry's head.
Barry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barry lands a nice shot that snaps Jacobs's head back.
Barry connects with the punch.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barry circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacobs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barry stuns Jacobs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barry catches Jacobs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs moves out of range of the leg kick from Barry.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barry.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Barry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jacobs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jacobs, as that shot connected.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barry.
A telegraphed right hand from Barry misses the target.
Jacobs throws a leg kick
and Barry counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barry cracks Jacobs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacobs digs a good hook to Barry's body.
Barry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Barry throws a low kick, looking for Jacobs's leg but Jacobs calmly moves out of range.
Jacobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Barry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Jacobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry blocks a low kick nicely.
Barry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pat Barry is winning the standup battle so far.
Barry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jacobs on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Joe Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Barry!
Pat Barry thanked the fans post fight for their support.