PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch comes to the cage accompanied by No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yauch
vs
Jacobs

182 cm
28
154 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

172 cm
28
140 lbs
13 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Yauch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Yauch misses.
Jacobs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Yauch saw that one coming.
Yauch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Yauch misses the shot to the body.
Jacobs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yauch lands an overhand right.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Yauch is out of range.

Jacobs has managed to clinch.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yauch counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yauch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Jacobs throws a leg kick
and Yauch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch
and Yauch counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch misses with a double jab.
Jacobs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Yauch avoids them all with ease.
Jacobs moves to clinch but Yauch breaks away
and Yauch counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jacobs misses with a jab to the body
and Yauch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yauch missing with a left hand there. Jacobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yauch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peter Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Yauch slips to the side
enabling Yauch to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yauch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.

Jacobs takes the fight into the clinch.

Yauch breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Yauch to counter with a crisp jab.
Yauch lands a jab to the nose.
Jacobs wants to clinch
and Yauch counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yauch was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
Jacobs scores with a nice head shot.
Jacobs tries to clinch up
and Yauch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yauch takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Yauch circles away.
It looked like Yauch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and Yauch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yauch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Yauch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.

Jacobs gets a clinch.
Yauch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jacobs is trying to force a seperation but Yauch has the dominant position.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs lands a body shot.
Yauch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs works Yauch's body with a nice hook.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Yauch is just out of range.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yauch throwing a counter right hand but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Jacobs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yauch throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Jacobs takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jacobs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Yauch circles away.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yauch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Yauch counters with a stiff right hand.

Jacobs drives through and clinches with Yauch against the cage.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yauch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs swings for the body but Yauch moves out of range.
Yauch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yauch circles away quickly and effectively.
Yauch looks to throw the jab but Jacobs is out of range.
Yauch misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Yauch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adam Yauch is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch is having none of it.
Jacobs wants to clinch
and Yauch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and Yauch counters with a three punch combo that has Jacobs backing up. Jacobs nods at Yauch to acknowledge the strikes.
Jacobs closes the distance but Yauch moves to the side
and Yauch counters with a nice uppercut.

Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Jacobs can't break the clinch.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Yauch has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yauch lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jacobs throws an elbow but misses.
Yauch taking a breather.

Yauch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yauch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Yauch. Those never looked like landing.
Jacobs takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacobs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jacobs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Yauch counter with a right hand.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Yauch keeps it at a distance.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
Jacobs can't break the clinch.
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.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Yauch moves out of range.
Yauch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yauch checks the leg kick.
Jacobs throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a right hand
and Yauch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacobs tries to clinch up
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Yauch's corner calls for a 1-2. Yauch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yauch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobs.
Despite the aggression on Jacobs's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Jacobs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yauch takes a shot to the head.
Yauch is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacobs has double underhooks.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Yauch misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Yauch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jacobs! But no joy.
Yauch lands a jab to Jacobs's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws out a leg kick but Yauch moves out of range and Jacobs only half commits.
Yauch seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as Jacobs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yauch doesn't seem phased though.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
Jacobs working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Yauch pulls guard.
Jacobs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Yauch is working an open guard so Jacobs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yauch walks into a straight right hand from Jacobs.
Yauch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Yauch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Yauch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs wants to clinch
and Yauch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Yauch.
Yauch cracks Jacobs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Adam Yauch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jacobs darts in and clinches Yauch up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jacobs looking to throw knees to the head but Yauch is blocking nicely.
Jacobs looking to throw knees to the head but Yauch is blocking nicely.
Yauch can't get the takedown.

Yauch manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs slips a jab from Yauch.
Jacobs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Yauch will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jacobs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yauch 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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Yauch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Yauch counter with a right hand.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Yauch pushes him off.
Yauch is looking to counter punch.
Jacobs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yauch moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Yauch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacobs.
Yauch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yauch avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Yauch jabs at Jacobs's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yauch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yauch takes one to the side of the head.
Jacobs misses with a hook. Yauch ducked under it nicely.
Yauch avoids the body shot from Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jacobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yauch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yauch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jacobs clinches.
Peter Jacobs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yauch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jacobs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jacobs lands an elbow inside that Yauch shrugs off.
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Yauch controls his hands.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jacobs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jacobs.
Yauch wants to take the fight to the mat but Jacobs manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yauch prevents a body shot from Jacobs.
Yauch blocks a body shot from Jacobs.
Yauch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jacobs to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Yauch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yauch managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobs.
Yauch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yauch is looking to control Jacobs's arms but Jacobs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yauch has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jacobs.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs lands a jab.
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 jab, cross combination.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yauch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a leg kick
and Yauch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.
Jacobs closes the distance but Yauch moves to the side
and Yauch counters with a right hand to the body.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Yauch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yauch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs throws a body punch but Yauch moves out of range.
Yauch slips under a jab.
Yauch misses with a straight left.

Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Yauch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yauch is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacobs has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working aggressively here.
Yauch blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Yauch is controlling him.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jacobs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Yauch misses the target.
Yauch misses with a looping left.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Yauch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a hook to the body
and Yauch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs lands a nice hook to Yauch's body. Yauch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yauch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jacobs momentarily.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yauch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yauch throws a jab when Jacobs was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jacobs really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Yauch moves away and avoids it.
Yauch throwing a counter right hand but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Yauch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Yauch misses.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Yauch misses the jab.

Jacobs moves into the clinch successfully.

Yauch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch moves out of range.
Jacobs throws the left hand but Yauch avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yauch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Yauch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yauch slips a jab from Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws an off balance right hand
and Yauch counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs jabs at Yauch's body.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and Yauch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yauch digs a good body shot into Jacobs's ribs.
Jacobs lands a nice looking body shot.
Jacobs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yauch counters with a nice body shot.
Jacobs throws a hook but Yauch avoids it easily.
Yauch is looking to counter punch.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yauch swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jacobs pushes Yauch up against the cage in a clinch.
Yauch has Jacobs pressed against the cage, preventing Jacobs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yauch manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yauch wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.
Jacobs wants to get up but he can't break Yauch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jacobs trying to control but Yauch is working from the bottom.
Yauch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yauch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jacobs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands an elbow inside.
Jacobs tries to break free but Yauch pushes him back against the cage.
Jacobs trying to land knees to the body.

Yauch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yauch slips a jab and a cross from Jacobs.
Yauch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
It looked like Yauch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jacobs.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Jacobs misses with a lunging right hand
and Yauch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yauch takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Yauch counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Yauch circles away and keeps his distance.
Yauch lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Yauch misses its intended target.
Jacobs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yauch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yauch misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Yauch misses.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yauch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Adam Yauch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yauch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Yauch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yauch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yauch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacobs lands a slapping body shot.
Jacobs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yauch finds it's way round the side to connect with Jacobs's head.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs throws a jab when Yauch was well out of range.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yauch finds it's way round the side to connect with Jacobs's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yauch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yauch swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Yauch is avoiding it.
Yauch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yauch takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Yauch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yauch counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Jacobs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yauch.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Yauch misses the target.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch is having none of it.
Jacobs walks into a left hand.
Yauch catches Jacobs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yauch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yauch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Jacobs takes the fight into the clinch.

Yauch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Yauch counter with a right hand.
Jacobs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yauch counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yauch circles away quickly and effectively.
Yauch misses with a straight right.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch moves away
and Yauch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yauch blocks a jab.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
Yauch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
Yauch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Yauch.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Yauch avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yauch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Yauch.
An attempted straight right counter from Yauch misses the target.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch is having none of it.
Yauch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Yauch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Yauch.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Yauch pushes him off.
Yauch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Yauch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yauch.
Nice defenses there by Yauch.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Yauch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yauch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Adam Yauch!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Adam Yauch!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Adam Yauch!

Adam Yauch wins by unanimous decision!
Adam Yauch gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).