PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Barrientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Jacobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobson has chosen Over, Under, Sideways, Down as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Shawn Barrientos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gil Jacobson's chin.

Barrientos
vs
Jacobson

172 cm
27
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear
Voodoo Nutrition

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Barrientos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gil Jacobson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrientos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacobson to score with a decent uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobson as he connects with a hook.
Barrientos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jacobson under the eye.
Barrientos walks into a left hand.
Jacobson jabs Barrientos right on the nose. Barrientos blinks but takes it well.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrientos.
A little jabbing left from Jacobson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrientos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Barrientos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacobson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson lands a jab.
Jacobson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barrientos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Gil Jacobson has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Barrientos.
Jacobson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jacobson lands a lovely overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jacobson.
Barrientos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barrientos tries to bum rush Jacobson with a series of wild strikes but Jacobson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrientos swings widly with a right hand
and Jacobson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jacobson lands a body shot.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Barrientos.
Jacobson cracks Barrientos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacobson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jacobson punishes Barrientos's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Barrientos. Those never looked like landing.
Barrientos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barrientos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jacobson scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Barrientos. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jacobson! But no joy.
Jacobson lands the left hand.
Barrientos throws the left hand but Jacobson avoids the punch easily.
Jacobson moves away from the strike by Barrientos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobson.
Jacobson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barrientos.
Jacobson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barrientoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barrientos throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobson's shoulder, as Jacobson tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jacobson.
A left lands for Barrientos.
Jacobson lands a jab.
Barrientos misses with a left hand
and Jacobson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jacobson digs a good body shot into Barrientos's ribs.
Jacobson sizes up Barrientos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jacobson cracks Barrientos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jacobson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacobson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barrientos misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos throws a hook but Jacobson blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jacobson! But no joy.
Jacobson thuds a left hand into Barrientos's body.
Barrientos throws a series of punches but Jacobson moves out of range.
Barrientos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barrientos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobson lands a glancing blow to the side of Barrientos's head.
Barrientos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrientos throws the left hand but Jacobson avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Jacobson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Jacobson does it's job there.
Barrientos misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barrientos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrientos throws a right hand that Jacobson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobson also avoids with ease.
Jacobson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jacobson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barrientos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrientos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobson.
Barrientos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacobson.
Barrientos cracks a nice hook into Jacobson's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacobson finds it's way round the side to connect with Barrientos's head.
Jacobson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barrientos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobson has time to react.
Barrientos walks into a stiff left hand from Jacobson.
Barrientos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barrientos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barrientos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jacobson connects with a body shot that sends Barrientos's belly button to the back.
Barrientos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobson moves away.
Jacobson lands a jab to the nose.
Barrientos looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Jacobson finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrientos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barrientos with a nice cross.
Barrientos throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrientos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacobson to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gil Jacobson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gil Jacobson'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.

Barrientos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barrientos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jacobson jabs Barrientos right on the nose. Barrientos blinks but takes it well.
Jacobson avoids the body shot from Barrientos.
A telegraphed right hand from Barrientos misses the target.
Barrientos lands a right hook to the body.
Barrientos throws a big shot that misses.
Barrientos dips to his left and cracks Jacobson with an uppercut!
Barrientos throws out a loose jab but Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrientos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barrientos, as that shot connected.
Jacobson connects with a body shot that sends Barrientos's belly button to the back.
Barrientos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobson.
Jacobson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barrientos's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobson blocks a jab.
Jacobson with a jab.
Barrientos looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jacobson lands with a good body shot.
Jacobson slips a jab and a cross from Barrientos.
Jacobson avoids the body shot from Barrientos.
Jacobson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrientos.
Barrientos misses with a right hand
and Jacobson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Jacobson. That snapped Barrientos's head back.
Jacobson lands an overhand right.
Barrientos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jacobson dips to his left and cracks Barrientos with an uppercut!
Barrientos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gil Jacobson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobson lands with a straight right. Barrientos didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Jacobson.
Barrientos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacobson.
Barrientos misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos misses with a looping left.
Barrientos misses with a body shot.
Jacobson lands a nice shot that snaps Barrientos's head back.
Barrientos throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrientos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Barrientos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barrientos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barrientos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jacobson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jacobson cracks a nice hook into Barrientos's ribs.
Barrientos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jacobson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barrientos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barrientos misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Jacobson.
A lazy left from Barrientos finds it's target.
Barrientos walks into a stiff left hand from Jacobson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacobson to score with a decent uppercut.
Barrientos throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobson scores with a shot to the body.
Barrientos throws a series of punches but Jacobson avoids them all with ease.
Barrientos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jacobson counters with a straight right hand.
Barrientos misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jacobson tests Barrientos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrientos drops his hands momentarily and Jacobson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barrientos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barrientos duly obliges.
Shawn Barrientos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobson digs a good hook to Barrientos's body.
Jacobson lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson blocks a jab.
Barrientos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barrientos throws the left hand but Jacobson avoids the punch easily.
Jacobson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jacobson lands a head shot.
Jacobson cracks Barrientos with a good jab.
Jacobson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barrientos misses with a body shot.
Jacobson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barrientos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobson circles away quickly and effectively.
Barrientos takes a swing at Jacobson's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrientos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacobson scores with a punch to the head.
Jacobson throws a shot to the body.
Barrientos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gil Jacobson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gil Jacobson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacobson lands a slapping body shot.
Jacobson throws a good cross that connects.
Barrientos lands a two punch combo.
Barrientos throws out a loose jab but Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrientos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jacobson lands a nice looking body shot.
Barrientos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobson manages to avoid it.
Jacobson lands with a shot to the body.
Jacobson thuds a left hand into Barrientos's body.
Barrientos misses with a hook.
Barrientos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrientos throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Jacobson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobson tests Barrientos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacobson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson scores with the left hand. Barrientos knows he should have avoided that one.
Barrientos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacobson to score with a decent uppercut.
Jacobson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrientos swings for the body but Jacobson moves out of range.
Barrientos misses the shot to the body.
Jacobson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barrientos swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Jacobson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jacobson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jacobson lands with an overhand left.
Barrientos swinging wildly here.
Jacobson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrientos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Barrientos.
Jacobson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jacobson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jacobson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobson lands a jab to the nose.
Jacobson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jacobson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barrientos misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Jacobson.
Barrientos looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.
Barrientos moves forwards but Jacobson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barrientos throws a combination that misses
and Barrientos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barrientos under the eye.
Barrientos misses with a wild body shot.
Barrientos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice jab there from Jacobson.
Sloppy strikes from Barrientos. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Jacobson.
Barrientos throws a series of punches but Jacobson moves out of range.
Jacobson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jacobson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barrientos throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrientos.
Jacobson works Barrientos's body with a nice hook.
Jacobson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jacobson lands with a cross.
Barrientos ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobson.
Jacobson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobson scores with a nice head shot.
Barrientos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobson lands the left hand.
Barrientos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barrientos throws a right hand that misses
and Jacobson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Barrientos is rocked!
Barrientos lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacobson scores with a hook to the body. Barrientos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barrientos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Jacobson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jacobson jabs Barrientos right on the nose. Barrientos blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jacobson, as that shot connected.
Jacobson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barrientos in his tracks.
Jacobson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Jacobson does it's job there.
Barrientos throws an off balance right hand
and Jacobson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barrientos in his tracks.
Oh Barrientos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barrientos connects with a body shot that sends Jacobson's belly button to the back.
Barrientos seems to have got his legs back now.
Barrientos jabs Jacobson right on the nose. Jacobson blinks but takes it well.
Jab, jab by Jacobson - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gil Jacobson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobson 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gil Jacobson!
A relieved looking Gil Jacobson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Shawn Barrientos had this to say: 'I'm just a sexy boy!'.