PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gil Jacobson (ranked 229 p4p, 27 weight class) and Maxim Jericho (ranked 531 p4p, 64 weight class). Maxim Jericho told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jacobson
vs
Jericho

180 cm
31
157 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

170 cm
30
147 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gil Jacobson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Maxim Jericho!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Jericho scores with a jab. Jacobson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jacobson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jericho misses the jab.
Jericho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jacobson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobson stalks Jericho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jericho's face. Jericho staggers backwards, shaken.
Jericho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jacobson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacobson throws a push kick but Jericho slaps the foot to one side.
Jacobson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Jericho.
Jacobson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobson throws a shot from downtown. Jericho moves away and avoids it.
Jacobson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jericho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jacobson. That one must have hurt.
Jericho misses with a few strikes there.
Jab by Jericho.
Jericho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobson avoids the head kick by Jericho.
Jericho throws a jab when Jacobson was well out of range.
Jacobson throws the left hand but Jericho avoids the punch easily.
Jacobson throws out a loose jab but Jericho uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jacobson. That snapped Jericho's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Jacobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jericho is just out of range.
Jericho throws a jab when Jacobson was well out of range.
Jacobson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jericho to score with a decent uppercut.
Jericho checks the leg kick.
Jericho misses with an uppercut.
Jacobson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.
Jericho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jericho throws a nice looking combination but Jacobson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacobson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jericho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jericho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jericho ducks under a wild hook from Jacobson.
A head kick misses from Jacobson.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
A counter left hand to the body from Jacobson misses its target.
Jericho misses the jab.
Jacobson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jericho misses with a head kick.
Jacobson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.
Jacobson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jacobson misses with a body kick.
Jericho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jericho lands a jab.
Jericho blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacobson tries to land a leg kick but Jericho saw it coming and moves away.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
As Jericho looks to move away, Jacobson throws a big counter combo but Jericho just gets out of the way.
Jericho misses with a wild combination.
Jacobson walks into a left hand.
Jericho throws a hook but Jacobson avoids it easily.
Jericho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jericho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jericho missing with a left hand there. Jacobson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jacobson.
Jericho misses with a hook.
Jacobson tried to score with a low kick but Jericho checks it.
Jericho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jericho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jacobson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Jericho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jericho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson throws a lazy right hand but Jericho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.
Jacobson looks to throw the jab but Jericho is out of range.
Jericho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jericho tries a head kick but it misses.
Jericho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobson slips a jab and a cross from Jericho.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobson manages to avoid it.
Jacobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jericho.
Jacobson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jericho just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Jacobson.
Jacobson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobson avoids the body shot from Jericho.
Jericho missing with a left hand there. Jacobson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacobson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jericho.
Gil Jacobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jericho at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jericho misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho loads up on a big right hand but Jacobson slips the punch.
Jacobson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jericho throws a head kick that misses.
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobson's shoulder, as Jacobson tries to avoid the shot.
Jericho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jericho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobson ducks right into an uppercut from Jericho.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the head.
Jericho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jacobson.
Jacobson misses with a body kick.
Jacobson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jacobson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jericho's sensitive parts.
Jacobson moves forwards but Jericho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Jericho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacobson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maxim Jericho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jericho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jericho momentarily.
Jericho misses with the combination.
Jacobson throws a quick counter head kick but Jericho was just out of range.
Jacobson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jericho. Jacobson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
Jacobson dodges the punch combination from Jericho.
Jericho tries to bum rush Jacobson with a series of wild strikes but Jacobson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Jericho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed right hand from Jericho misses the target.
Jacobson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobson lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Jacobson. Beautiful body shot.
Jericho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Jacobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jericho manages to avoid it.
Jericho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jericho is out of range and Jacobson settles back down.
Jericho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Jericho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jericho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jericho connects with a body shot that sends Jacobson's belly button to the back.
A big left from Jericho misses.
Jacobson is looking to counter punch.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.
Jericho avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jericho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jericho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jericho misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Jericho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jacobson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Jericho.
Jericho avoids the body shot from Jacobson.
Jacobson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jericho in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson looks to land a body kick but Jericho moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jericho scores with a shot to the body.
Jacobson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jericho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jacobson with a nice cross.
Jericho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobson has time to react.
Jacobson misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobson misses the shot to the body.
Jericho is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jericho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacobson.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Jericho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jacobson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jericho should have avoided that one.
Jacobson lands a slapping body shot.
Jacobson misses with an uppercut.
Jericho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacobson. Jacobson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jericho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jacobson.
Jericho throws a big shot that misses.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Jacobson wants to land a leg kick but Jericho is out of range.
Jericho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
Jericho misses with a right hand
and Jacobson counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson wants to slow Jericho down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacobson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jacobson tries to score with a low kick but Jericho moves his leg out of the way.
Jericho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jacobson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jacobson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacobson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jericho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jericho lands a jab.
Jericho throws a nice head kick!
Jericho misses with a body shot.
Jericho throws a hook to the side of Jacobson's head but Jacobson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Jacobson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jacobson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Jacobson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jacobson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jacobson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jericho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jericho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jacobson with a body shot.
Jacobson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jericho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jericho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jacobson throws a leg kick but Jericho checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Jericho misses its intended target.
Jacobson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jacobson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho throws a hook but Jacobson blocks it.
Jacobson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good shot there by Jacobson.
Jacobson thuds his right hand into Jericho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jacobson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jacobson misses with a low kick.
Jericho throws a jab when Jacobson was well out of range.
Jacobson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jericho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jericho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacobson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jericho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jericho throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobson.
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 Gil Jacobson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Jacobson.
Jericho lunges at Jacobson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jacobson's hand.
Jericho avoids a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jacobson there.
Jacobson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Jericho misses.
Jacobson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jericho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jericho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobson.
Jericho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacobson.
Jericho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobson is looking to slow Jericho down with leg kicks.
Jacobson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jericho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jericho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good leg kick by Jacobson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jericho throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobson cracks Jericho with an open hand slap.
Jacobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jericho slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Jericho misses.
Jericho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jacobson.
Jericho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jacobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jericho throws a head kick but Jacobson moves out of range.
Jacobson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jericho.
Jacobson throws a head kick but Jericho moves out of range.
Jacobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobson misses with a body shot.
Jacobson walks into a stiff left hand from Jericho.
Jericho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacobson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jacobson misses with a wild body shot.
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobson's shoulder, as Jacobson tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jericho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jericho misses the jab.
Jacobson throws a hook but Jericho blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jericho takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho lands a glancing blow to the side of Jacobson's head.
Jacobson throws a body punch but Jericho moves out of range.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Jericho blocks the low kick.
Jericho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jericho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jericho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jacobson.
Jacobson moves away from the strike by Jericho.
Jericho scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jericho.
Good work by Jericho as he checks the leg kick.
Jacobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jericho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jericho misses with an uppercut. Jacobson saw that one coming.
Jacobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jericho moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobson. Jericho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gil Jacobson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
Jacobson throws a series of punches but Jericho moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson throws a poor cross that misses
and Jericho counters with a right hand to the body.
Jacobson misses with a low kick.
Jacobson throws a solid leg kick but Jericho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobson.
Jacobson moves out of range as Jericho strikes.
Jacobson throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobson misses with a head kick.
Jacobson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jericho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jericho lands with an uppercut that bounces Jacobson off the cage and back into range.
Jericho throws a body punch but Jacobson moves out of range.
Jericho scores with a jab. Jacobson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jericho misses with a series of wild punches.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobson moves out of range easily.
Jericho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacobson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jericho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jericho.
Jacobson throws a hook but Jericho blocks it.
Jericho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobson.
Jericho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jericho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
It looked like Jacobson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jericho blocks the body kick.
Jericho looks to land a combination but Jacobson avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jericho, as that shot connected.
Jacobson looks to land a body kick but Jericho moved away.
Jericho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jericho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Jacobson ducks down to avoid it.
Jericho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacobson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacobson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jericho throws a right hand that Jacobson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobson also avoids with ease.
Jacobson throws a leg kick but Jericho moved away.
Jericho missing with a left hand there. Jacobson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobson lands a really nice looking cross but Jericho seems unphased.
Jacobson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jericho lands with a hook. Jacobson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jericho scores with a decent looking hook.
Jericho lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Maxim Jericho just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jericho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobson.
Jericho misses with the combination.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Jericho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jericho's corner calls for a 1-2. Jericho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jacobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jacobson looks for the body kick but Jericho saw that one coming.
Jacobson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jericho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jericho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Jacobson tenderised Jericho's leg. Jericho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jericho throws a hook to the side of Jacobson's head but Jacobson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.
Jacobson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jericho throws a sloppy body shot
and Jericho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jericho looks to land a right hand but Jacobson moved out of range.
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobson's shoulder, as Jacobson tries to avoid the shot.
Jericho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jericho was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobson.
Jericho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jericho moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacobson throws a low kick but Jericho moves out of range easily.
Jacobson moves away from the strike by Jericho.
Jericho throws a lazy head kick
and Jacobson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jericho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Jacobson.
Jericho throws a hook but Jacobson avoids it easily.
A big right from Jericho misses.
Jericho avoids the head kick by Jacobson.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Jacobson ducks down to avoid it.
Jericho scores with a decent looking hook.
Jericho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobson.
Jacobson throws a lazy right hand but Jericho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jericho throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jacobson lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Jericho lands but Jacobson takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobson tries to land a leg kick but Jericho saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Jacobson.
Jacobson misses with a head kick.
Jericho lands a jab to Jacobson's midsection.
A big left from Jericho misses.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Jericho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jericho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jericho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Jacobson throws a body kick that misses
and Jericho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jericho misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Jacobson. Beautiful body shot.
Jacobson misses with an uppercut. Jericho saw that one coming.
Jericho scores with a shot to the body.
Jericho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jericho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jericho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jacobson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson moves away from the strike by Jericho.
Jacobson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jacobson with a hook.
Jacobson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jacobson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobson lands with a kick to the temple. Jericho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jacobson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacobson throws out a loose jab but Jericho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jericho throws the left hand but Jacobson avoids the punch easily.
Jericho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.
Jacobson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jericho scores with a hook.
Jacobson lands with an overhand left.
Jacobson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jericho. Jericho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jericho throws a shot from downtown. Jacobson moves away and avoids it.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the head.
Jericho slips a straight right by Jacobson.
A little jabbing left from Jericho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jacobson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Jacobson misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobson.
Jacobson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jericho.
A big left from Jericho misses.
Jacobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jericho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobson.
Jericho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Jacobson ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Jacobson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jericho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobson.
Jericho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jacobson's hands.
Jacobson lands a slapping body shot.
Jacobson misses with a hook.
No joy there for Jericho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Jericho misses the target.
Jericho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobson has time to react.
Jericho misses with a head kick.
Jacobson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jacobson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jericho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jericho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Maxim Jericho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Jericho.
Decent striking displayed by Jericho there.
Jacobson dodges the punch combination from Jericho.
Jacobson misses with a hook.
Jacobson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jacobson misses with a body kick.
Jericho throws the left hand but Jacobson avoids the punch easily.
Jacobson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
Jacobson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jericho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jericho works over Jacobson's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Jericho.
Jericho moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Jacobson misses.
Jericho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jericho looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jericho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobson throws out a leg kick but Jericho moves out of range and Jacobson only half commits.
Jericho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobson moves away.
Jacobson scores with a body shot.
Jacobson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jericho on the side of the head.
Jericho catches Jacobson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacobson throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jericho.
Jericho ducks under a wild hook from Jacobson.
Jericho misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobson slips a jab and a cross from Jericho.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobson.
Jacobson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jericho throws out a counter right but Jacobson avoids it with no problem.
Jericho throws a right and a left that Jacobson avoids nicely.
Jacobson connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jericho throws the left hand but Jacobson avoids the punch easily.
Jericho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Gil Jacobson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson motions for Jericho to come forward. Jacobson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jacobson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jericho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jacobson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jacobson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.
Jacobson is looking to land body kicks.
Jericho throws a body shot but no joy.
Jericho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jericho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacobson throws a series of punches but Jericho avoids them all with ease.
Jacobson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho lands a jab to Jacobson's midsection.
Jacobson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Jacobson ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson moves away from the strike by Jericho.
Jacobson tried to score with a low kick but Jericho checks it.
Jacobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jericho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobson looks to land a body kick but Jericho moved away.
Jericho clobbers Jacobson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jacobson misses with a kick to the body.
Jericho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jacobson back to the cage. Jericho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jacobson misses with a leg kick
and Jericho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jericho at a distance.
Jacobson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jacobson scores with a jab.
Jacobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jericho throws a lazy right hand but Jacobson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacobson throwing a counter right hand but Jericho manages to avoid it.
Jacobson looks for the body kick but Jericho saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobson dodges the punch combination from Jericho.
Jacobson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho clobbers Jacobson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jacobson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jericho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Jericho.
Jacobson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jericho staying out of range there.
Jacobson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jericho throws a jab when Jacobson was well out of range.
Jericho connects with the punch.
Jericho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jericho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jacobson.
Jacobson fakes the leg kick and cracks Jericho in the body.
Jacobson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Jacobson misses.
Jacobson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho lands a nice looking body shot.
Jericho lands a nice shot that snaps Jacobson's head back.
Jacobson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jericho finds it's way round the side to connect with Jacobson's head.
Jacobson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.
It looked like Jacobson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jericho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Jericho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jericho 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Jericho!
Maxim Jericho is the new featherweight champion!
Maxim Jericho 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.