PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Micky McFinnigan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

McFinnigan
vs
Jones

189 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fightworld Formula
Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micky McFinnigan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFinnigan lands a right hook to the body.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFinnigan manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and McFinnigan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but McFinnigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones letting McFinnigan take a breather here.
Jones blocks a body shot from McFinnigan.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McFinnigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McFinnigan's efforts to push away.
McFinnigan stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFinnigan.
McFinnigan leaning against his opponent.
McFinnigan wants to break the clinch but can't.

McFinnigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

McFinnigan clinches.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.

McFinnigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan scores with a body shot.
Jones misses the body punch
and McFinnigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFinnigan tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
McFinnigan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and McFinnigan counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at McFinnigan to acknowledge the strikes.
McFinnigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
McFinnigan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McFinnigan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Micky McFinnigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McFinnigan is looking to clinch.
McFinnigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones takes a swing at McFinnigan's ribcage but misses.
McFinnigan is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McFinnigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
McFinnigan scores with a shot to the body.
McFinnigan wants to clinch
and McFinnigan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. McFinnigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFinnigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from McFinnigan misses the target.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McFinnigan.
A big left from McFinnigan misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFinnigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McFinnigan's head.
A shot to the body from McFinnigan misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Micky McFinnigan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones lands a jab.
McFinnigan swinging wildly here.
McFinnigan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
McFinnigan scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.

McFinnigan has managed to clinch.
McFinnigan is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Micky McFinnigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFinnigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws and low kick but McFinnigan moves out of range easily.
McFinnigan misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from McFinnigan misses its intended target.
McFinnigan misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Pete Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan misses with a body punch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
McFinnigan looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones jabs at McFinnigan's body.
McFinnigan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFinnigan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

McFinnigan is rocked!
Jones ducks under a wild hook from McFinnigan.
Oh McFinnigan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones lands an uppercut, right on the button! McFinnigan tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pete Jones!
Pete Jones is the new light heavyweight champion!