PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark McGonagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnt Faceman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Faceman
vs
McGonagle

173 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
19
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burnt Faceman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark McGonagle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGonagle misses with a body shot.

Faceman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Faceman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faceman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McGonagle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McGonagle trying to control the position from guard on top but Faceman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGonagle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faceman is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faceman tries to get out of the position.

McGonagle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGonagle pushing down on Faceman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McGonagle is trying to control the action in half guard but Faceman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Faceman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGonagle on the ground.
McGonagle is looking to advance position but Faceman won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGonagle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McGonagle trying to control from Faceman's half guard. Faceman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faceman keeping full guard, as McGonagle tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faceman keeping moving, preventing McGonagle from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark McGonagle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Faceman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faceman throws a leg kick but McGonagle moved away.
No luck for McGonagle with that takedown attempt.
McGonagle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faceman.
Faceman lands with a nice body kick.
McGonagle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faceman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGonagle throws an overhand right that lands on Faceman's shoulder, as Faceman tries to avoid the shot.
Faceman delivers a nice body kick.
Faceman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Faceman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGonagle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faceman.
McGonagle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faceman moves away.
Burnt Faceman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGonagle just misses with a punch to the body.
Faceman connects with a solid leg kick.
Faceman throws a wild body kick that McGonagle sees coming a mile off.
Faceman throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGonagle.
An inside leg kick from Faceman misses.
Faceman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faceman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Faceman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Faceman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Faceman misses with a low kick.
McGonagle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burnt Faceman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faceman scores with a kick to the body.
Faceman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGonagle misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman lands a nice hook to McGonagle's body. McGonagle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Faceman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Faceman thows a body kick. McGonagle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Faceman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGonagle.
Faceman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGonagle. That did some damage!

McGonagle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Faceman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Faceman can't do much from the bottom here.

McGonagle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McGonagle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Faceman is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGonagle is keen to just control but Faceman is a slippery customer.
McGonagle wants to pass the guard but Faceman is defending well.
McGonagle trying to control the action but Faceman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burnt Faceman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McGonagle digs a good body shot into Faceman's ribs.
Faceman throws a low kick but McGonagle avoids it.
McGonagle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Faceman.
Good leg kick by Faceman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

McGonagle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Faceman to the mat! Faceman manages to get full guard.
Faceman looking for a sweep. Not yet Faceman, not yet.
McGonagle advances to half guard.
McGonagle wants to take a breather but Faceman is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGonagle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McGonagle moves to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Faceman trying to control the hands but McGonagle breaks the grip.

McGonagle is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Faceman is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faceman avoids the strikes from McGonagle.
Faceman staying busy and making it hard for McGonagle to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGonagle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Faceman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

McGonagle is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Faceman has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

McGonagle patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark McGonagle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGonagle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark McGonagle!