PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick McMinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMinn comes to the cage accompanied by Respectness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McMinn
vs
Mack

225 cm
20
327 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick McMinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephan Mack!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack swinging wildly here.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
McMinn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mack.

Mack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McMinn did well to prevent Mack getting side control.
Mack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

It looks like Patrick McMinn has been cut.
Mack looks to land a strike but McMinn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mack is looking to work some ground and pound but McMinn has wrist control.
Mack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McMinn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McMinn looking for a sweep. Not yet McMinn, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMinn trying to control the position.
Mack working some strikes from top position.
Mack with a nice head shot there.
McMinn has his hands on Mack's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McMinn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mack.
McMinn looking for a sweep. Not yet McMinn, not yet.
Mack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McMinn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McMinn works his way into side control.
Mack is not content to let McMinn control the position.
Check out the look on McMinn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack is not content to let McMinn control the position.
Mack prevents McMinn from improving position.
McMinn is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mack is looking to reverse the position.
McMinn has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mack!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by McMinn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McMinn unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Mack that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mack is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McMinn with good strikes from the mount here!
McMinn looking to finish Mack with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mack!
McMinn looking to finish with strikes here!
Mack wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McMinn.
McMinn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMinn thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McMinn scoring with strikes but Mack is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMinn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mack is bucking up trying to escape but McMinn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McMinn breaks from Mack's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McMinn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mack because McMinn loaded up on that one.
Mack blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMinn throwing strikes here but Mack is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McMinn dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick McMinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick McMinn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McMinn staying out of range there.
McMinn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Patrick McMinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMinn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McMinn is looking to land body kicks.
McMinn cracks the inside of Mack's front leg.
McMinn lands with a slapping head kick.
Mack misses with a wild combination.
McMinn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by McMinn.
Mack walks forward, straight into a front kick from McMinn.
Mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McMinn.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McMinn - that will leave a mark!
McMinn scores with a kick to the body.
Mack is breathing heavily.
McMinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McMinn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mack takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMinn feints and then cracks Mack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mack down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McMinn - that will leave a mark!
A decent looking body kick lands there for McMinn.
McMinn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mack takes a step back to recover.
McMinn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mack's head.
McMinn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMinn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McMinn.
McMinn is looking to slow Mack down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McMinn. Mack shrugs it off though.
McMinn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McMinn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! McMinn slams his shin into Mack's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McMinn.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McMinn.
McMinn keeps Mack at a distance using the push kick.
Mack takes a kick to the side of the head.
McMinn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McMinn throws a head kick that half lands.
McMinn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mack.
Mack takes a kick to the side of the head.
McMinn throws a nice head kick!
Mack misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for McMinn.
Patrick McMinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McMinn scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Mack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McMinn lands with a slapping head kick.
McMinn lands a high kick!
McMinn cracks the inside of Mack's front leg.
McMinn lands a head kick. Mack smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but McMinn circles away.
Mack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McMinn. Mack shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMinn.
McMinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by McMinn.
Mack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McMinn.
Mack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMinn throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMinn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mack.
McMinn connects with a solid leg kick.
Mack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McMinn.
McMinn scores with a spinning back kick!
McMinn lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McMinn.
A slapping body kick lands there for McMinn.
McMinn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McMinn. That one must have hurt.
Patrick McMinn is winning the standup battle so far.
McMinn fakes the leg kick and cracks Mack in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by McMinn!
McMinn pushes Mack away with a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McMinn. Mack shrugs it off though.
McMinn thows a body kick. Mack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick McMinn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick McMinn'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. This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for McMinn.
A slapping body kick lands there for McMinn.
Mack takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by McMinn. That's going to slow Mack down.
Both fighters circling a little - McMinn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by McMinn.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McMinn.
McMinn lands with a shot to the body.
McMinn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McMinn throws a head kick that half lands.
McMinn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMinn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by McMinn.
McMinn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mack will feel that in the morning.
McMinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Mack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McMinn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMinn lands with a kick to the temple. Mack shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McMinn.
McMinn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mack will feel that in the morning.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McMinn - that will leave a mark!
McMinn is looking to slow Mack down with leg kicks.
Stephan Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMinn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McMinn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McMinn lands with a kick to the temple. Mack shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McMinn lands a high kick!
A head kick from McMinn lands but Mack takes it in his stride.
McMinn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McMinn. McMinn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McMinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMinn fakes the leg kick and cracks Mack in the body.
McMinn thuds his shin into the meat of Mack's side.
McMinn delivers a nice body kick.
Mack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McMinn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McMinn pushes Mack away with a front kick.
McMinn scores with a leg kick.
McMinn connects with a solid leg kick.
McMinn scores with a push kick.
McMinn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McMinn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McMinn thuds his shin into the meat of Mack's side.
McMinn keeps Mack at a distance using the push kick.
Stephan Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McMinn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McMinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMinn throws a nice inside leg kick.
McMinn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McMinn scores with a kick to the body.
McMinn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McMinn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mack will feel that in the morning.
Mack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McMinn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by McMinn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McMinn throws a head kick that half lands.
McMinn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mack.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McMinn - the referee stops the clock and Mack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McMinn. Mack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McMinn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
McMinn throws a head kick that half lands.
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMinn scores with a nice body kick.
McMinn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McMinn scores with a spinning back kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for McMinn.
McMinn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McMinn - that will leave a mark!
Mack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McMinn. McMinn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McMinn lands a nice looking body kick.
McMinn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMinn lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMinn.
McMinn delivers a nice body kick.
McMinn throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick McMinn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McMinn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick McMinn!