PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamish McGibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McGibbs
vs
Jones

190 cm
27
222 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

192 cm
27
212 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamish McGibbs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McGibbs throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones misses with an uppercut. McGibbs saw that one coming.
McGibbs thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGibbs throws a leg kick
and McGibbs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGibbs throws a leg kick
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones connects with a right hand. McGibbs shakes it off.
Pete Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGibbs defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs avoids the body shot from Jones.
McGibbs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and McGibbs counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGibbs.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and McGibbs counters with a leg kick.
McGibbs misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGibbs thinking.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones rushes McGibbs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones avoiding damage as McGibbs throws knees to the body.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of McGibbs backwards.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGibbs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has McGibbs pressed against the cage.
McGibbs lands an uppercut.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from McGibbs.
McGibbs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
McGibbs tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing McGibbs back against the cage.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGibbs is breathing heavily.
Jones pushes McGibbs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot
and McGibbs counters with an inside leg kick.
McGibbs thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the side of McGibbs's head but McGibbs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGibbs throws a body kick the misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but McGibbs ducks down to avoid it.
Jones checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGibbs moves out of range of the strikes.
McGibbs misses with a low kick.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with McGibbs.
McGibbs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones avoiding damage as McGibbs throws knees to the body.
McGibbs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones taking a breather.
McGibbs missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGibbs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of McGibbs's head.
McGibbs takes a shot to the head.
Jones presses McGibbs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGibbs is trying to stall.
McGibbs misses with an elbow strike.
McGibbs missing with knees to the body.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.

McGibbs is rocked!
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh McGibbs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
McGibbs blocks an uppercut.
McGibbs seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones gets through McGibbs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones is leaning against McGibbs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and rocks McGibbs with a big uppercut! McGibbs tries to clinch up but Jones pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples McGibbs to the mat! McGibbs covers up and Jones unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pete Jones!
Pete Jones is the new light heavyweight champion!