PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chicken McCorkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank O Monagahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McCorkle
vs
O Monagahan

185 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chicken McCorkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank O Monagahan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from McCorkle misses
and O Monagahan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Monagahan lands with a nice body punch.
Danga de danga de dang - O Monagahan scores with a four punch combination!

O Monagahan has closed the distance and engaged McCorkle in a clinch.
O Monagahan prevents McCorkle from breaking the clinch.

O Monagahan manages to break the clinch.
McCorkle throws a nice looking combination but O Monagahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Monagahan tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCorkle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Monagahan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCorkle throws a shot to the body.
McCorkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Monagahan works over McCorkle's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Chicken McCorkle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Monagahan misses with a wild combination.
McCorkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Monagahan manages to avoid it.
O Monagahan slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
O Monagahan defending well as McCorkle loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Monagahan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Monagahan misses with a double jab.
McCorkle dodges the punch combination from O Monagahan.
O Monagahan misses with a two punch combination.
McCorkle thows a body shot but no joy.
O Monagahan avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Monagahan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCorkle.
McCorkle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frank O Monagahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Monagahan misses with a wild combination.
O Monagahan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCorkle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCorkle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCorkle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Monagahan takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Monagahan wants to clinch up but McCorkle keeps it at a distance.
O Monagahan avoids the body shot from McCorkle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Monagahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCorkle misses with an uppercut. O Monagahan saw that one coming.
O Monagahan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCorkle connects with a crisp jab.
McCorkle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCorkle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Monagahan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Monagahan misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from McCorkle.
O Monagahan slips a jab and a cross from McCorkle.
O Monagahan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCorkle backs up against the cage.
O Monagahan tries to bum rush McCorkle with a series of wild strikes but McCorkle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCorkle cracks O Monagahan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCorkle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Monagahan is looking to clinch but McCorkle is avoiding it.
McCorkle keeps the fight on the outside.
O Monagahan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Monagahan throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCorkle misses with an uppercut

and O Monagahan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Monagahan.

O Monagahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Monagahan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCorkle.
McCorkle loads up on a big right hand but O Monagahan slips the punch.
McCorkle ducks right into an uppercut from O Monagahan.
O Monagahan slips a straight right by McCorkle.
That kick from O Monagahan tenderised McCorkle's leg. McCorkle is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Monagahan misses with a few strikes there.
O Monagahan misses with a wild combination.
A combination from O Monagahan does no damage.
O Monagahan tries to clinch up but McCorkle circles away and keeps his distance.
McCorkle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Monagahan throws a one two combo.
O Monagahan looks gassed!
O Monagahan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Monagahan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Monagahan misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by McCorkle.
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!
McCorkle lands with a hook. O Monagahan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCorkle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCorkle missing with a left hand there. O Monagahan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCorkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCorkle misses with a straight left.
O Monagahan avoids the body shot from McCorkle.
McCorkle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McCorkle looks to land a left hand but O Monagahan moved out of range nicely.
O Monagahan throws a combination that misses
and McCorkle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Monagahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCorkle.
O Monagahan ducks under a wild hook from McCorkle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCorkle misses with a series of wild punches.
O Monagahan throws a series of punches but McCorkle moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank O Monagahan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chicken McCorkle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCorkle connects with a jab.
McCorkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Monagahan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCorkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Monagahan throws a head kick that misses.
O Monagahan throws a right and a left that McCorkle avoids nicely.
O Monagahan lands a two punch combo.
O Monagahan dodges the punch combination from McCorkle.
McCorkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Monagahan avoids the body shot from McCorkle.
O Monagahan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Monagahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Monagahan throws a series of punches but McCorkle avoids them all with ease.
O Monagahan throws a series of punches but McCorkle moves out of range.
O Monagahan slips a jab and a cross from McCorkle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Monagahan misses with a combination
and McCorkle counters with a straight right hand.
Frank O Monagahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Monagahan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCorkle.
McCorkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Monagahan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCorkle finds it's way round the side to connect with O Monagahan's head.
O Monagahan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCorkle.
O Monagahan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by O Monagahan.
O Monagahan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCorkle.
O Monagahan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
O Monagahan misses with a few strikes there.
O Monagahan is breathing heavily.
McCorkle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCorkle fails to land with a series of punches.
McCorkle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Monagahan stalks McCorkle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCorkle's face. McCorkle staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Monagahan throws a series of punches but McCorkle moves out of range.
McCorkle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by McCorkle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCorkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCorkle takes a swing at O Monagahan's ribcage but misses.
McCorkle throws a body punch but O Monagahan moves out of range.
O Monagahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCorkle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Monagahan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Monagahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCorkle throws a lazy right hand but O Monagahan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Monagahan misses with a two punch combination.
McCorkle works O Monagahan's body with a nice hook.
O Monagahan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Monagahan connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Monagahan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Monagahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCorkle.
O Monagahan avoids the body shot from McCorkle.
A punch combination from O Monagahan misses.
McCorkle avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCorkle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
O Monagahan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from McCorkle. Those never looked like landing.
McCorkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Monagahan.
McCorkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Monagahan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Monagahan fails to land with a series of punches.
McCorkle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCorkle's corner calls for a 1-2. McCorkle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCorkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Monagahan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McCorkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCorkle misses with a wild body shot.
McCorkle throws a big shot that misses.
McCorkle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Monagahan counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCorkle avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCorkle swings widly with a right hand
and O Monagahan counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from O Monagahan. Those never looked like landing.
O Monagahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chicken McCorkle is winning the standup battle so far.
McCorkle lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from McCorkle.
A combination from O Monagahan does no damage.
O Monagahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCorkle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Monagahan.
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 Chicken McCorkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chicken McCorkle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McCorkle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCorkle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCorkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Monagahan.
McCorkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Monagahan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCorkle.
A left and a right from O Monagahan both land. Nice combination.
McCorkle scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCorkle throws a body punch but O Monagahan moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Monagahan!
McCorkle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCorkle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Monagahan at a distance.
McCorkle jabs O Monagahan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Monagahan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCorkle throws out a loose jab but O Monagahan uses good head movement to avoid it.

O Monagahan has McCorkle up against the cage in a clinch.
McCorkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCorkle can't find room to land a body shot as O Monagahan controls the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Monagahan.
McCorkle has had enough of the clinch but O Monagahan keeps him there for the moment.

O Monagahan breaks from the clinch.
McCorkle misses with an uppercut.
McCorkle looks to score with a jab to the body but O Monagahan is just out of range.
O Monagahan misses with a two punch combination.
McCorkle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Monagahan.
McCorkle throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Monagahan counters with a three punch combo that has McCorkle backing up. McCorkle nods at O Monagahan to acknowledge the strikes.
O Monagahan looks to land a combination but McCorkle avoids it well.
McCorkle throws a right and a left that O Monagahan avoids nicely.
McCorkle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Monagahan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Monagahan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Monagahan lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCorkle's sensitive parts.

O Monagahan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCorkle, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCorkle tries to circle away but O Monagahan has him pinned against the cage.
O Monagahan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Monagahan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCorkle trying to stall but O Monagahan improves his position.
O Monagahan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

O Monagahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCorkle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Monagahan.
O Monagahan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. O Monagahan catches McCorkle right on the button with a cross.
McCorkle takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCorkle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Monagahan misses with a combination
and McCorkle counters with a stiff right hand.
McCorkle misses with a hook. O Monagahan ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Monagahan scores with a one two! McCorkle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McCorkle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCorkle throws a right hand that O Monagahan ducks under and follows up with a left that O Monagahan also avoids with ease.
O Monagahan is looking to slow McCorkle down with leg kicks.
O Monagahan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCorkle.
No joy there for O Monagahan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCorkle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Monagahan.
A telegraphed right hand from McCorkle misses the target.
O Monagahan misses with a wild combination.
McCorkle misses with an uppercut.
O Monagahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCorkle.
McCorkle lands with an uppercut that bounces O Monagahan off the cage and back into range.
McCorkle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Monagahan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCorkle misses with a series of wild punches.
O Monagahan moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from McCorkle misses.
McCorkle throws the left hand but O Monagahan avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for O Monagahan.
McCorkle dodges the punch combination from O Monagahan.
O Monagahan throws a series of punches but McCorkle avoids them all with ease.
McCorkle scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Monagahan in his tracks.
McCorkle throws a hook but O Monagahan avoids it easily.
McCorkle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Monagahan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Monagahan throws a series of punches but McCorkle moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCorkle misses with a straight right.
McCorkle tests O Monagahan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank O Monagahan.
I think O Monagahan 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank O Monagahan!