PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houellebecq comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Spitfire. McGillicutty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kiss My Irish Ass. Gegard Houellebecq has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Houellebecq
vs
McGillicutty

174 cm
26
140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey McGillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty tries to clinch but Houellebecq moves out of range.
McGillicutty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGillicutty scores with a push kick.
McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houellebecq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGillicutty fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGillicutty tries to clinch but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Houellebecq tries a head kick but it misses.
McGillicutty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Houellebecq moves out of range of the leg kick from McGillicutty.
Houellebecq ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick that knocks McGillicutty off balance momentarily.
McGillicutty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Houellebecq lands with a straight right. McGillicutty didn't see that one coming.
Houellebecq scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGillicutty in his tracks.
McGillicutty wants to clinch.
McGillicutty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Houellebecq counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGillicutty scores with a head kick. Houellebecq tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick but McGillicutty sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGillicutty throws the kick towards the body but Houellebecq avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Houellebecq counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGillicutty tries to clinch but Houellebecq is having none of it.
Houellebecq misses with a body kick.
Houellebecq throws a head kick but McGillicutty moves out of range.

McGillicutty closes the distance and clinches.
Houellebecq misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from McGillicutty.
Houellebecq blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGillicutty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Houellebecq digs a right hand underneath McGillicutty's ribcage. McGillicutty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow over the top.
McGillicutty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Houellebecq is defending well for now.
Houellebecq dodges an elbow strike from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but Houellebecq blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, McGillicutty throws an elbow but misses.
Houellebecq lands a nice uppercut.
McGillicutty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Houellebecq managing to block the knees to the body from McGillicutty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty lands a damaging elbow.
Houellebecq lands a shoulder strike.
Houellebecq lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGillicutty misses with an elbow strike.
Houellebecq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houellebecq avoids it.
Houellebecq throws a knee to the head but misses.
Houellebecq tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houellebecq struggles to land a body shot inside as McGillicutty controls his hands.
McGillicutty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Houellebecq fails to land.
Houellebecq blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGillicutty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Houellebecq is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq misses with a short punch on the inside.
Houellebecq lands an uppercut.
Houellebecq lands an uppercut.

Houellebecq breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGillicutty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Houellebecq throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGillicutty on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq circles away from the clinch attempt.
Houellebecq throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Houellebecq scores with a body shot.
McGillicutty tries to clinch
and Houellebecq counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGillicutty's knee momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a push kick but McGillicutty slaps the foot to one side.
McGillicutty connects with an inside leg kick.
McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch but Houellebecq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGillicutty fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGillicutty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Houellebecq scores with a push kick.
Houellebecq slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Houellebecq jabs McGillicutty right on the nose. McGillicutty blinks but takes it well.
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!
McGillicutty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houellebecq checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty cracks the inside of Houellebecq's front leg.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGillicutty drives through and clinches with Houellebecq against the cage.
Houellebecq is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow over the top.
Houellebecq lands a nice shot to the body.
McGillicutty pushes off an throws an elbow but Houellebecq leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from McGillicutty.
Houellebecq takes an elbow to the forehead.
Houellebecq tries a body shot but McGillicutty blocks it.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGillicutty.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
Houellebecq lands with a light punch inside.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the head but Houellebecq blocks with his arms.
Houellebecq lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Houellebecq misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGillicutty prevents a body shot from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houellebecq misses with some punches.
Houellebecq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houellebecq blocks an elbow strike.
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 Gegard Houellebecq will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houellebecq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGillicutty tries to clinch there but Houellebecq circles away.
Houellebecq with a hook.
Houellebecq fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGillicutty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGillicutty throws a leg kick but Houellebecq sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGillicutty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGillicutty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Houellebecq scores with a push kick.
McGillicutty is looking to clinch but Houellebecq is avoiding it.

McGillicutty darts in and clinches Houellebecq up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houellebecq.
McGillicutty blocking some punches.
McGillicutty misses with a knee to the head.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty trying to stall but Houellebecq improves his position.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houellebecq avoids it.
Houellebecq stalling against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Houellebecq manages to break the clinch.

McGillicutty clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq managing to block the knees to the body from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Houellebecq lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGillicutty taking a breather.
Mickey McGillicutty seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq blocks an elbow strike.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
McGillicutty throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Houellebecq takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but Houellebecq blocks it.
Houellebecq is trying to break the clinch but McGillicutty is controlling him.
Houellebecq throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGillicutty blocks it with crossed arms.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
McGillicutty throws an elbow but it misses.
McGillicutty misses with a knee strike.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGillicutty throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGillicutty scores a nice knee to the body.
Houellebecq swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty trying to land knees to the body.
Houellebecq with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houellebecq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGillicutty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGillicutty looking to throw knees to the head but Houellebecq is blocking nicely.
McGillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGillicutty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houellebecq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houellebecq misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but Houellebecq blocks it.
McGillicutty is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Houellebecq has a couple of punches blocked by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty lands a knee to the head.
Houellebecq tries to throw a body punch but McGillicutty avoids it by throwing Houellebecq back against the cage.
Houellebecq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Houellebecq lands a body shot.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow over the top.
Houellebecq lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGillicutty or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty throws an elbow that misses.
Houellebecq misses with a punch on the inside.
Houellebecq swings wildly with an uppercut but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGillicutty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Houellebecq blocks an elbow strike.
McGillicutty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Houellebecq is defending well for now.
McGillicutty looking to slow down the pace here.
Houellebecq tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Houellebecq dodges an elbow strike from McGillicutty.
Houellebecq avoids the elbow strike from McGillicutty, against the cage.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow strike.

Houellebecq escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houellebecq throws a low kick, looking for McGillicutty's leg but McGillicutty calmly moves out of range.
McGillicutty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Houellebecq tries to clinch up but McGillicutty circles away and keeps his distance.
McGillicutty fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houellebecq swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty misses with a body kick.
McGillicutty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch but Houellebecq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Houellebecq circles away from the clinch attempt.
Houellebecq tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGillicutty is able to avoid easily.

McGillicutty pushes Houellebecq up against the cage in a clinch.
Houellebecq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGillicutty obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houellebecq makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houellebecq.
McGillicutty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Houellebecq lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGillicutty backwards.
Houellebecq using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGillicutty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Houellebecq is trying to maintain a safe position but McGillicutty gets an underhook and turns Houellebecq into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGillicutty throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq swings wildly with an uppercut but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGillicutty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Houellebecq's brow.
Houellebecq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Gegard Houellebecq will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McGillicutty throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGillicutty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Houellebecq tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGillicutty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch but Houellebecq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGillicutty wants to clinch up but Houellebecq keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Houellebecq finds it's way through McGillicutty's defenses.
McGillicutty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Houellebecq manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGillicutty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGillicutty moves out of range of the body kick.
Houellebecq misses with a body kick.

Houellebecq closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houellebecq takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow strike.
Houellebecq tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq pushes McGillicutty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houellebecq misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGillicutty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but Houellebecq blocks it.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
Houellebecq works on McGillicutty's body with a couple of short punches.
McGillicutty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Houellebecq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a head punch that misses.
Houellebecq scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGillicutty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Houellebecq lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

McGillicutty is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Houellebecq scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGillicutty is still on wobbly legs! Can Houellebecq finish him?
Houellebecq lands a left hand.
Houellebecq lands a body punch in the clinch.
Houellebecq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Houellebecq throws a knee to the head but misses.
Houellebecq creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McGillicutty's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McGillicutty drops to his knees and Houellebecq pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gegard Houellebecq!
A very excited looking Gegard Houellebecq rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.