PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bransen Garibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicuddy Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bransen Garibold's chin.

Garibold
vs
Jones

179 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
32
180 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bransen Garibold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, McGillicuddy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibold throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garibold.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Garibold misses.
Jab by Jones.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garibold.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Garibold scores with a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Jones has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garibold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garibold.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Garibold misses with a low kick.
Garibold tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Garibold moves into the clinch successfully.
Garibold wants to stall.
Garibold scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Garibold needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Garibold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garibold throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
McGillicuddy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a body punch but Garibold moves out of range.
Garibold throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a hook. Garibold ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garibold scores with a body shot.
Garibold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Garibold misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Garibold misses the target.
Garibold pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garibold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garibold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garibold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Garibold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Garibold.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones staying out of range there.
Garibold tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Garibold fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bransen Garibold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garibold moves away from the strike by Jones.
Garibold scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garibold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garibold scrambles back to his feet.
Garibold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Garibold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Jones misses.
Garibold misses with a hook.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garibold had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A swing and a miss from Garibold.
Garibold missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garibold throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garibold.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Garibold ducks down to avoid it.
Garibold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garibold in his tracks.
Garibold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Garibold is rocked!
Jones connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Garibold tumbling to the canvas! Jones pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Garibold was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). McGillicuddy Jones!
Our winner, McGillicuddy Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.