PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chase Utley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Utley
vs
Jones

186 cm
33
185 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

178 cm
32
180 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Utley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, McGillicuddy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Utley.
Utley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Utley looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
McGillicuddy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Utley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Utley blocks a head kick by Jones.
Utley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws a right and a left that Utley avoids nicely.
Utley wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Utley's shoulder, as Utley tries to avoid the shot.
Jones lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Utley walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
We've been told by Utley's head coaches at Philly Dawgz MMA - PIT Inc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utley slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by Utley.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Utley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Utley throws a head kick that misses.
Utley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Utley scores with a leg kick.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Utley.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Utley.
Utley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a hook. Utley ducked under it nicely.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Utley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Utley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Utley moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Utley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Utley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Utley counters with a nice leg kick.
Utley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Utley was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utley just misses with a punch to the body.
Utley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Utley throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones thuds his right hand into Utley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Utley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Utley misses the target.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Utley.
Utley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Utley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Utley counters with a body kick.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a right hand that Utley ducks under and follows up with a left that Utley also avoids with ease.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Utley misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Utley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Utley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Utley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but McGillicuddy Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Utley's head but Utley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Utley throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Utley only half commits.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Utley to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones thuds his right hand into Utley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Utley scores with a jab.
Utley missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Utley is out of range.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Utley counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Utley moves out of range of the strikes.
Utley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Utley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utley thumps Jones with a low kick.
A big right from Utley misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Utley.
Jones avoids the body shot from Utley.
Chase Utley is winning the standup battle so far.
Utley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Utley misses with a head kick.
Utley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Utley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Utley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Utley's shoulder, as Utley tries to avoid the shot.
Utley ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones is looking to slow Utley down with leg kicks.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Utley throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Utley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Utley scores with a hook.
Utley lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Utley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Utley scores with a shot to the body.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Utley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utley scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Utley counters with a head kick.
Utley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Utley moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Utley misses the target.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Utley moves away.
A head kick by Utley misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Utley throws out the jab.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Utley is out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Utley moves away.
Utley throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Utley slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Utley.
Utley throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Utley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Utley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Utley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones looks to land a right hand but Utley moved out of range.
Utley tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but McGillicuddy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Utley moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Utley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Utley.
Utley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Utley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Utley.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones misses with a hook
and Utley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Utley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Utley jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Utley connects with an inside leg kick.
Utley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Utley's shoulder, as Utley tries to avoid the shot.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Utley moved out of range nicely.
Utley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Utley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Utley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Utley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Utley scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Utley tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones moves out of range as Utley throws a body kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Utley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Utley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by Utley.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Utley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Utley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utley ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Utley staying out of range there.
Utley moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Utley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lands a jab.
Chase Utley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
McGillicuddy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Utley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Utley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Utley down.
A jab from Jones misses.
Utley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Utley.
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!
Utley misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Utley throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Utley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Utley throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a straight right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jones in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Utley misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
McGillicuddy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... McGillicuddy Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, McGillicuddy Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.