PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cj Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snappy Mcgillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Mcgillicutty

172 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cj Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snappy Mcgillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgillicutty keeps the fight on the outside.

Mcgillicutty drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mcgillicutty lands a couple of digs.
Mcgillicutty scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcgillicutty is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones won't allow Mcgillicutty to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgillicutty pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Mcgillicutty wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcgillicutty keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cj Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Mcgillicutty throws a big shot that misses.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcgillicutty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcgillicutty scores with a jab to the head.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A shot to the liver by Mcgillicutty. Beautiful body shot.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcgillicutty circles away quickly and effectively.
Snappy Mcgillicutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgillicutty checks the leg kick.
Mcgillicutty lands a body shot.
Mcgillicutty looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Mcgillicutty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcgillicutty sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcgillicutty pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to drag Mcgillicutty to the mat but Mcgillicutty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cj Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgillicutty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones jumps guard but Mcgillicutty turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mcgillicutty scores with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcgillicutty blocks it with crossed arms.
Mcgillicutty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Mcgillicutty has him pressed against the cage.

Jones decides to pull guard.
Mcgillicutty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Mcgillicutty looking to pass the guard.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Mcgillicutty slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Mcgillicutty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgillicutty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mcgillicutty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mcgillicutty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mcgillicutty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mcgillicutty throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Mcgillicutty cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Mcgillicutty slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcgillicutty cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgillicutty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mcgillicutty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty working some strikes from top position.
Mcgillicutty is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcgillicutty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Mcgillicutty works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcgillicutty distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mcgillicutty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcgillicutty distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mcgillicutty landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgillicutty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcgillicutty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcgillicutty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcgillicutty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snappy Mcgillicutty dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mcgillicutty lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Mcgillicutty.
Good standup being displayed there by Mcgillicutty as he connects with a hook.
Mcgillicutty digs a good hook to Jones's body.

Mcgillicutty dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Mcgillicutty wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcgillicutty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcgillicutty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcgillicutty with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mcgillicutty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgillicutty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgillicutty wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Snappy Mcgillicutty has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
Mcgillicutty can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones has control of an arm but Mcgillicutty manages to advance to Jones's back!
Mcgillicutty is not going to allow Jones to sit and survive in this position.
Jones covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Jones hold on?! Mcgillicutty is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mcgillicutty scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mcgillicutty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mcgillicutty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones has hold of Mcgillicutty's hands but Mcgillicutty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones is looking to control Mcgillicutty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgillicutty wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Mcgillicutty working the head and body with strikes.
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 looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mcgillicutty seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones tries to roll over but Mcgillicutty keeps him under control.
Mcgillicutty lands strikes from half guard.
Mcgillicutty lands with a punch from half guard.
Mcgillicutty looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mcgillicutty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Mcgillicutty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgillicutty wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Mcgillicutty working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Mcgillicutty sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snappy Mcgillicutty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Mcgillicutty to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mcgillicutty trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgillicutty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgillicutty is one step ahead there.
Mcgillicutty chips away with some ground and pound.
Mcgillicutty stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mcgillicutty scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgillicutty lands a couple of elbows.
Mcgillicutty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcgillicutty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty with a nice head shot there.
Mcgillicutty is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcgillicutty cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Mcgillicutty with a nice head shot there.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgillicutty is one step ahead there.
Mcgillicutty lands a couple of elbows.
Mcgillicutty landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgillicutty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Snappy Mcgillicutty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mcgillicutty with a nice head shot there.
Mcgillicutty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jones is rocked!
Mcgillicutty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mcgillicutty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcgillicutty stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mcgillicutty trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Mcgillicutty landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty scoring with some ground and pound.
Mcgillicutty lands a couple of elbows.
Mcgillicutty wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcgillicutty is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mcgillicutty stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mcgillicutty is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcgillicutty scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgillicutty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Mcgillicutty slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcgillicutty wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mcgillicutty chips away with some ground and pound.
Mcgillicutty tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Mcgillicutty works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcgillicutty trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgillicutty stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Let's hope that Mcgillicutty has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snappy Mcgillicutty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcgillicutty 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Snappy Mcgillicutty!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Snappy Mcgillicutty!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Snappy Mcgillicutty!

Snappy Mcgillicutty wins by unanimous decision!