PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugmar Sidwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson McFly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McFly
vs
Sidwell

195 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson McFly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugmar Sidwell!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sidwell darts in looking for a takedown but McFly gets double underhooks and turns Sidwell into the cage.
McFly misses with a wild combination.
McFly looks to land a combination but Sidwell avoids it well.
A punch combination from McFly misses.
McFly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sidwell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McFly sprawls well initially but Sidwell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sidwell is trying to control. McFly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Sidwell is looking for a kimura here.
Sidwell stops McFly from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidwell is taking a breather. McFly says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Sidwell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McFly is just riding it out for now. Sidwell eventually gives up the hold.
McFly is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sidwell stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sidwell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McFly defends it well.
Sidwell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sidwell not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidwell wants to pass the guard but McFly is defending well.
Sidwell wants to stand up but McFly has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McFly cracks Sidwell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from McFly. Those never looked like landing.
McFly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McFly scores with a one two! Sidwell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Hugmar Sidwell has been cut.
Sidwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from McFly lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidwell throws a right and a left that McFly avoids nicely.
As Sidwell looks to move away, McFly throws a big counter combo bu Sidwell just gets out of the way.
Sidwell lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from McFly as Sidwell shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFly throws a right and a left that Sidwell avoids nicely.
It seemed like Sidwell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McFly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Sidwell has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sidwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFly misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sidwell.
Jackson McFly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugmar Sidwell.
McFly throws a body shot but no joy.
Sidwell throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jackson McFly has been cut.
McFly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McFly is looking to counter punch.
McFly swings and misses with a hook to the body.

McFly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sidwell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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 Jackson McFly will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice combination there by McFly.
McFly leaves Sidwell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McFly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidwell.
McFly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sidwell shoots in but McFly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sidwell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McFly sprawls well. McFly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sidwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson McFly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugmar Sidwell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFly misses with a body shot.
McFly tries to bum rush Sidwell with a series of wild strikes but Sidwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sidwell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McFly. That did some damage!
McFly scores with a shot to the body.
Sidwell shoots in for a double leg but McFly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McFly misses with a combination
and Sidwell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidwell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sidwell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McFly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson McFly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sidwell dodges the punch combination from McFly.
McFly swinging wildly here.
McFly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sidwell misses with a two punch combination.
McFly fails to land with a series of punches.
As McFly backs off Sidwell throws a huge counter combo but McFly manages to avoid it all.

Sidwell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McFly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sidwell is staying tight to McFly's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidwell trying to control the position but McFly is working away.
McFly wants to get back to his feet but Sidwell drags him back down.
McFly managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sidwell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sidwell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sidwell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sidwell staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sidwell decides to stand up, so the ref orders McFly to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McFly fails to land with a series of punches.
Sidwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Sidwell rushes McFly and presses him up against the cage.

Sidwell successfully pulls guard.
McFly takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Sidwell is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McFly has his hands clasped together but Sidwell extends and breaks McFly's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sidwell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugmar Sidwell!
An out of breath Hugmar Sidwell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.