PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nucky McPharson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McPharson
vs
Sai

168 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nucky McPharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dang Sai!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPharson shoots in for a double leg but Sai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sai's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McPharson takes a jab right on the kisser.
McPharson misses with a takedown attempt
and Sai counters with a nice body shot.

McPharson clinches up with Sai and pushes him back against the cage.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

McPharson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McPharson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McPharson throws a body kick that misses.
McPharson has been working on his balance at The Hut - $50, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sai.
Decent striking displayed by Sai there.
Sai tries to clinch but McPharson moves out of range.
Sai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McPharson.
A left lands for Sai.

Sai moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
McPharson takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPharson has had enough of the clinch but Sai keeps him there for the moment.

McPharson breaks from the clinch.
Sai misses the shot to the body.
Sai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sai looks to land a combination. McPharson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Sai.
McPharson moves out of range as Sai strikes.
McPharson throws a head kick that misses.
Sai scores with a jab to the head.
McPharson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Sai clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
McPharson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
McPharson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai blocks a body shot from McPharson.
Sai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai lands an elbow just above McPharson 's eye.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
McPharson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sai won't allow it.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McPharson blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPharson's brow.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McPharson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped McPharson in his tracks for a moment.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McPharson's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
McPharson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on McPharson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McPharson blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
McPharson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
McPharson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sai controls his hands.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
McPharson blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPharson's brow.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
McPharson blocks the elbow strike.
Sai prevents a body shot from McPharson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McPharson takes an elbow to the forehead.
McPharson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands an elbow inside.

McPharson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sai misses with a straight right.
Sai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dang Sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPharson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sai lands a really nice looking cross but McPharson seems unphased.
Sai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPharson.
Sai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McPharson.
McPharson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Sai.
Nice shot by McPharson.
Sai throws a jab when McPharson was well out of range.
McPharson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dang Sai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sai rushes McPharson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dang Sai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

McPharson manages to break the clinch.
Sai throws a good cross that connects.
Sai's corner calls for a 1-2. Sai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sai throws a body punch but McPharson moves out of range.
Sai misses the shot to the body.
Sai misses with a straight right.
Sai throws a body punch but McPharson moves out of range.
Sai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sai connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sai jabs at McPharson's body.

McPharson moves into the clinch.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Nucky McPharson has been cut.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McPharson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPharson avoids the body shot from Sai.
McPharson takes one to the side of the head.
McPharson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sai.
Sai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McPharson moves away.
A jab from Sai misses.
McPharson throws a big counter combination but Sai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sai misses with a body shot.
McPharson is looking to counter punch.
Nucky McPharson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPharson manages to avoid it.
Sai looks to land a left hand but McPharson moved out of range nicely.

McPharson clinches up against the cage.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McPharson's defenses.
McPharson avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
McPharson tries to stall but Sai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPharson blocks the elbow strike.
Sai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
McPharson tries to work over Sai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Sai.
McPharson tries a body shot but Sai blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McPharson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sai blocks an uppercut.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPharson's brow.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped McPharson in his tracks for a moment.
McPharson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McPharson.
McPharson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
McPharson misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai avoiding damage as McPharson throws knees to the body.
Sai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McPharson jumps guard but Sai stands there with McPharson around his waist. McPharson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McPharson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sai is defending well for now.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
McPharson is trying to pull guard but Sai has him pressed against the cage.
McPharson tries to pull guard but Sai holds him up against the cage and eventually McPharson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nucky McPharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sai prevents McPharson from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPharson's brow.
McPharson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai keeps control of McPharson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
McPharson blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
McPharson avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
McPharson misses with a punch to the body.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

McPharson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sai thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPharson slips a jab from Sai.
McPharson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sai throws out a loose jab but McPharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from McPharson misses the target.
Sai is looking to clinch but McPharson is avoiding it.

McPharson clinches with his opponent.
McPharson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPharson's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
McPharson wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McPharson.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai has McPharson pressed against the cage, preventing McPharson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sai lands an elbow inside that McPharson shrugs off.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped McPharson in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dang Sai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nucky McPharson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McPharson closes the distance and pushes Sai back into the cage.
McPharson tries to work over Sai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McPharson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McPharson blocks the elbow strike.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McPharson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sai's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPharson blocks the elbow strike.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
McPharson blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
McPharson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped McPharson in his tracks for a moment.
McPharson tries to pull guard but Sai holds him up against the cage and eventually McPharson drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPharson tries to throw a body punch but Sai avoids it by throwing McPharson back against the cage.
McPharson blocks an elbow strike.
McPharson misses with a short punch on the inside.

McPharson breaks the clinch.
McPharson fails to land with a series of punches.

McPharson has Sai up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
McPharson dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
McPharson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
McPharson tries to throw a body punch but Sai avoids it by throwing McPharson back against the cage.
McPharson blocks the elbow strike.
Sai lands an elbow just above McPharson 's eye.
McPharson tries a knee to the head but Sai blocks it.
McPharson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McPharson wants to break free but Sai has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McPharson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sai lands an elbow inside that McPharson shrugs off.
McPharson tries to break the clinch but Sai is controlling the position.
McPharson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from McPharson fails to land.
McPharson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sai controls his hands.
McPharson takes an elbow to the temple.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai blocks a body shot from McPharson.
McPharson jumps guard but Sai stands there with McPharson around his waist. McPharson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McPharson blocks an elbow strike.
McPharson trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McPharson's defenses.
Sai blocking some punches.
McPharson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McPharson blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McPharson's defenses.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai lands a nice elbow.

McPharson is rocked!
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
McPharson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sai's elbow.

McPharson jumps into guard, dragging Sai to the mat.
McPharson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McPharson tries to get out of the position.
Sai is looking to stand up but McPharson won't let him.

McPharson looking for a guillotine here but Sai defends easily.
Sai wanted to stand there but McPharson had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sai got a little sloppy there for a moment and McPharson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sai has managed to get both his arms back between McPharson's legs - danger averted.
Sai wants to stand but McPharson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McPharson throws a series of punches but Sai avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPharson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nucky McPharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sai throws a jab but it's blocked by McPharson.
Dang Sai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from McPharson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dang Sai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sai 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dang Sai!
In defeat, Nucky McPharson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't worry lads! Next time, I'm bringing the whole of Ireland with me and we'll crumble you to pieces! '.