PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McPhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jimenez
vs
McPhail

175 cm
29
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

182 cm
30
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy McPhail!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPhail missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McPhail loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
McPhail checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McPhail has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McPhail there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jimenez scores with a nice strike.
Jimenez takes a swing at McPhail's ribcage but misses.
McPhail slips under a jab from Jimenez.
McPhail looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jimenez.
McPhail avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Nice jab there from Jimenez.
McPhail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
McPhail scores with a jab to the body.
McPhail staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Jimenez.
Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Hugo Jimenez has been cut.
McPhail throws a body shot but no joy.
McPhail checks the leg kick.
Jimenez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AXIS - Rio Gym in the buildup to the fight.
McPhail lands a head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jimenez, right into the meat.
Jimenez slips a straight right by McPhail.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jimenez.
McPhail lands with a hook. Jimenez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McPhail misses with a hook to the body
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
McPhail has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McPhail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but McPhail moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McPhail! But no joy.
Jimenez connects with a leg kick. McPhail looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McPhail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McPhail now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McPhail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Jimenez.
Jimenez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McPhail moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
McPhail throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McPhail looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPhail fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
McPhail keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from McPhail does it's job there.
McPhail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
McPhail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez throws a jab when McPhail was well out of range.
Jimenez takes one to the side of the head.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
Jimenez misses the jab.
McPhail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McPhail slips a jab from Jimenez.
McPhail loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
Jimenez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McPhail swings for the body but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPhail manages to avoid it.
Jimenez throws a leg kick that is checked
letting McPhail counter with a right hand.
McPhail throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPhail.
McPhail takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McPhail scores with a hook to the body. Jimenez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
Jimenez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McPhail scores with a shot to the body.
McPhail connects with a nice looking jab.
McPhail lands with a cross.
McPhail tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from McPhail.
Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McPhail counters with a straight right hand.

Hugo Jimenez's cut is getting worse.
McPhail jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jimenez is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPhail misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Jimenez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and McPhail releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but McPhail ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez seems to have got his legs back now.
McPhail misses with a looping left.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and McPhail counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPhail misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimenez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McPhail scores with a sloppy right hand. Jimenez should have avoided that one.
Jimenez throws a poor cross that misses
and McPhail counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McPhail misses with a body shot.

McPhail cracks Jimenez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McPhail has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jimenez to stand back up!
McPhail fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimenez misses the jab.
McPhail ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McPhail steps in with a hook that catches Jimenez right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! McPhail follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jimenez looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy McPhail!
A less than humble Paddy McPhail misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.