PBP Commentary

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

McGettigan
vs
Griffey Jr

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill
Aspire Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom McGettigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Griffey Jr!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffey Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffey Jr throws a hook to the side of McGettigan's head but McGettigan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffey Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffey Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGettigan throws a body shot but no joy.
McGettigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffey Jr.
McGettigan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Griffey Jr drives through and clinches with McGettigan against the cage.
A body shot lands from Griffey Jr.
Griffey Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Griffey Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGettigan's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffey Jr misses with some punches.
McGettigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGettigan presses Griffey Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from McGettigan on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGettigan.
McGettigan slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGettigan lands a shot to the body.

McGettigan breaks from the clinch.
Griffey Jr works over McGettigan's head and body with a nice combination.
Griffey Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
McGettigan misses with a straight left.
Griffey Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGettigan with a body shot.
McGettigan misses the shot to the body.
McGettigan misses with a wild body shot.
Griffey Jr takes a swing at McGettigan's ribcage but misses.
Griffey Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGettigan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

McGettigan clinches with his opponent.

McGettigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGettigan looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffey Jr is just out of range.
Griffey Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and McGettigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffey Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. McGettigan should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGettigan misses with a wild body shot.
McGettigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffey Jr manages to avoid it.
McGettigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffey Jr moves away.
A little jabbing left from Griffey Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffey Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGettigan lands a nice looking body shot.
McGettigan connects with a looping right hand.
McGettigan jabs Griffey Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGettigan. Griffey Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by McGettigan. Beautiful body shot.

McGettigan closes the distance and clinches.
Griffey Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGettigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffey Jr blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan throws a head punch that misses.
Griffey Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by McGettigan.
Griffey Jr digs a right hand into McGettigan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGettigan's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGettigan.
McGettigan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGettigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, McGettigan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffey Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but McGettigan uses good head movement to avoid it.

McGettigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGettigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffey Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffey Jr! But no joy.
McGettigan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGettigan with a hook.
Griffey Jr tries to clinch but McGettigan moves out of range.
Jab from Griffey Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffey Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGettigan manages to avoid it.
Griffey Jr avoids the body shot from McGettigan.
McGettigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffey Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Griffey Jr tries to keep at a distance but McGettigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffey Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from McGettigan - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by McGettigan.
We've been informed that Griffey Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Griffey Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGettigan lands an uppercut.
Griffey Jr blocking some punches.
McGettigan misses with the head strike.
Griffey Jr misses with the head strike.
McGettigan lands with a left to the head.
Griffey Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGettigan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom McGettigan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGettigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McGettigan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffey Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Griffey Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffey Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, McGettigan scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGettigan lands with a left to the head.
McGettigan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGettigan.
A right hand to the body from McGettigan.
McGettigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffey Jr.
McGettigan lands a nice shot to the body.
McGettigan misses with a body punch.
Tom McGettigan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffey Jr tries a body shot but McGettigan blocks it.
McGettigan working aggressively here.
Griffey Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGettigan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffey Jr backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGettigan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McGettigan fails to land.
McGettigan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffey Jr backwards.
Griffey Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGettigan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McGettigan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffey Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGettigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffey Jr.
Griffey Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffey Jr misses with some punches.

McGettigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGettigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffey Jr manages to avoid it.
Griffey Jr works the jab nicely.
McGettigan takes a swing at Griffey Jr's ribcage but misses.
McGettigan misses with a straight right.
Griffey Jr throws out a counter right but McGettigan avoids it with no problem.
McGettigan just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffey Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and McGettigan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGettigan has Griffey Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Griffey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

McGettigan breaks from the clinch.
McGettigan connects with a body shot that sends Griffey Jr's belly button to the back.
McGettigan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Griffey Jr.
McGettigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffey Jr throws out a loose jab but McGettigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffey Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griffey Jr thuds his right hand into McGettigan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffey Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGettigan throws a sloppy body shot

and Griffey Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGettigan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffey Jr misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for McGettigan.
McGettigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGettigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGettigan misses with a punch on the inside.
McGettigan digs a right hand underneath Griffey Jr's ribcage. Griffey Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGettigan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffey Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffey Jr scores with a shot to the side of McGettigan's head.
McGettigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGettigan lands a left hand.
McGettigan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McGettigan fails to land.
McGettigan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffey Jr trying to stall but McGettigan improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGettigan.
McGettigan lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffey Jr tries to throw a body punch but McGettigan avoids it by throwing Griffey Jr back against the cage.
McGettigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffey Jr controls his hands.
Griffey Jr lands a shoulder strike.
McGettigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGettigan lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffey Jr backwards.

Griffey Jr is rocked!
McGettigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffey Jr backwards.
Griffey Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can McGettigan finish him?
Griffey Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGettigan blocking some punches.
McGettigan lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffey Jr.
McGettigan blocking some punches.
McGettigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffey Jr misses with some punches.
Griffey Jr misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGettigan.
A head punch on the inside from Griffey Jr fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGettigan prevents a body shot from Griffey Jr.
McGettigan lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom McGettigan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Griffey Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGettigan.
McGettigan throws a body shot but no joy.

McGettigan has managed to clinch.
McGettigan blocking some punches.
McGettigan lands with a right to the head.
McGettigan lands an uppercut.

McGettigan manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. McGettigan engages and cracks Griffey Jr with a massive lead left hook - Griffey Jr tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! McGettigan is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom McGettigan!
Tom McGettigan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.