PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shamus McGillicuddy (ranked 2839 p4p, 286 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 1404 p4p, 158 weight class). McGillicuddy comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak. San Pedro has chosen Gunman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGillicuddy
vs
San Pedro

177 cm
29
152 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

168 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamus McGillicuddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicuddy blocks a jab.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGillicuddy.
San Pedro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
San Pedro scores with a leg kick.
San Pedro avoids the body shot from McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy scores with a shot to the body.
McGillicuddy with a poor takedown
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.
San Pedro thumps McGillicuddy with a low kick.
San Pedro thuds his right hand into McGillicuddy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good work by San Pedro as he checks the leg kick.
McGillicuddy moves out of range of the strikes.
San Pedro with a hook.
McGillicuddy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGillicuddy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from San Pedro finds it's way round the side to connect with McGillicuddy's head.

McGillicuddy is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from McGillicuddy misses.
McGillicuddy swings widly with a right hand
and San Pedro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh McGillicuddy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the body from McGillicuddy misses
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGillicuddy throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
McGillicuddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as San Pedro sprawls well. San Pedro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGillicuddy gets slowly back to his feet.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGillicuddy seems to have got his legs back now.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy throws a sloppy body shot
and San Pedro counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGillicuddy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGillicuddy misses with a looping left.
San Pedro looks to land a left hand but McGillicuddy moved out of range nicely.
McGillicuddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from San Pedro misses its intended target.
San Pedro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
San Pedro misses with a straight left.
McGillicuddy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by San Pedro!
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!
San Pedro throws the left hand but McGillicuddy avoids the punch easily.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
McGillicuddy throws a right hand that misses
and San Pedro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGillicuddy with a poor takedown
and San Pedro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shamus McGillicuddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGillicuddy ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
An attempted straight right counter from McGillicuddy misses the target.
McGillicuddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGillicuddy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
San Pedro lands a nice looking body shot.
McGillicuddy misses with a low kick.
McGillicuddy lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy misses with a shot to the body
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.
San Pedro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGillicuddy misses with a hook to the body
and San Pedro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
San Pedro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGillicuddy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McGillicuddy throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from McGillicuddy misses.
McGillicuddy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shamus McGillicuddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGillicuddy misses with a lunging right hand
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.
San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGillicuddy.
Esteban San Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
San Pedro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGillicuddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
McGillicuddy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McGillicuddy misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

San Pedro clinches up with McGillicuddy and pushes him back against the cage.
McGillicuddy lands a body punch.
San Pedro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGillicuddy avoids it.
McGillicuddy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
San Pedro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGillicuddy or not.
McGillicuddy scores with a shoulder strike.
McGillicuddy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. San Pedro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McGillicuddy looks to score with a jab to the body but San Pedro is just out of range.
San Pedro scores with a nice head shot.
McGillicuddy scores with a nice head shot.
McGillicuddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGillicuddy misses with a straight right.
San Pedro misses with a two punch combination.
San Pedro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGillicuddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGillicuddy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent San Pedro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGillicuddy swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
San Pedro tests McGillicuddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
San Pedro takes one to the chin there.
McGillicuddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McGillicuddy misses with a body shot.
McGillicuddy throws a hook to the side of San Pedro's head but San Pedro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGillicuddy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGillicuddy looks to land a right hand but San Pedro moved out of range.
McGillicuddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by San Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from McGillicuddy.
San Pedro misses with a straight left.
McGillicuddy throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGillicuddy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and San Pedro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicuddy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and San Pedro is able to avoid easily.
McGillicuddy tries for a takedown but San Pedro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
San Pedro slips under a jab from McGillicuddy.
San Pedro scores with a jab. McGillicuddy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
San Pedro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from McGillicuddy misses.
McGillicuddy misses with a left hand
and San Pedro scores with a counter punch that sends McGillicuddy to the canvas! San Pedro smells blood - he's punishing McGillicuddy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! McGillicuddy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban San Pedro!
A victorious Esteban San Pedro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Shamus McGillicuddy had this to say: 'I'll be back next time with da luck o' da Irish!'.