PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Mccaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Shield. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mackey
vs
Mccaughan

200 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Mackey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Mccaughan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccaughan slips a straight right by Mackey.
Mccaughan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mackey counters with a stiff right hand.
Mackey misses with a body shot
letting Mccaughan counter with a right hand.
Mackey checks a low kick from Mccaughan.
Mackey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mackey slips under a jab.
Eric Mccaughan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackey misses with a jab to the body
and Mccaughan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mackey throws a combination that misses
letting Mccaughan counter with a right hand.

Mccaughan clinches up against the cage.

Mccaughan breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mccaughan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mackey's calf.
Mccaughan throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mackey counter with a right hand.
Mccaughan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackey.
Mackey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mccaughan manages to avoid it.
Mackey is looking to wear down Mccaughan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mackey throws an overhand right that lands on Mccaughan's shoulder, as Mccaughan tries to avoid the shot.
Mccaughan throws a body punch but Mackey moves out of range.
Mccaughan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mccaughan misses with a double jab
and Mackey counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mccaughan swinging wildly here.
A jab from Mackey finds it's way through Mccaughan's defenses.
Mccaughan throws a low kick but Mackey moves out of range easily.
Mccaughan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mackey counters with a three punch combo that has Mccaughan backing up. Mccaughan nods at Mackey to acknowledge the strikes.
Mackey lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a hook to the body
enabling Mccaughan to counter with a crisp jab.
Mccaughan misses with a body shot.
Mccaughan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mackey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mackey tries to bum rush Mccaughan with a series of wild strikes but Mccaughan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mccaughan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mackey lands a jab-cross combination.
Mccaughan throws a right hand that misses
and Mackey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mackey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mccaughan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mackey works over Mccaughan's head and body with a nice combination.
Mackey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mackey throws a hook but Mccaughan avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mackey. Mccaughan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mackey throws an off balance right hand
and Mccaughan counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Mccaughan there.
Mackey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccaughan moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Mackey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mackey misses with a left hand
and Mccaughan counters with a straight right hand.
Mccaughan throws a combination that misses
and Mackey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mackey swings widly with a right hand
and Mccaughan counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Mccaughan misses
and Mackey counters with a stiff right hand.
Mccaughan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vic Mackey is winning the standup battle so far.
Mackey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mccaughan throws out a leg kick but Mackey moves out of range and Mccaughan only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mackey.
Mackey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mccaughan throws out the jab.
Mccaughan lands a front kick.
Mackey looks to score with a jab to the body but Mccaughan is just out of range.
Mccaughan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mackey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mccaughan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackey.
Mccaughan swings for the body but Mackey moves out of range.
Mccaughan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mackey manages to avoid it.
Mackey misses the jab.
Mackey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mackey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mccaughan's head backwards.
Mccaughan motions for Mackey to come forward. Mccaughan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mackey thuds a left hand into Mccaughan's body.
A big right from Mccaughan misses.
Mccaughan moves away from the strike by Mackey.
Mackey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan connects with a leg kick. Mackey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mackey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mccaughan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mccaughan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mackey.
Mccaughan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mackey is able to avoid easily.
Mackey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mccaughan. Mccaughan obviously looking to wear him down.
Mccaughan throws a jab when Mackey was well out of range.
Mccaughan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mackey catches Mccaughan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mackey moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mackey. Mccaughan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mccaughan moves out of range of the body kick from Mackey.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mackey checks a leg kick.
Mccaughan tries a low kick but Mackey avoids it.
Mackey misses with a jab to the body
and Mccaughan counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Mackey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mackey scores with a nice head shot.
Mccaughan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mackey counters with a three punch combo that has Mccaughan backing up. Mccaughan nods at Mackey to acknowledge the strikes.
Mccaughan scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Mackey finds it's target.
Mackey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mccaughan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mackey thinking.
Mccaughan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mackey throws the left hand but Mccaughan avoids the punch easily.
Mackey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the body from Mccaughan misses
and Mackey counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mccaughan.
Mccaughan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mackey counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mackey.
Mackey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackey misses with the combination.
Mackey misses with a hook
and Mccaughan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mackey's knee momentarily.
Mackey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mccaughan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mackey's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan missing with a left hand there. Mackey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackey misses with a jab to the body
and Mccaughan counters with a left to the body.
Mccaughan misses with a hook
and Mackey counters with a two punch combo.
That kick from Mccaughan tenderised Mackey's leg. Mackey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mccaughan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mackey manages to avoid it.
Mackey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mccaughan counters with a leg kick.
Mackey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mccaughan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mackey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mackey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mccaughan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mackey misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mccaughan!

Mccaughan clinches with his opponent.
Mackey is trying to break free.
Mackey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mccaughan is looking to break free of the clinch but Mackey has double underhooks.
Mccaughan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mackey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mccaughan working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey can't break the clinch.
Mackey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mccaughan's efforts to push away.

Mccaughan manages to break the clinch.
Mackey misses with a wild body shot.
Mccaughan takes a swing at Mackey's ribcage but misses.
Mccaughan tries to clinch up.
Mackey moves out of range as Mccaughan strikes.
Mccaughan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mccaughan tries to clinch but Mackey moves out of range.
Eric Mccaughan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mccaughan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mccaughan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vic Mackey.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mackey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Mackey!