PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Punchy Palooka (ranked 4237 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Mcgered (ranked 4235 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Mcgered has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palooka
vs
Mcgered

177 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Punchy Palooka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Mcgered!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgered closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Palooka misses with a right hand
and Mcgered counters with a left to the body.
Palooka throws out a loose jab but Mcgered uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgered shoots in and drives through. Palooka sprawls well.
Mcgered ducks under a wild hook from Palooka.
Palooka misses with an uppercut
and Palooka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palooka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgered unleashes a big counter combination but Palooka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcgered misses with a takedown attempt - Palooka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palooka misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcgered counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palooka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palooka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgered slips a jab and a cross from Palooka.
Mcgered slips a straight right by Palooka.
A big left from Palooka misses.
Mcgered wants to counter the offense by Palooka and move into the clinch position.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palooka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palooka throws a jab when Mcgered was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgered moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcgered let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Palooka drops his hands momentarily and Mcgered takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mcgered fails with the takedown.
Palooka throwing a counter right hand but Mcgered manages to avoid it.
Punchy Palooka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgered.
Palooka misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Palooka misses the target.
Palooka misses with a double jab

and Mcgered counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcgered.
Palooka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mcgered can't get the takedown.
Mcgered goes for a takedown in the clinch but Palooka prevents it.
Mcgered wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palooka has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgered tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palooka just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Palooka pushes Mcgered back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcgered controlling the action here for a moment.
Mcgered is trying to pull guard but Palooka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mcgered misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcgered is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Palooka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mcgered is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Palooka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgered's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Palooka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mcgered clinches.
Mcgered is looking to break free of the clinch but Palooka has double underhooks.
Palooka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mcgered's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Palooka is struggling to control the position.
Palooka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Palooka avoiding damage as Mcgered throws knees to the body.
Palooka prevents a body shot from Mcgered.
Mcgered tries to pull guard but Palooka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palooka stalling in the clinch.
Palooka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palooka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchy Palooka 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.

Mcgered throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palooka slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgered, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palooka throws an off balance right hand
and Mcgered makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgered is defended easily by Palooka.
Mcgered shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palooka pinned against the cage. Palooka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Punchy Palooka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgered.
Mcgered tries for a takedown but Palooka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Palooka.
Mcgered closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palooka circles away.
Mcgered has his takedown stuffed
enabling Palooka to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgered is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Palooka misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palooka connects with a body shot that sends Mcgered's belly button to the back.
Palooka misses the jab.
Palooka lands a nice shot to the body.
Palooka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punchy Palooka is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgered closes the distance and clinches up with Palooka, looking for a takedown. Mcgered pushes Palooka against the cage but Palooka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palooka scores with a nice right hand.
Punchy Palooka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Palooka both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Conor Mcgered has been cut.
Palooka misses with a double jab.
Palooka misses with a wild combination.
Palooka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgered.
Mcgered shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palooka as he jumps to the side.
Palooka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palooka blocks the body kick.
Palooka cracks Mcgered with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palooka lands a glancing blow to the side of Mcgered's head.
Palooka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Mcgered is rocked!
Mcgered uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palooka.
Mcgered is still on wobbly legs! Can Palooka finish him?
Palooka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgered seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcgered wants to clinch.
Mcgered slips under a jab from Palooka.
Mcgered takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palooka throws a looping overhand right but Mcgered ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgered ducks under a wild hook from Palooka.
A telegraphed right hand from Palooka misses the target.
Mcgered flicks out a counter leg kick but Palooka steps away.
Palooka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Palooka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palooka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcgered's head.
Palooka misses with a hook to the body

and Mcgered counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palooka avoiding damage.
Mcgered tries to pull guard but Palooka holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcgered drops back down to his feet.
Mcgered is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palooka to keep the fight standing.
Palooka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mcgered up against the cage.
Palooka blocks a body shot from Mcgered.
Palooka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcgered backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palooka digs a right hand into Mcgered's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcgered's gas tank.
Palooka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mcgered has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punchy Palooka has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Palooka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palooka misses with a straight left.
Mcgered closes the distance and clinches up with Palooka, looking for a takedown. Mcgered pushes Palooka against the cage but Palooka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palooka throws the left hand but Mcgered avoids the punch easily.
Palooka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgered can do to turn this around?
Mcgered fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcgered uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palooka.
Mcgered tries to clinch but Palooka is having none of it.
Mcgered avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchy Palooka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Conor Mcgered's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mcgered tries to clinch but Palooka moves out of range.
Mcgered fails with the takedown
and Palooka counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Mcgered lands.
Mcgered takes a swing at Palooka's ribcage but misses.
Palooka thuds his right hand into Mcgered's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Palooka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Oooooh!!! Palooka has knocked Mcgered down with a huge combo! Palooka steps away and waves a wobbly Mcgered back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palooka looks to throw the jab but Mcgered is out of range.
Mcgered steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Palooka.
Palooka misses with an uppercut
and Mcgered counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palooka misses with a hook. Mcgered ducked under it nicely.
Palooka throws a nice looking combination but Mcgered bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punchy Palooka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palooka throws a looping overhand right but Mcgered ducks down to avoid it.
Palooka throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgered.
Palooka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgered.
Palooka moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcgered.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Palooka. No joy for Mcgered on that attempt.
Palooka lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Mcgered - just one landing.
Palooka throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgered moves out of range of the strikes.
And Mcgered tries to counter it with a takedown but Palooka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Palooka throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Palooka misses its intended target.
Palooka throws a looping overhand right but Mcgered ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgered changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mcgered tries to close the distance and clinch but Palooka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Palooka misses.
Mcgered steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Palooka.
Palooka misses with a straight left.

Mcgered fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palooka, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcgered is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palooka is keeping busy.
Mcgered has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Palooka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Punchy Palooka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgered.
Mcgered takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palooka keeps control of Mcgered as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palooka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mcgered tries to pull guard but Palooka won't allow it.
Mcgered is trying to stall.
Palooka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Palooka stalling the fight.
Palooka seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palooka slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Palooka for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Palooka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Palooka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Palooka to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Punchy Palooka.
Mcgered misses with a takedown attempt - Palooka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcgered shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palooka as he jumps to the side.
Palooka looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgered is just out of range.
Palooka throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgered's shoulder, as Mcgered tries to avoid the shot.
Punchy Palooka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgered uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palooka.
Mcgered slips a straight right by Palooka.
Mcgered wants to counter the offense by Palooka and move into the clinch position.
Palooka misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palooka.
A big left from Palooka misses.
Mcgered moves away from the strike by Palooka.
Mcgered changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Palooka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Palooka.
Palooka throws a hook to the side of Mcgered's head but Mcgered sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgered displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palooka throws out the jab.
Mcgered is trying desperately to land a takedown but Palooka is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mcgered.
Palooka throws a series of punches but Mcgered avoids them all with ease.
Palooka lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcgered off the cage and back into range.
Palooka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Conor Mcgered has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palooka misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Punchy Palooka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palooka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Punchy Palooka!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Punchy Palooka!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Punchy Palooka!

Punchy Palooka wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Punchy Palooka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.