PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny McFly (ranked 2382 p4p, 2321 weight class) and Nick Tropper (ranked 325 p4p, 317 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McFly
vs
Tropper

190 cm
24
195
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
188
9 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

The Stuff
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny McFly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Tropper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McFly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McFly lands an elbow just above Tropper 's eye.

Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFly throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Tropper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McFly jabs Tropper right on the nose. Tropper blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tropper unleashes a big counter combination but McFly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McFly cracks Tropper with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFly wants to clinch up but Tropper keeps it at a distance.
McFly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Tropper tries to keep at a distance but McFly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tropper tries to circle away but McFly has him pinned against the cage.
McFly lands a nice elbow.
McFly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Tropper wants to break free but McFly has control.
Tropper blocks an elbow strike from McFly.
McFly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper tries to circle away but McFly has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tropper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tropper wants to get back to striking at distance but McFly won't allow it.
Tropper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McFly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tropper takes a shot to the head.
Tropper blocks an elbow strike.
Tropper is trying to break the clinch but McFly is controlling him.

McFly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McFly works the jab nicely.
McFly tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McFly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Troppers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McFly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropper was well out of range. Poor timing from McFly.
Tropper throws a lazy right hand but McFly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFly slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Tropper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McFly connects with a right hand. Tropper shakes it off.
Tropper has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

McFly clinches up with Tropper and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McFly.
McFly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McFly keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

McFly manages to break the clinch.
McFly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tropper moves out of range of the strikes.
Jonny McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McFly closes the distance and clinches.
McFly has a couple of punches blocked by Tropper.

Tropper manages to break the clinch.
Tropper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McFly tries to clinch but Tropper moves out of range.
We've been told by McFly's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

McFly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tropper, pushing him back against the cage.
Tropper wants to get back to striking at distance but McFly won't allow it.
McFly swings wildly with an uppercut but Tropper uses good head movement to avoid it.
McFly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tropper scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tropper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFly lands a jab to Tropper's midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFly scores with a nice hook to the head.
McFly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from McFly.
McFly has a couple of punches blocked by Tropper.
Tropper misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McFly.
McFly lands a nice elbow.
McFly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tropper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McFly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McFly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper is trying to push McFly away but McFly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McFly has Tropper pushed against the cage.
McFly lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly lands a hook that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
McFly lands an elbow that stopped Tropper in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Nick Tropper has been cut.
Tropper is trying to break free.

Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFly walks into a straight right hand from Tropper.
McFly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good shot there by McFly.
McFly is looking to clinch but Tropper is avoiding it.
Tropper throws a hook but McFly avoids it easily.
McFly slips under a jab from Tropper.
Tropper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Tropper tries to get set, McFly tries to push him back and clinch up but Tropper manages to avoid the attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tropper ducks right into an uppercut from McFly.
McFly wants to clinch.
Tropper is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFly ducks under a wild hook from Tropper.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McFly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper throws a right and a left that McFly avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny McFly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Tropper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McFly has taken the fight to the clinch.
McFly prevents Tropper from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFly.
Jonny McFly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tropper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McFly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tropper's efforts to push away.
McFly throws a head punch that misses.
McFly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tropper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tropper has had enough of the clinch but McFly keeps him there for the moment.
McFly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tropper can do to turn this around?
Tropper wants to break free but McFly has control.
McFly throws a punch but it's blocked by Tropper.
McFly throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from McFly.
McFly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tropper's efforts to push away.
McFly lands a body shot in the clinch.
McFly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly misses with a punch on the inside.
Tropper tries to break the clinch but McFly is controlling the position.
McFly tries to throw a body punch but Tropper avoids it by throwing McFly back against the cage.
McFly misses with the head strike.

Tropper manages to break the clinch.
Tropper is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFly lands a left hand.

Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper thuds his right hand into McFly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from McFly.
Nice sprawl there from McFly as Tropper shoots in.
Nice straight punches there by Tropper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tropper.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tropper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McFly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McFly has Tropper up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tropper's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropper blocks a body shot from McFly.
McFly lands an uppercut.
McFly keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McFly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McFly keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McFly digs a right hand underneath Tropper's ribcage. Tropper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tropper is breathing heavily.
McFly lands a hook that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Tropper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McFly gets through Tropper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McFly digs a right hand underneath Tropper's ribcage. Tropper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tropper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McFly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tropper can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from McFly as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from McFly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McFly.
A short right from McFly.

Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jonny McFly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McFly is looking to clinch but Tropper is avoiding it.

McFly pushes Tropper up against the cage in a clinch.
Tropper is trying to push McFly away but McFly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McFly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McFly as Tropper tries to tie him up.
McFly tries a body shot but Tropper blocks it.
McFly lands an elbow just above Tropper 's eye.
McFly misses with a body punch.
McFly lands with a short shot to the head.
McFly lands an uppercut.
Tropper is looking to break free of the clinch but McFly has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly tries to work over Tropper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McFly misses with some punches.
Tropper prevents a body shot from McFly.
Tropper lands a hook that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McFly lands a nice elbow.
McFly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Tropper.
McFly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tropper's efforts to push away.
A short left from McFly.
McFly wants to stall.

McFly breaks the clinch.
Tropper moves out of range as McFly strikes.
McFly misses with a few strikes there.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny McFly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Tropper's cut.
That's time! McFly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McFly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but McFly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tropper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McFly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McFly scores with a jab to the jaw.
McFly misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Tropper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tropper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McFly.
McFly is looking to clinch but Tropper is avoiding it.
Tropper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Tropper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFly is looking to clinch.
Tropper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFly works Tropper's body with a nice hook.
Tropper keeps the fight on the outside.
Tropper unleashes a big counter combination but McFly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McFly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

McFly clinches with his opponent.

Tropper breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFly moves into the clinch successfully.
McFly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Tropper breaks from the clinch.
Jonny McFly is winning the standup battle so far.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tropper paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McFly closes the distance and clinches.
McFly looking to slow down the pace here.

McFly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tropper looking to pass the guard.
Tropper content to stall in guard here.
Tropper is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropper trying to control the position from guard on top but McFly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McFly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tropper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tropper trying to control but McFly is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McFly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McFly tries to get out of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! McFly has knocked Tropper down with a huge combo! McFly steps away and waves a wobbly Tropper back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

McFly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tropper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from McFly - that landed with a thud.
Tropper takes a shot to the head.
McFly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jonny McFly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McFly keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McFly working aggressively here.
McFly prevents Tropper from breaking the clinch.
Tropper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tropper wants to break the clinch but can't.
McFly lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tropper wants to break free but McFly has control.
A frustrated look appears on Tropper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tropper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from McFly.
Tropper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tropper tries to circle away but McFly has him pinned against the cage.
Tropper is trying to break free.
Tropper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tropper swings wildly with an uppercut but McFly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nick Tropper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tropper has a couple of punches blocked by McFly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny McFly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McFly 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny McFly!