PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Glenswilly (ranked 2879 p4p, 4520 weight class) and Orlando Mcnally (ranked 286 p4p, 399 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Glenswilly
vs
Mcnally

170 cm
26
150
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
155
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aidan Glenswilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orlando Mcnally!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcnally lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Glenswilly backs up against the cage.

It looks like Aidan Glenswilly has been cut.
Glenswilly misses with a hook.
Mcnally misses with a head kick.
Mcnally slips a straight right by Glenswilly.
Glenswilly lands with a good body shot.
Mcnally throws a half hearted mid kick.
Glenswilly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mcnally sprawls and moves away.
Glenswilly looks to land a right hand but Mcnally moved out of range.
Glenswilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcnally.
We've been hearing reports that Glenswilly has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenswilly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Glenswilly is rocked!
Mcnally throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcnally throws a wild body kick that Glenswilly sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mcnally has Glenswilly up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glenswilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcnally throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glenswilly.
Mcnally misses with the combination.
Glenswilly swings for the body but Mcnally moves out of range.
Glenswilly scores with a jab.
Mcnally lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glenswilly circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcnally moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Glenswilly misses.
Glenswilly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenswilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcnally was well out of range. Poor timing from Glenswilly.
Mcnally lands a head kick!
Mcnally displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glenswilly throws out the jab.
Glenswilly avoids the head kick by Mcnally.
A little feinted left hand from Glenswilly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glenswilly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcnally is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcnally throws a head kick that misses
and Glenswilly counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcnally throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glenswilly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Glenswilly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcnally counters with a series of strikes. Glenswilly will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oh Glenswilly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glenswilly tries to bum rush Mcnally with a series of wild strikes but Mcnally uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glenswilly seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcnally goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenswilly avoids the body shot from Mcnally.
Mcnally moves out of range of the strikes.
Glenswilly throws a looping overhand right but Mcnally ducks down to avoid it.
Glenswilly scores with the left hand. Mcnally knows he should have avoided that one.
Mcnally tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Glenswilly throws a hook but Mcnally blocks it.
Glenswilly throws a lazy right hand but Mcnally sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcnally falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glenswilly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcnally misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally misses with the combination.
Glenswilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcnally moves away.
Mcnally keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glenswilly misses the shot to the body.
Mcnally ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcnally misses with a series of wild punches.
Glenswilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glenswilly cracks a nice hook into Mcnally's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Orlando Mcnally will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aidan Glenswilly's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcnally tries a head kick but it misses.
Glenswilly appears to be looking for a big counter.
A bone on bone clash there as Glenswilly blocks the leg kick.
Glenswilly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mcnally pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcnally misses with a two punch combination.
Glenswilly moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlando Mcnally seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcnally throws a body kick that misses
and Glenswilly counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Glenswilly finds it's way through Mcnally's defenses.
Glenswilly blocks a head kick by Mcnally.
A little feinted left hand from Glenswilly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcnally steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glenswilly.
Glenswilly blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnally misses with a leg kick
and Glenswilly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glenswilly looks to land a combination but Mcnally avoids it well.
Glenswilly misses with a body shot.
Glenswilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcnally tries a quick counter leg kick but Glenswilly is wise to it.
Mcnally fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcnally lands a leg kick that knocks Glenswilly off balance momentarily.
Glenswilly misses with an uppercut. Mcnally saw that one coming.
Glenswilly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mcnally backs up against the cage.
Mcnally looks to throw a body kick
and Glenswilly counters with a nice uppercut.
Orlando Mcnally is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Glenswilly misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Mcnally misses.
Mcnally throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcnally misses with a wild combination.
Glenswilly throws a body punch but Mcnally moves out of range.
Mcnally is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcnally misses with a body shot
and Glenswilly counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glenswilly moves out of range of the body kick from Mcnally.
Mcnally throws a body punch but Glenswilly moves out of range.
Glenswilly misses with a body shot.
Mcnally throws a lazy head kick
and Glenswilly counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenswilly blocks a head kick by Mcnally.
Glenswilly lands a jab to Mcnally's midsection.
Glenswilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glenswilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Mcnally.
Good shot there by Glenswilly.
Mcnally drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Glenswilly.
Glenswilly avoids a kick to the body.
Mcnally moves out of range as Glenswilly strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally throws a head kick that misses.
Mcnally is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glenswilly.
Mcnally takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcnally misses with a few strikes there.
Glenswilly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Glenswilly lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glenswilly misses with a looping left.
Mcnally walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Glenswilly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mcnally throws a low kick, looking for Glenswilly's leg but Glenswilly calmly moves out of range.
Glenswilly lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan Glenswilly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aidan Glenswilly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mcnally moves out of range as Glenswilly strikes.
Glenswilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcnally is just out of range.
Glenswilly dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcnally sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcnally is trying to break free.

Mcnally breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Glenswilly misses.
Mcnally lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mcnally throws a head kick but Glenswilly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcnally stuffs the takedown attempt from Glenswilly. Glenswilly gets slowly back to his feet.
Glenswilly just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenswilly throws a lazy right hand but Mcnally sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Mcnally. No joy for Glenswilly on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan Glenswilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glenswilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcnally now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Glenswilly misses.
Glenswilly works over Mcnally's head and body with a nice combination.
Glenswilly scores with a decent looking hook.
Mcnally scores with a kick to the body.
Mcnally misses with a double jab
and Glenswilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcnally is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glenswilly rather than just go for the knockout.
Glenswilly misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally defending well as Glenswilly loads up on a big left hand.
Mcnally's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glenswilly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mcnally scrambles back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glenswilly, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glenswilly swinging wildly here.
Glenswilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcnally can do to turn this around?
Glenswilly slips a jab and a cross from Mcnally.
Glenswilly misses with a hook. Mcnally ducked under it nicely.
Mcnally throws a low kick but it's checked well by Glenswilly.
Glenswilly cracks Mcnally with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenswilly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mcnally under the eye.
The fighters circling - Glenswilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glenswilly lands a head shot.
Glenswilly dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcnally sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Mcnally breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glenswilly swings for the body but Mcnally moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Glenswilly as he connects with a hook.
Glenswilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcnally throws a sloppy head kick and Glenswilly moves out of range easily.
Mcnally throws a head kick that misses
and Glenswilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenswilly lands with a right hand.
Mcnally has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Glenswilly cracks Mcnally with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mcnally misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcnally misses with a kick to the body.
Glenswilly tried to counter with a leg kick but Mcnally avoided it.
Glenswilly throws out a loose jab but Mcnally uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcnally on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Glenswilly misses.
A jab lands there for Glenswilly.
Mcnally looks to clinch
and Glenswilly counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan Glenswilly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glenswilly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan Glenswilly!