PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sully (ranked 2944 p4p, 2973 weight class) and Jonesy McGuffin (ranked 381 p4p, 384 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.

Sully
vs
McGuffin

185 cm
27
175
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
184
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Sully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonesy McGuffin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuffin misses with a wild combination.
McGuffin misses with a hook
and Sully counters with a one-two to the body.
McGuffin moves out of range as Sully strikes.
McGuffin throws out a counter right but Sully avoids it with no problem.
McGuffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sully throws a looping overhand right but McGuffin ducks down to avoid it.
McGuffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from McGuffin finds it's way through Sully's defenses.
McGuffin throws a series of punches but Sully moves out of range.
McGuffin throws a good cross that connects.
A jab lands there for McGuffin.
We've been told by Sully's head coaches at Snake Eyes Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sully has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuffin finds it's way round the side to connect with Sully's head.
Jonesy McGuffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuffin throws a sloppy head kick
and Sully connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sully throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuffin! But no joy.
McGuffin misses with a hook.
Sully is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuffin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin digs a good hook to Sully's body.
McGuffin throws a shot from downtown. Sully moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from McGuffin.
McGuffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sully was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sully avoids the head kick by McGuffin.
A little feinted left hand from Sully on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuffin cracks Sully with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGuffin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGuffin throws out a powerful jab.
McGuffin misses with a left hand
and Sully counters with a nice body shot.
Sully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sully blocks a jab.
McGuffin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from McGuffin.
Sully cracks McGuffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut. Sully saw that one coming.
McGuffin clobbers Sully with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin misses with a head kick.
McGuffin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McGuffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGuffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sully.
McGuffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sully.
McGuffin throws a head kick but Sully moves out of range.
McGuffin scores with a hook to the body. Sully takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut.
Sully misses with an uppercut. McGuffin saw that one coming.
McGuffin throws a right and a left that Sully avoids nicely.
Sully is looking to counter punch.
Sully lands a body shot.
McGuffin misses with a right hand
and Sully counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGuffin thinking.
Sully pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as McGuffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sully doesn't seem phased though.
McGuffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuffin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully misses with a looping left.
Sully uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuffin.
A quick step to the side and Sully tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sully throws out a loose jab but McGuffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuffin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sully misses with a looping left.
McGuffin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuffin. That's going to slow Sully down.
Sully blocks a jab.
It looked like Sully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sully walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGuffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Sully, which made it look bad.
McGuffin staying out of range there.
Sully uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuffin.
Sully tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sully.
McGuffin misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sully. McGuffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuffin connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Sully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin misses with a straight left.
Sully works McGuffin's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuffin slips under a jab.
McGuffin clobbers Sully with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGuffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGuffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from McGuffin misses
and Sully counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sully sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sully is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuffin.
Sully takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGuffin misses with a head kick.
McGuffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sully counters with a left and a right that stings McGuffin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sully takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGuffin misses with a combination
and Sully counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonesy McGuffin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A lazy left from McGuffin finds it's target.
McGuffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sully.
A nice combination there by Sully.
McGuffin slips under a jab from Sully.
It seemed like McGuffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuffin shoots in and drives through. Sully sprawls well.
McGuffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McGuffin scores with a hook.
Sully on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuffin cracks Sully with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGuffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sully slips a straight right by McGuffin.
Sully swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McGuffin misses with a wild combination.
Sully throwing a counter right hand but McGuffin manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuffin throws the left hand but Sully avoids the punch easily.
McGuffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGuffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sully is just out of range.
Sully needs to keep his hands up - McGuffin had a free shot at his head there.
Sully slips under a jab from McGuffin.
It looked like Sully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sully is looking to counter punch.
McGuffin connects with a looping right hand.
McGuffin throws a leg kick which misses Sully's front leg but catches the back leg as Sully tries to avoid it.
McGuffin connects with a crisp jab.
Sully misses with a straight left.
Sully uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuffin.
McGuffin throws a right and a left that Sully avoids nicely.
Sully misses with a wild body shot.
McGuffin throws a series of punches but Sully moves out of range.
Sully takes one to the side of the head.
Sully takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGuffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sully.
Sully looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuffin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuffin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin throws a big shot that misses.
Sully avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Sully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sully might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McGuffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sully.
Sully throws an overhand right that lands on McGuffin's shoulder, as McGuffin tries to avoid the shot.
McGuffin misses with the body kick
and Sully counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuffin misses with a wild combination.
McGuffin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuffin blocks a jab.
McGuffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sully moves away.
It looked like Sully was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuffin.
Sully takes one to the chin there.
McGuffin misses with a hook. Sully ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Sully tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sully on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGuffin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sully's hands.
McGuffin throws a right hand that misses
and Sully counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuffin moves away.
Sully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Sully misses its target.
Sully throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sully slips under a jab from McGuffin.
McGuffin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A lazy left from McGuffin finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sully. McGuffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuffin! But no joy.
The crowd cheers as McGuffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sully doesn't seem phased though.
Jonesy McGuffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuffin walks into a stiff left hand from Sully.
McGuffin walks into a stiff left hand from Sully.
McGuffin lands a jab.
Sully throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuffin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sully uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
Sully throws a big shot that misses.
Sully showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sully throws a hook but McGuffin blocks it.
McGuffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - McGuffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sully uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuffin.
Sully moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuffin! But no joy.
Sully avoids the head kick by McGuffin.
Sully throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sully looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sully throws a hook but McGuffin blocks it.
McGuffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sully counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Sully.
McGuffin defending well as Sully loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonesy McGuffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McGuffin misses with an uppercut
and Sully counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuffin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuffin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sully to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sully.
Sully has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sully there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sully throws a right and a left that McGuffin avoids nicely.
McGuffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sully throws a looping overhand right but McGuffin ducks down to avoid it.
Sully thuds a left hand into McGuffin's body.
McGuffin digs a good body shot into Sully's ribs.
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!
Sully misses with a wild body shot.
McGuffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuffin looks to land a left hand but Sully moved out of range nicely.
McGuffin loads up on a big right hand but Sully slips the punch.
McGuffin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sully counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin shoots and misses
and Sully counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuffin cracks Sully with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGuffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGuffin throws the left hand but Sully avoids the punch easily.
McGuffin throws out a powerful jab.
McGuffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sully avoids the head kick by McGuffin.
Sully throws a right hand that McGuffin ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuffin also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuffin misses.
Sully throws a good cross that connects.
McGuffin throws a leg kick
and Sully counters with a straight right hand.
McGuffin throws out a loose jab but Sully uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sully looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuffin is just out of range.
McGuffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sully drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jake Sully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGuffin throws an overhand right that lands on Sully's shoulder, as Sully tries to avoid the shot.
Sully misses with a hook. McGuffin ducked under it nicely.
McGuffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sully throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Sully misses.
Sully missing with a left hand there. McGuffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuffin staying out of range there.
McGuffin connects with a right hand. Sully shakes it off.
Sully moves away from the strike by McGuffin.
An attempted straight right counter from Sully misses the target.
McGuffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from McGuffin. Those never looked like landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuffin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sully.
Sully with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGuffin to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully looks to land a left hand but McGuffin moved out of range nicely.
McGuffin moves away from the strike by Sully.
Sully walks into a stiff left hand from McGuffin.
Sully connects with a body shot that sends McGuffin's belly button to the back.
Sully lands with an overhand left.
Sully avoids the body shot from McGuffin.
Nice shot by McGuffin.
Danga de danga de dang - McGuffin scores with a four punch combination!
Sully throws a nice looking combination but McGuffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sully missing with a left hand there. McGuffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sully lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
McGuffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGuffin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sully counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sully. McGuffin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin scores with a shot to the body.
McGuffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Sully on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sully scores with a shot to the body.
McGuffin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuffin misses with a straight left.
Sully takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sully misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Sully misses.
Jonesy McGuffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGuffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGuffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sully just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuffin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

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 Jake Sully.
Well McGuffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonesy McGuffin!
Jonesy McGuffin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Jake Sully stepped up to the mic, saying 'In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself.'.