PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Steve (ranked 1345 p4p, 3064 weight class) and Jonesy McGuffin (ranked 177 p4p, 366 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steve
vs
McGuffin

180 cm
30
177
16 - 14 - 0

182 cm
27
184
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sakura Style

30th Century Beer Store

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonesy McGuffin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Steve.
McGuffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Steve in the body.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve slips under a jab from McGuffin.
Steve works McGuffin's body with a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Steve blocks the leg kick.
McGuffin scores with a jab.
McGuffin lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGuffin swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
It looked like Steve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuffin.
Steve scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuffin's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuffin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuffin misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuffin misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Steve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGuffin misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuffin blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuffin lands a head shot.
McGuffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuffin lands a leg kick that knocks Steve off balance momentarily.
McGuffin misses with a hook.
McGuffin throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGuffin thinking.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
McGuffin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Steve misses.
McGuffin scores with a leg kick.
Steve is looking to slow McGuffin down with leg kicks.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuffin tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuffin misses with a right hand

and Steve counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
McGuffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGuffin breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuffin misses the target.
Steve throws a hook but McGuffin blocks it.
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGuffin's head.
A jab from McGuffin misses.
Steve moves out of range as McGuffin strikes.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from McGuffin.
Steve takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steve looks to land a body kick but McGuffin moved away.
Steve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuffin.
McGuffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve tries to counter by clinching up but McGuffin breaks away and moves out of range.
McGuffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Steve tests McGuffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
McGuffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from McGuffin misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
McGuffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from McGuffin misses
and Steve counters with an inside leg kick.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steve throws a push kick but McGuffin slaps the foot to one side.
McGuffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
McGuffin missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuffin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steve is looking to wear down McGuffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice leg kick from Steve, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuffin.
McGuffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steve moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGuffin darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns McGuffin into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from McGuffin misses.
McGuffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve slips under a jab from McGuffin.
McGuffin moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGuffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jonesy McGuffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. McGuffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuffin throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuffin throws a head kick that misses.
Steve blocks a head kick by McGuffin.
McGuffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steve throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuffin misses the shot to the body.
Steve tries to clinch up but McGuffin circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuffin tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuffin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from McGuffin misses its intended target.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGuffin at a distance.
McGuffin misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonesy McGuffin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A decent looking cross lands there for McGuffin.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuffin.
Steve scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuffin.
McGuffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
McGuffin defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
McGuffin swinging wildly here.
McGuffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steve circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jonesy McGuffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuffin lands a nice looking body shot.
McGuffin avoids the body shot from Steve.
McGuffin throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuffin misses with a straight right.
McGuffin misses with a straight left.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from McGuffin.
Steve appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuffin moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuffin blocks a leg kick.
Steve throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Steve.
Steve's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuffin under the eye.
Steve takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steve jabs McGuffin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve lands a body shot.
McGuffin loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
McGuffin throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steve wants to clinch.
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve tries to clinch up but McGuffin circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGuffin dodges the punch combination from Steve.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGuffin throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Steve lands a lovely overhand right.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Steve needs to keep his hands up - McGuffin had a free shot at his head there.
McGuffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGuffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuffin throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
A lazy body kick from McGuffin

and Steve counters by clinching up.
McGuffin can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin is trying to break free.
Steve lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jonesy McGuffin has been cut.

McGuffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steve.
Steve takes one on the button.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from McGuffin.
Steve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGuffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuffin throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve lands a leg kick that knocks McGuffin off balance momentarily.
Steve on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGuffin takes one on the button.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
Steve slips under a jab.
Steve slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve defending well as McGuffin loads up on a big left hand.
Steve swings for the body but McGuffin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve missing with a left hand there. McGuffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuffin throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
McGuffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McGuffin misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGuffin thinking.
A head kick misses from McGuffin.
McGuffin feints a jab promting Steve to slip. McGuffin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steve slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Steve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve moves away from the strike by McGuffin.
McGuffin shoots in but Steve avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Steve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuffin.
McGuffin checks a low kick from Steve.
Steve lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuffin. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Steve dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonesy McGuffin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steve checks a low kick from McGuffin.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from McGuffin.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGuffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuffin swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGuffin walks into a straight right hand from Steve.
Steve misses with a low kick.
McGuffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuffin throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
McGuffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McGuffin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steve connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGuffin scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuffin throws a push kick but Steve slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from McGuffin. Those never looked like landing.
Steve does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGuffin works over Steve's head and body with a nice combination.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
Steve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for McGuffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuffin circles away.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuffin looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Steve lands a nice hook to McGuffin's body. McGuffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steve connects with the punch.
McGuffin shoots in and drives through. Steve sprawls well.
McGuffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steve is looking to slow McGuffin down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve tries to clinch up.
McGuffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steve.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
Steve is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGuffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a body punch but McGuffin moves out of range.
McGuffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuffin scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
McGuffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve scores with a jab to the head.
McGuffin lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGuffin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steve throws a leg kick but McGuffin moved away.
McGuffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
McGuffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steve checks a leg kick.
Steve moves out of range as McGuffin strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
McGuffin ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
A big left from McGuffin misses.
A punch lands to the side of Steve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGuffin looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuffin connects with a solid leg kick.
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steve slips a straight right by McGuffin.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Steve has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGuffin is trying to break the clinch but Steve is controlling him.
Steve prevents McGuffin from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McGuffin fails to land.

McGuffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve tries a low kick but McGuffin avoids it.
McGuffin throws out a counter right but Steve avoids it with no problem.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
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!
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steve.
McGuffin throws a combination that misses
and Steve counters with a body kick.
Steve's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steve duly obliges.
McGuffin swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
McGuffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steve to score with a decent uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuffin checks a leg kick.
McGuffin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuffin.
McGuffin lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuffin loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
That kick from Steve tenderised McGuffin's leg. McGuffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuffin lands a slapping body shot.
McGuffin misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steve 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Steve!
Stephen Steve decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.