PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James McNulty will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jones
vs
McNulty

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James McNulty !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McNulty lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by McNulty as he connects with a hook.
Jones tries to move into range but McNulty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Chris Jones has been cut.
McNulty misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by McNulty as he connects with a hook.
McNulty throws a one two combo.
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!
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
McNulty connects with a nice looking jab.

Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McNulty is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McNulty is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McNulty .
Jones staying busy and making it hard for McNulty to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty wants to control the position but Jones frees himself and scrambles - McNulty manages to regain control in side control.
McNulty working away.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones gets back to half guard.
McNulty prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones wants to improve his position but McNulty is controlling well.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McNulty moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
McNulty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McNulty .
McNulty stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from McNulty .
McNulty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNulty scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.

Chris Jones's cut is getting worse.
McNulty throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Jones stumbling backwards into the cage! Jones bounces back off the cage towards McNulty , who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! McNulty lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! McNulty celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James McNulty !
James McNulty is the new welterweight champion!