PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macapinlac Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Finnegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Co
vs
Finnegan

180 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 2

189 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macapinlac Co!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Co connects with a jab.

It looks like Tim Finnegan has been cut.

Finnegan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Co manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Co is looking for a sweep. Finnegan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Finnegan works his way into full mount!
Finnegan controlling from mount.
Finnegan lands a heavy elbow.
Finnegan content just to control the position here.
Co is in all sorts of trouble here.
Finnegan controlling the pace for now.
Co is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan controlling from mount.
Finnegan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Finnegan controlling the position easily from mount.
Finnegan tries to control but Co wriggling away.
Finnegan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Co tries to reverse the position but Finnegan maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Finnegan wants to control the pace but Co is squirming around nicely.
Finnegan prevents Co from getting the reversal.
Finnegan controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Finnegan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finnegan is defended easily by Co.
Co thumps Finnegan with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Co.
Co scores with a jab to the jaw.
Co with a jab.

Co lands a head kick that stumbles Finnegan and the fighters go to the mat.

Finnegan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan pulls Co in to control the position.

Co thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Co throwing strikes but missing.
Co working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan keeping moving, preventing Co from controlling successfully.

Co thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Co trying to control but Finnegan is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Co fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finnegan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macapinlac Co dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Finnegan's cut.
That's time! Co's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Co lands a really nice looking cross but Finnegan seems unphased.
Co stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Co scores with a sloppy right hand. Finnegan should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Tim Finnegan's cut even more.
Co looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macapinlac Co is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Co.
Finnegan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan avoids the head kick by Co.
Co throws a right hand that Finnegan ducks under and follows up with a left that Finnegan also avoids with ease.
Finnegan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Co misses with a jab, cross combination.
Co throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Co scores with a jab to the jaw.
Co looks to land a combination. Finnegan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab from Co.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Co lands with a cross.
Finnegan is still on wobbly legs! Can Co finish him?

The cut above Tim Finnegan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Co lands with a big right hook that stumbles Finnegan - he's out on his feet here! Co follows up with another monster hook that separates Finnegan from consciousness! Finnegan falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Co stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Macapinlac Co!