PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vagina McGinastein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McGinastein
vs
Mela

167 cm
20
144 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vagina McGinastein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jokke Mela!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from McGinastein. Mela does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGinastein tries to close the distance and clinch but Mela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mela getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGinastein tries to clinch but Mela moves out of range.
Mela fails with the takedown.
Vagina McGinastein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGinastein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGinastein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

McGinastein instigates a clinch.
Mela looking to stall.
McGinastein tries to land a knee to the head but Mela blocks with his arms.
Mela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mela trying to stall but McGinastein improves his position.

Mela works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mela pushing down on McGinastein's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGinastein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinastein trying to control but Mela postures up.
Mela scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGinastein on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McGinastein tries to kick Mela off but Mela keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Mela seems to be working for a kimura but McGinastein defends the submission attempt.
Mela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGinastein defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mela is pressing down on McGinastein's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGinastein is holding on for now.
Mela is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mela drops an elbow to the side of McGinastein's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mela lands a nice short elbow.
Mela seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing McGinastein to regain full guard.
Mela throwing strikes from guard but McGinastein blocks nicely.
Mela wants to control from the top but McGinastein keeps moving.
McGinastein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mela trying to control the position from guard on top but McGinastein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mela preventing the sweep.
Mela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mela throws a shot to the body.
Vagina McGinastein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mela thuds his right hand into McGinastein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mela shoots in and drives through. McGinastein sprawls well.
McGinastein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from McGinastein.
Mela misses with a two punch combination.
McGinastein fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jokke Mela dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mela showed some decent athleticism there.
Mela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McGinastein keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mela is looking for a kimura but McGinastein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mela to get the leverage.
Mela with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Mela seems to be working for a kimura but McGinastein defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinastein is positioning himself well to prevent Mela advancing to mount.
Mela is breathing heavily.
Mela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mela prevents McGinastein from improving his position.

Mela is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McGinastein defends it well.
Well, if Mela is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mela is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mela throws a big right hand that misses.
Mela landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela trying to control the position from guard on top but McGinastein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGinastein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGinastein is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Mela.
McGinastein misses with a wild combination.

Mela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McGinastein was covering up waiting for the punch and Mela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mela advances position into side control!
Mela is looking to take a break and control but McGinastein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mela wants to control for a moment but McGinastein uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jokke Mela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGinastein wants to clinch up but Mela keeps it at a distance.
Mela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGinastein can pounce on him.
McGinastein moves in looking to clinch but Mela pushes him off.
McGinastein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mela thows a body shot but no joy.
Mela looks to land a body kick but McGinastein moved away.
Mela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mela lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mela scores with a takedown into McGinastein's guard.
Mela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGinastein keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinastein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mela.
McGinastein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mela wants to control from the top but McGinastein keeps moving.
Mela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGinastein keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGinastein moves in looking to clinch but Mela pushes him off.
McGinastein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGinastein moves away from the strike by Mela.

McGinastein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mela is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinastein wants to sweep here but Mela controlling him for the moment.
McGinastein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mela trying to control but McGinastein is working from the bottom.
Mela distracts McGinastein with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vagina McGinastein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mela has gone for a leg lock! McGinastein slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mela's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGinastein is fighting to break Mela's control of his arms but Mela is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jokke Mela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mela working a defensive guard here.
Mela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mela keeping moving, preventing McGinastein from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jokke Mela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mela winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jokke Mela!