PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Mcnulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akebono Taro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcnulty
vs
Taro

225 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Mcnulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akebono Taro!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcnulty avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcnulty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taro.
Taro shoots in but Mcnulty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jimmy Mcnulty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akebono Taro.
Mcnulty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taro looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcnulty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taro blocks a head kick by Mcnulty.

Taro gets caught flat footed, as Mcnulty shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcnulty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taro's head.
Mcnulty lands a couple of elbows.
Mcnulty is in close to Taro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcnulty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mcnulty landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mcnulty throwing strikes from guard but Taro blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnulty stands up over Taro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcnulty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taro has momentary wrist control but Mcnulty slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcnulty prevents Taro from getting back to his feet.
Mcnulty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mcnulty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcnulty postures up and lands a big shot to Taro's brow.
Mcnulty stands up over Taro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mcnulty working some strikes from top position.
Mcnulty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcnulty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mcnulty works over Taro with some ground and pound from guard.
Taro has momentary wrist control but Mcnulty slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcnulty lands a couple of digs.
Mcnulty is in close to Taro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcnulty scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcnulty lands a couple of digs.
Mcnulty is in close to Taro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcnulty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcnulty lands a couple of digs.
Taro wants to stand but Mcnulty is controlling the position.
Mcnulty is working Taro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcnulty landing with the ground and pound.
Taro is looking to stand up but Mcnulty isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcnulty wants to control from the top but Taro keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcnulty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcnulty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mcnulty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro wants to stand and escape but Mcnulty is having none of it.
Mcnulty landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcnulty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcnulty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mcnulty has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcnulty landing with the ground and pound.
Mcnulty won't allow Taro to get back to his feet.
Mcnulty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mcnulty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcnulty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcnulty with a nice head shot there.
Mcnulty stands up over Taro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mcnulty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcnulty trying to control but Taro is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcnulty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcnulty throwing strikes from guard but Taro blocks nicely.
Taro is looking to stand up but Mcnulty isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcnulty working some strikes from top position.
Mcnulty wants to control from the top but Taro keeps moving.
Mcnulty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcnulty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taro is looking to stand up but Mcnulty isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcnulty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taro's head.
Mcnulty cracks Taro with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Mcnulty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jimmy Mcnulty is winning the standup battle so far.
Taro misses with a takedown attempt

and Mcnulty counters with a single leg into guard. Taro didn't expect that.
Mcnulty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Mcnulty connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcnulty lands a couple of digs.
Jimmy Mcnulty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcnulty working some strikes from top position.
Taro wants to get back to his feet but Mcnulty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mcnulty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcnulty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcnulty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taro's head.
Mcnulty distracts Taro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mcnulty connects with a couple of short punches.
Mcnulty lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnulty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcnulty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcnulty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taro's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taro is looking to stand up but Mcnulty isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcnulty scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcnulty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcnulty working some strikes from top position.
Mcnulty cracks Taro with a solid left hand.
Mcnulty won't allow Taro to get back to his feet.
Mcnulty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mcnulty landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcnulty working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcnulty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mcnulty is in close to Taro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcnulty is in close to Taro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcnulty landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcnulty throwing strikes but missing.
Mcnulty prevents Taro from getting back to his feet.
Mcnulty lands a couple of digs.
Taro wants to get back to his feet but Mcnulty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mcnulty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taro's head.
Mcnulty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taro's head.
Mcnulty lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcnulty working some strikes from top position.
Taro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcnulty.
Mcnulty scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcnulty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mcnulty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taro's head.
Mcnulty throwing strikes but missing.
Mcnulty prevents Taro from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, jab by Mcnulty - just one landing.
Akebono Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mcnulty scores with a takedown into Taro's guard.
Mcnulty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcnulty throwing strikes from guard but Taro blocks nicely.
Taro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mcnulty landing with the ground and pound.
Taro wants to get back to his feet but Mcnulty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mcnulty connects with a couple of short punches.
Taro is looking to stand up but Mcnulty isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcnulty lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcnulty connects with a couple of short punches.
Mcnulty with a nice head shot there.
Taro wants to get back to his feet but Mcnulty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Mcnulty dominated that second round.
That's time! Mcnulty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Taro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mcnulty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mcnulty connects with a couple of short punches.
Mcnulty landing with the ground and pound.
Taro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcnulty is controlling him.
Mcnulty is working Taro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mcnulty landing with the ground and pound.
Mcnulty landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcnulty landing with the ground and pound.
Mcnulty won't allow Taro to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcnulty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taro's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnulty lands a couple of digs.
Mcnulty with a nice head shot there.
Taro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcnulty is controlling him.
Mcnulty connects with a couple of short punches.
Mcnulty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcnulty postures up and lands a big shot to Taro's brow.
Mcnulty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcnulty stops Taro from standing up.
Mcnulty is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mcnulty prevents Taro from getting back to his feet.
Mcnulty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taro's head.
Taro wants to stand and escape but Mcnulty is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mcnulty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taro won't be happy with that.
Jimmy Mcnulty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcnulty slows the pace down.
Mcnulty prevents Taro from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here as Mcnulty stalls from top position.
Mcnulty has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Taro's face as Mcnulty controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Mcnulty just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Taro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Mcnulty to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimmy Mcnulty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akebono Taro.

Mcnulty gets a takedown into half guard.
Taro is looking to escape.
Akebono Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mcnulty seems content to control.
Taro is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Taro is trying to stand.
Mcnulty takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mcnulty's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mcnulty seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Taro for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Mcnulty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcnulty 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Mcnulty!