PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and boxer joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macintosh comes to the cage accompanied by Degenerate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Macintosh
vs
joe

210 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, boxer joe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Macintosh closes the distance and clinches.

Macintosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macintosh shoots in looking for a takedown. joe tries to sprawl out of it but Macintosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. joe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
joe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Macintosh tries to clinch but joe is having none of it.
Macintosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
joe cracks Macintosh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Macintosh throws a combination that misses
and joe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Macintosh falls off balance throwing a combination
and joe counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macintosh.
Macintosh misses with a takedown attempt - joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
joe lands with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Macintosh throws a series of punches but joe avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from joe.
joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Macintosh is breathing heavily.
joe throws a shot to the body.
Macintosh throws a combination that misses
and joe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
joe lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macintosh.
joe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from joe both land. Nice combination.
joe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
joe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
joe jabs at Macintosh's body.
joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
joe connects with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from joe.
joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for joe.
joe lands with a nice combination. Macintosh backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by joe!
joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by joe as he connects with a hook.
Macintosh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
joe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Macintosh.
joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
joe lands a nice shot that snaps Macintosh's head back.
joe lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - joe scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
joe is looking to clinch.
joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
joe throws a combination. Macintosh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
joe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Macintosh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Macintosh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from joe.
joe works over Macintosh's head and body with a nice combination.

joe clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macintosh.
A head punch on the inside from joe fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Macintosh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for joe.
joe misses with a punch on the inside.
joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
joe misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for joe.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Macintosh as joe tries to tie him up.
joe misses with some punches.
joe misses with some punches.
A short right from joe on the inside.
Macintosh blocking some punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Macintosh. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Macintosh.
joe throws a head punch that misses.
joe stalling in the clinch but Macintosh improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Macintosh tries to break the clinch but joe is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
joe misses with the head strike.
joe taking a breather.
joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
joe misses with the head strike.
joe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
joe tries to stall but Macintosh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
joe throws a head punch that misses.
joe misses with the head strike.
joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Macintosh wants to get back to striking at distance but joe won't allow it.
Macintosh is trying to break free.
Macintosh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Macintosh.
joe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
joe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. joe just stands there and leans against the cage.
joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from joe fails to land.
joe lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for joe.
joe working aggressively here.
joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macintosh throws a head punch that misses.
Macintosh tries to circle away but joe has him pinned against the cage.

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.
Macintosh avoids the elbow strike from joe, against the cage.
joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
joe is trying to maintain a safe position but Macintosh gets an underhook and turns joe into the cage.
joe working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for joe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macintosh.
joe tries to stall but Macintosh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
joe seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
joe throws a head punch that misses.
Macintosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. joe smiles and moves away.
joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macintosh misses with a takedown attempt - joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack Macintosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for joe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
joe digs a good hook to Macintosh's body.
Macintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
joe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
joe throws a combination. Macintosh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
joe lands with a nice combination. Macintosh backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

boxer joe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
joe scores with a shot to the body.
joe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danga de danga de dang - joe scores with a four punch combination!
joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Macintosh circles away.
joe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Macintosh rather than just go for the knockout.
Macintosh fails with an attempt to clinch.
joe tries to clinch but Macintosh is having none of it.
joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from joe.
joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macintosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
joe tries to clinch but Macintosh moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from joe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
joe lands a two punch combo.
Macintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
joe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Macintosh ducks right into an uppercut from joe.
Macintosh throws a combination that misses
and joe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Macintosh circles away.
joe is working the combinations to good effect here.
joe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and joe duly obliges.
Danga de danga de dang - joe scores with a four punch combination!
joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Macintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macintosh falls off balance throwing a combination
and joe counters with a two punch combo.
Macintosh swats away the attempt to clinch by joe.
joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Macintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Macintosh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
joe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by joe.
joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
joe is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from joe both land. Nice combination.
joe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
joe throws a series of strikes that have Macintosh backpedaling.
joe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
joe throws a series of strikes that have Macintosh backpedaling.
joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for joe.
joe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
joe lands with a nice combination. Macintosh backs away looking to recover.
joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
joe with a jab.
joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
joe looks to land a combination. Macintosh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Macintosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
joe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and joe duly obliges.
joe works over Macintosh's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - joe scores with a four punch combination!
joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
joe lands a lovely overhand right.
joe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from joe.
joe wants to clinch up but Macintosh keeps it at a distance.
joe wants to clinch up but Macintosh keeps it at a distance.
Macintosh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
joe lands with a nice combination. Macintosh backs away looking to recover.
A right-left combo lands from joe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
joe throws a combination. Macintosh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
joe throws a one two combo.
Macintosh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macintosh fails with an attempt to clinch.
joe lands with a nice combination. Macintosh backs away looking to recover.
Macintosh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
joe lands with a straight right. Macintosh didn't see that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from joe.
joe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and joe duly obliges.
Jack Macintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macintosh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by joe!
joe throws a combination. Macintosh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab by joe.
joe lands an overhand right.
joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
joe lands a body shot.
joe looks to land a combination. Macintosh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
joe tries to clinch but Macintosh moves out of range.
joe clobbers Macintosh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
joe fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Macintosh.
joe with a hook.
Macintosh walks into a straight right hand from joe.
Macintosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
joe stalks Macintosh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Macintosh's face. Macintosh staggers backwards, shaken.
Macintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macintosh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from joe.
Macintosh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Macintosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from joe.
joe lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
joe scores with a one two! Macintosh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
boxer joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
joe lands with a nice combination. Macintosh backs away looking to recover.

joe drives through and clinches with Macintosh against the cage.
joe lands a right hand.
joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macintosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

boxer joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

joe moves in looking to clinch but Macintosh pushes him off.
joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
joe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macintosh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Macintosh moves in looking to clinch but joe pushes him off.
boxer joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Macintosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
joe punishes Macintosh's body with a nice straight punch.
Macintosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
joe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Macintosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macintosh at a distance.
Macintosh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
joe scores with a three punch combo!
joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macintosh.
joe is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by joe!
Macintosh is looking to clinch.
joe looks to land a combination. Macintosh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
joe thuds a left hand into Macintosh's body.
joe cracks Macintosh with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
joe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
joe lands a jab-cross combination.
Macintosh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left and a right from joe both land. Nice combination.
joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macintosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
joe keeps the fight on the outside.
joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

joe instigates a clinch.
joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
joe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for joe.
joe lands a nice uppercut.
joe taking a breather.
joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for joe.
joe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from joe fails to land.
Macintosh is working for takedown but joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
joe has a couple of punches blocked by Macintosh.
A short right from joe.
Jack Macintosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macintosh.
joe taking a breather.
Macintosh blocking some punches.
joe has a couple of punches blocked by Macintosh.
joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
joe lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from joe.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Macintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macintosh falls off balance throwing a combination
and joe counters with a right hand to the body.
joe keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by joe.
Macintosh tries to clinch up but joe circles away and keeps his distance.
joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Macintosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Macintosh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling joe to score with a decent uppercut.
joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Macintosh backs up against the cage.
joe is looking to clinch.
joe tries to clinch up.
joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from joe both land. Nice combination.
joe scores with a one two! Macintosh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Macintosh tries to move into range but joe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Macintosh moves forwards but joe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Macintosh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Macintosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Macintosh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from joe.
Macintosh drops his hands momentarily and joe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
joe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
joe tries to clinch but Macintosh moves out of range.
joe lands a jab to Macintosh's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice combination there by joe.
Macintosh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
joe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and joe duly obliges.

joe takes the fight into the clinch.
joe has a couple of punches blocked by Macintosh.
joe scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macintosh.
joe has Macintosh pressed against the cage, preventing Macintosh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macintosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Macintosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from joe fails to land.
joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Macintosh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Macintosh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Macintosh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
boxer joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macintosh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
boxer joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got joe 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... boxer joe!