PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Jighston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tron McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Disappear by Metalica. Nick Jighston had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jighston
vs
McFly

178 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Jighston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tron McFly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jighston.
Jighston swats away the attempt to clinch by McFly.
McFly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jighston throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jighston swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jighston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McFly napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Jighston tries for a kimura but McFly is defending well.

Jighston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McFly, who protects the arm well.
McFly prevents Jighston from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jighston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Jighston are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jighston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McFly is avoiding damage well.
McFly wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The strikes coming from Jighston are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

McFly forces Jighston back against the cage and clinches.
McFly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jighston is trying to force a seperation but McFly has the dominant position.
Jighston looking for a takedown.
McFly is pushing Jighston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jighston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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.
McFly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from McFly.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McFly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on McFly's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
McFly misses with an elbow strike.
McFly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jighston.

McFly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jighston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jighston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jighston asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Jighston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Jighston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McFly tries to buck Jighston off but Jighston is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Jighston fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jighston with the ground and pound but McFly regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
McFly tries to roll over but Jighston keeps him under control.
Jighston 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jighston moves into full mount! McFly won't be happy about that!
Jighston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Jighston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McFly tries to clinch up.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jighston shoots for a double leg takedown but McFly sprawls well. He's pushed Jighston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McFly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jighston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McFly working to try and regain half guard.
Jighston unloads with some shots from mount but McFly bucks and avoids them well.
McFly tries to hold on but Jighston postures up.
Jighston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jighston with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jighston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jighston unloads with some shots from mount but McFly bucks and avoids them well.

Jighston is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McFly has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McFly!
Jighston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McFly manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jighston tries to free his leg and advance position but McFly is retaining full guard.

That's two 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.

Jighston postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McFly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jighston, into his guard.
McFly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jighston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McFly throws a big right hand that misses.
Jighston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McFly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McFly lands a couple of elbows.
Jighston keeping moving, preventing McFly from controlling successfully.
McFly content to stall in guard here.
Jighston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jighston blocks a jab.
Jighston throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jighston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jighston avoids the head kick by McFly.
Tron McFly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFly is looking to clinch.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jighston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jighston fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Jighston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jighston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jighston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McFly defends it nicely.
McFly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly is looking to clinch.

McFly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly trying to land knees to the body.
McFly tries to land knees in the clinch but Jighston avoids the damage to the body.
McFly misses with a knee to the head.

Jighston manages to break the clinch.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Jighston shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McFly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jighston wants to pass the guard but McFly is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Jighston dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McFly tries to clinch there but Jighston circles away.
Jighston digs a good body shot into McFly's ribs.
McFly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jighston finds it's way round the side to connect with McFly's head.
McFly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jighston stuns McFly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jighston circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jighston shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jighston was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jighston looking to secure an arm triangle but McFly defends it well.
Jighston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McFly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jighston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McFly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jighston punching from mount but McFly doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jighston throwing strikes here but McFly is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jighston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McFly tries to hold on but Jighston postures up.

Jighston is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McFly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McFly shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McFly tries to lock up and control but Jighston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jighston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Jighston swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and McFly is now in Jighston's guard. A big mistake from Jighston there, giving up the dominant position!
Jighston wants to sweep but no luck.
McFly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McFly works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jighston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McFly.
Jighston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McFly wants to stand up but Jighston has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jighston is looking for a sweep. McFly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McFly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McFly leaves Jighston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jighston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McFly's head.
McFly is looking to clinch but Jighston is avoiding it.
McFly tries to clinch there but Jighston circles away.
Jighston lands a right hook to the body.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch but Jighston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jighston keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Jighston.
McFly tries to clinch but Jighston moves out of range.
Jighston throws out a powerful jab.
Jighston takes a swing at McFly's ribcage but misses.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly misses with a head kick.
Jighston shoots in but McFly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McFly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jighston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Jighston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jighston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jighston misses the jab.
Jighston jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jighston.
McFly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.

McFly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jighston, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jighston is trying to force a seperation but McFly has the dominant position.
McFly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jighston blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Jighston clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jighston takes a swing at McFly's ribcage but misses.
McFly tries to clinch but Jighston is having none of it.
Jighston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McFly pinned against the cage. McFly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
McFly is looking to clinch but Jighston is avoiding it.
Jighston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McFly tries to clinch but Jighston moves out of range.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly doesn't manage to clinch there - Jighston circles away.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly scores with a nice body kick.

McFly clinches up against the cage.
McFly misses with a knee to the head.
McFly stalling in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jighston tries to break the clinch but McFly is controlling the position.
McFly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jighston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Jighston's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly connects with a knee to the head.
McFly misses with a knee strike.
McFly with a knee to the head.
Jighston wants to break the clinch but can't.
McFly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jighston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jighston wants a takedown but no success here.
McFly looking to slow down the pace here.
Jighston wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Jighston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jighston has had enough of the clinch but McFly keeps him there for the moment.

Jighston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McFly tries to clinch there but Jighston circles away.

That's two 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.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
McFly moves in looking to clinch but Jighston pushes him off.
Jighston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFly manages to avoid it.
Jighston avoids the head kick by McFly.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
Jighston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jighston has a takedown stuffed.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly is looking to clinch but Jighston is avoiding it.
Jighston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFly manages to avoid it.
McFly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McFly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McFly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jighston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jighston is looking to wear down McFly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jighston circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of McFly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jighston connects with the punch.
McFly tries to clinch but Jighston moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McFly wants it to stay on the feet.
McFly is looking to clinch but Jighston is avoiding it.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch but Jighston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jighston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Jighston finds it's target.
Jighston jabs McFly right on the nose. McFly blinks but takes it well.
Jighston connects with a looping right hand.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
McFly doesn't manage to clinch there - Jighston circles away.
McFly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jighston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jighston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
McFly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jighston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McFly is fending him off so far but Jighston persists. Nope, McFly circles away and we're back to standing.
McFly stuffs the takedown.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jighston scores with a shot to the body.
Jighston swats away the attempt to clinch by McFly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly tries to clinch up.
Jighston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McFly.
Jighston connects with a crisp jab.
Jighston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McFly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jighston.
McFly tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jighston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McFly momentarily.
Jighston with a lazy takedown attempt

and McFly counters by moving into the clinch.
McFly stalling in the clinch.
Tron McFly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jighston is looking to break free of the clinch but McFly has double underhooks.
McFly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jighston avoids the elbow strike from McFly, against the cage.
Jighston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McFly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McFly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jighston's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tron McFly.
I think Jighston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 39:37
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 39:37
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 39:37

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Jighston!