PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McFinnegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Thomas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McFinnegan
vs
Thomas

170 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey McFinnegan!
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, Damien Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas leaves McFinnegan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for McFinnegan on that attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McFinnegan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thomas - the referee stops the clock and McFinnegan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thomas. McFinnegan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
Thomas tries to clinch but McFinnegan is having none of it.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McFinnegan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFinnegan shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey McFinnegan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Mickey McFinnegan's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thomas rushes McFinnegan and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
McFinnegan scores with a three punch combo!
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Mickey McFinnegan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thomas thuds a left hand into McFinnegan's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McFinnegan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFinnegan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McFinnegan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Thomas pushes McFinnegan up against the cage in a clinch.
McFinnegan tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually McFinnegan drops back down to his feet.
McFinnegan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses McFinnegan's sensitive parts.
McFinnegan misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McFinnegan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McFinnegan shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McFinnegan is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McFinnegan counters with a two punch combo.
McFinnegan takes a kick to the side of the head.

Jeez, Mickey McFinnegan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mickey McFinnegan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damien Thomas!