PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fukala
vs
J MacReady

185 cm
23
182 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
181 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jirka Fukala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, R J MacReady!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fukala ducks under a wild hook from MacReady.
Fukala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacReady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukala manages to avoid it.
Fukala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacReady.
MacReady misses with an uppercut. Fukala saw that one coming.
Fukala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacReady misses with a straight left.
Fukala throws a jab when MacReady was well out of range.
Fukala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

MacReady closes the distance and clinches.
Fukala is looking to control MacReady's arms but MacReady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fukala has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacReady scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Fukala.
MacReady is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fukala is keeping busy.
MacReady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fukala is defending well for now.
Fukala blocks an uppercut.
Fukala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacReady struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukala controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
MacReady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
Fukala displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacReady up against the cage.
MacReady misses with a punch to the body.
Fukala is working MacReady over against the cage.
A short left from Fukala.
A nice left hand lands by Fukala.
MacReady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukala avoiding damage as MacReady throws knees to the body.
Fukala lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Fukala on the inside.
MacReady misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacReady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacReady trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fukala fails to land.
MacReady cracks Fukala with a nice body shot.
Fukala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacReady backwards.
MacReady lands a nice elbow.
Fukala throws a head punch that misses.
MacReady is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fukala is keeping busy.
Fukala lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacReady looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukala blocking some punches.
MacReady working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacReady letting Fukala take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala lands a left hand.
MacReady looking to slow down the pace here.
MacReady lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacReady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacReady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MacReady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fukala tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fukala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fukala blocks a body shot from MacReady.
MacReady tries to throw a body punch but Fukala avoids it by throwing MacReady back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fukala.
MacReady throws an elbow that misses.
MacReady tries to throw a body punch but Fukala avoids it by throwing MacReady back against the cage.
Fukala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacReady tries to work over Fukala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacReady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukala is working MacReady over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fukala scores with a nice short uppercut.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fukala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning MacReady up against the cage.
MacReady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MacReady lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
MacReady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fukala is defending well for now.
MacReady lands an elbow inside.
Fukala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukala.
Fukala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fukala working aggressively here.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fukala stalling the fight.
Fukala works on MacReady's body with a couple of short punches.
MacReady tries to throw a body punch but Fukala avoids it by throwing MacReady back against the cage.
Fukala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacReady backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukala.
A body shot lands from Fukala.
Fukala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacReady.
Fukala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Fukala.

Fukala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacReady takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fukala misses the shot to the body.
Fukala connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacReady. That's going to slow Fukala down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - MacReady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fukala lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
MacReady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacReady moves in looking to clinch but Fukala pushes him off.
Fukala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacReady moves in looking to clinch but Fukala pushes him off.
MacReady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fukala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fukala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacReady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacReady taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
MacReady works on Fukala's body with a couple of short punches.
MacReady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fukala is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Fukala.
Fukala leaning against his opponent.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacReady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jirka Fukala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

MacReady cracks Fukala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacReady scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from MacReady misses

and Fukala counters by clinching up.
MacReady lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacReady using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Fukala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacReady misses the jab.
MacReady staying out of range there.
Fukala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacReady as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacReady.
A solid body kick from MacReady.

MacReady moves into the clinch successfully.
Fukala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fukala lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacReady lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacReady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
Good body shot from MacReady.
Fukala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala cracks MacReady with a nice body shot.
Fukala misses with the head strike.
MacReady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacReady looking to stall.
Fukala lands a nice uppercut.
MacReady gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fukala misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacReady missing with knees to the body.
MacReady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukala tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fukala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukala prevents a body shot from MacReady.
Fukala scores with a hook to the body.
Fukala lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacReady misses with a punch to the body.
Fukala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacReady lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for MacReady.
MacReady pushes Fukala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jirka Fukala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
MacReady lands a shot to the body.
Fukala effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a body punch.
MacReady lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from MacReady fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MacReady.
Fukala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fukala tries a body shot but MacReady blocks it.
Fukala tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from MacReady.
Fukala looking to slow down the pace here.
MacReady has Fukala pressed against the cage, preventing Fukala from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacReady pushes Fukala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fukala tries a body shot but MacReady blocks it.
Fukala throws a head punch that misses.
MacReady is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fukala is keeping busy.
MacReady softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacReady lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacReady lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukala tries to circle away but MacReady has him pinned against the cage.
MacReady lands a shot to the body.
MacReady scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukala has a couple of punches blocked by MacReady.
MacReady using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from MacReady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacReady receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
MacReady struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukala controls his hands.
MacReady blocks an uppercut.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacReady looks to throw an elbow but misses.
MacReady is trying to stall.
MacReady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fukala's elbow.
MacReady pushes Fukala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fukala takes a knee to the side of the body.
MacReady digs a right hand underneath Fukala's ribcage. Fukala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
MacReady trying to control the position but instead, Fukala has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacReady into the cage.
MacReady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fukala's elbow.
Fukala looking to slow down the pace here.
MacReady makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacReady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacReady lands a shoulder strike.
MacReady gets through Fukala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MacReady is working Fukala over against the cage.
MacReady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a body punch.
Fukala scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacReady creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from MacReady.
MacReady crunches a lovely knee into Fukala's ribcage.
MacReady swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukala trying to stall but MacReady improves his position.
MacReady cracks Fukala with a nice body shot.
Fukala blocks an uppercut.
MacReady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukala misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from MacReady as the two fighters clinch.
MacReady scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukala takes an elbow to the temple.
Fukala struggles to land a body shot inside as MacReady controls his hands.
Nice body punch from MacReady.
A right hand to the body from MacReady.
MacReady is working Fukala over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacReady scores with a hook to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. MacReady obliges.
A right hand to the body from MacReady.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacReady leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacReady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

R J MacReady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

MacReady just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fukala lands a nice shot to the body.
MacReady misses the shot to the body.
Fukala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fukala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacReady sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacReady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukala was well out of range. Poor timing from MacReady.
MacReady ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukala moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fukala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacReady thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacReady pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fukala shoots in for a double leg but MacReady sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacReady takes the fight into the clinch.
MacReady lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fukala throws a head punch that misses.
Fukala stalling in the clinch but MacReady improves position.
Fukala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukala struggles to land a body shot inside as MacReady controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Fukala.
MacReady prevents Fukala from breaking the clinch.
MacReady content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fukala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacReady.
MacReady missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacReady cracks Fukala with a nice body shot.
MacReady has Fukala pushed against the cage.
MacReady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukala is trying to break the clinch but MacReady is controlling him.
MacReady creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fukala's defenses.
MacReady creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fukala's defenses.
Fukala lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from MacReady.
MacReady throws a head punch that misses.
Fukala lands a hook that snaps the head of MacReady backwards.
MacReady lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady lands a knee to the body.
Fukala tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacReady trying to land knees to the body.
Fukala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukala.
Fukala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacReady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fukala blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacReady lands a knee to the body.
MacReady is leaning against Fukala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacReady tries to stall but Fukala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for MacReady.
MacReady lands a hook that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
MacReady works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for MacReady.
MacReady lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fukala looking to slow down the pace here.
MacReady lands with a short shot to the head.
Fukala letting MacReady take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacReady.
A short right from MacReady on the inside.
Come on MacReady - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fukala misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Fukala.
MacReady taking a breather.
Fukala misses with some punches.
MacReady will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fukala up against the cage.
Fukala working aggressively here.
MacReady misses with a body punch.
MacReady stalling in the clinch.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from MacReady.
Fukala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fukala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from MacReady.
A body shot lands from MacReady.

Fukala breaks the clinch.
MacReady ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Fukala avoids the body shot from MacReady.
Good shot there by Fukala.
Fukala throws a jab but it's blocked by MacReady.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fukala swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacReady counters with a right hand to the body.
Fukala closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacReady circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Fukala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fukala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacReady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacReady moves in looking to clinch but Fukala pushes him off.
Fukala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

MacReady has Fukala up against the cage in a clinch.
Fukala can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from MacReady.
MacReady is trying to stall.
MacReady tries to land knees in the clinch but Fukala avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from MacReady.
Good body shot from MacReady.

And that's the end of the fight!
R J MacReady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacReady has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... R J MacReady!