PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timmy McMannus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McMannus
vs
Kenneth Fitzgibbon

183 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
189 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy McMannus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgibbon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitzgibbon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMannus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMannus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good exchange - Fitzgibbon coming out on top.
Fitzgibbon misses with a straight right.
Fitzgibbon scores with a sloppy right hand. McMannus should have avoided that one.
A big right from Fitzgibbon misses.
McMannus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fitzgibbon looks to score with a jab to the body but McMannus is just out of range.
Fitzgibbon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McMannus circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Fitzgibbon. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzgibbon looks to land a combination but McMannus avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzgibbon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgibbon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McMannus ducks under a wild hook from Fitzgibbon.
Sloppy strikes from Fitzgibbon. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzgibbon misses with a two punch combination.
Fitzgibbon slaps away a takedown attempt from McMannus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzgibbon thows a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgibbon throws a nice looking combination but McMannus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fitzgibbon misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fitzgibbon slaps away a takedown attempt from McMannus, before circling back to the center of the mat.

McMannus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Fitzgibbon kicks off McMannus and gets to his feet.
Fitzgibbon stalks McMannus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McMannus's face. McMannus staggers backwards, shaken.
Fitzgibbon feints a jab promting McMannus to slip. Fitzgibbon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McMannus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fitzgibbon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon misses with a two punch combination.
McMannus shoots in for a takedown but Fitzgibbon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy McMannus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzgibbon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McMannus manages to avoid it.

McMannus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fitzgibbon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McMannus is in Fitzgibbon's guard.
McMannus prevents Fitzgibbon from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fitzgibbon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A combination from Fitzgibbon does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon swinging wildly here.
Fitzgibbon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McMannus backs up against the cage.
McMannus fails with a takedown attempt.
McMannus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzgibbon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMannus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fitzgibbon sprawls well. Fitzgibbon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McMannus gets slowly back to his feet.
Fitzgibbon throws a series of punches but McMannus avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McMannus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fitzgibbon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McMannus somewhat.
McMannus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzgibbon.
A combination from Fitzgibbon does no damage.
Fitzgibbon lands a nice looking body shot.
Fitzgibbon swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMannus shoots in looking for a takedown but Fitzgibbon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McMannus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fitzgibbon looks to land a combination but McMannus avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgibbon misses with a two punch combination.
Fitzgibbon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fitzgibbon fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Fitzgibbon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzgibbon throws a combination. McMannus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Fitzgibbon does no damage.
McMannus closes the distance and clinches up with Fitzgibbon, looking for a takedown. McMannus pushes Fitzgibbon against the cage but Fitzgibbon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy McMannus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzgibbon throws a shot from downtown. McMannus moves away and avoids it.
Fitzgibbon looks to land a combination but McMannus avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMannus fails with the takedown.
Fitzgibbon misses the shot to the body.
Fitzgibbon tries to bum rush McMannus with a series of wild strikes but McMannus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzgibbon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McMannus.
McMannus looks for a takedown but Fitzgibbon sprawls well.
Fitzgibbon digs a good body shot into McMannus's ribs.
Fitzgibbon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McMannus backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon misses with a series of wild punches.
Fitzgibbon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McMannus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzgibbon misses with a jab, cross combination.
McMannus staying out of range there.
McMannus slips a jab and a cross from Fitzgibbon.
McMannus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fitzgibbon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

McMannus gets a takedown into half guard.

McMannus seems to be working for a kimura but Fitzgibbon defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon is trying to stand back up but McMannus is controlling him

McMannus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McMannus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fitzgibbon.
A jab from Fitzgibbon misses.
Fitzgibbon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fitzgibbon enables McMannus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fitzgibbon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fitzgibbon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McMannus dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon is trying to get back to his feet.
Fitzgibbon tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fitzgibbon is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fitzgibbon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

McMannus has control of Fitzgibbon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fitzgibbon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fitzgibbon is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fitzgibbon is trying to stand but he's just given McMannus his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fitzgibbon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McMannus's arms.
Fitzgibbon holding both McMannus 's hands and preventing any damage.
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

McMannus has managed to slip his arm under Fitzgibbon's chin. This could be all over... yep, Fitzgibbon is tapping out! Submission win for McMannus.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Timmy McMannus!