PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Megaphny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Kreegans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Megaphny
vs
Kreegans

190 cm
25
275 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kirk Megaphny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Kreegans!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreegans throws the kick towards the body but Megaphny avoids it.
Megaphny has his takedown stuffed
and Kreegans counters with a solid body kick.
Megaphny throws a right hand that misses

and Kreegans counters with a single leg into guard. Megaphny didn't expect that.
Kreegans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kreegans postures up in Megaphny's guard and throws a big left but Megaphny blocks it.
Megaphny wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kreegans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kreegans wants to pass the guard but Megaphny is keeping the position.
Megaphny wants to sweep but no luck.
Kreegans is looking to work some ground and pound but Megaphny has wrist control.
Kreegans wants to control from the top but Megaphny keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreegans with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreegans looking to sit in guard and control but Megaphny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kreegans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kreegans wants to sweep here but Megaphny controlling him for the moment.
Megaphny has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Megaphny postures up in Kreegans's guard and throws a big left but Kreegans blocks it.
Kreegans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kreegans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Megaphny is one step ahead there.
Kreegans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kreegans is trying to keep Megaphny in close.
Megaphny scoring with some ground and pound.
Kreegans is controlling Megaphny's posture.
Kreegans looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Megaphny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kreegans's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Megaphny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kreegans trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kreegans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kreegans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Megaphny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kreegans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Megaphny trying to control but Kreegans is working from the bottom.
Megaphny wants to pass the guard but Kreegans is keeping the position.
Megaphny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kreegans's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans taking some punishment here, with Megaphny in his half guard.
Kreegans regains full guard. Nicely done.
Megaphny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kreegans trying to control the position.
Megaphny trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreegans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Megaphny wants to pass the guard but Kreegans is keeping the position.
Kreegans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Megaphny throws a strike but Kreegans rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kreegans wants to pass the guard but Megaphny is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny keeping moving, preventing Kreegans from controlling successfully.

Megaphny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kreegans defends well.
Megaphny pulls Kreegans in close to prevent any damage.
Megaphny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kirk Megaphny will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kreegans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kreegans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kreegans wants a takedown but no success here.
A short body shot lands from Megaphny as the two fighters clinch.
Megaphny stops a takedown attempt from Kreegans.
Megaphny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kreegans.
Kirk Megaphny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Kreegans.
Kreegans misses with some punches.
Megaphny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kreegans drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Megaphny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kreegans.
Megaphny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kreegans can't find room to land a body shot as Megaphny controls the action.
Kreegans is working for takedown but Megaphny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Megaphny - that landed with a thud.
Megaphny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kreegans backwards.
Kreegans is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Megaphny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Megaphny works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Megaphny thows a big elbow that misses.
Megaphny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Megaphny looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Megaphny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Megaphny is in close to Kreegans's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kreegans can't keep his opponent in guard - Megaphny advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Megaphny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Megaphny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kreegans's head.
Megaphny misses with a head shot. Kreegans uses the momentum to regain guard.
Megaphny trying to control but Kreegans is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kreegans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Megaphny works over Kreegans with some ground and pound from guard.
Kreegans trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Megaphny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Megaphny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kreegans looking to control.
Megaphny thows a big elbow that misses.

Kreegans scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Megaphny darts in and clinches Kreegans up against the cage.
Kreegans has a couple of punches blocked by Megaphny.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny lands a nice elbow.
Megaphny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kreegans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Megaphny throws an off balance right hand

and Kreegans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Megaphny's guard now.
Kreegans looking to pass the guard.
Kreegans lands a couple of elbows.
Kirk Megaphny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Megaphny is controlling Kreegans's posture.
Megaphny manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kreegans regains half guard.
Kreegans blocking the ground and pound attempt from Megaphny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kreegans knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kreegans trying to control but Megaphny postures up.
Kreegans keeping hold of Megaphny's head, controlling as best he can.
Kreegans punching from the bottom.

Kreegans is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Megaphny pulls his head out easily.
Megaphny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Megaphny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kreegans keeps working.
Megaphny working Kreegans over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Megaphny dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Megaphny misses with a wild combination.

Megaphny gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Megaphny looking for a sweep. Not yet Megaphny, not yet.
Kreegans is looking to work some ground and pound but Megaphny has wrist control.
Megaphny has Kreegans pulled in close to control his posture.
Kreegans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kreegans throws a strike but Megaphny rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kreegans keeping moving, preventing Megaphny from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreegans is pulling down on Megaphny's head. It's preventing any offense from Megaphny, at least for the moment.
Kreegans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Megaphny got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kreegans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Megaphny has managed to get both his arms back between Kreegans's legs - danger averted.
Kreegans keeping moving, preventing Megaphny from controlling successfully.
Kreegans wants to stand but Megaphny is controlling the position.
Megaphny scoring with some ground and pound.
Megaphny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny landing some decent shots from guard.
Megaphny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kreegans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kreegans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Megaphny preventing the sweep.
Megaphny postures up in Kreegans's guard and throws a big left but Kreegans blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Megaphny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Megaphny throwing strikes but missing.
Megaphny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Megaphny throwing strikes but missing.
Megaphny throwing strikes from guard but Kreegans blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Megaphny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kreegans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Megaphny wants to pass the guard but Kreegans is keeping the position.
Kreegans manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Megaphny manages to get himself to full guard.
Megaphny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Megaphny keeping full guard, as Kreegans tries to pass.
Kreegans thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Megaphny is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kreegans trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kreegans trying to control but Megaphny is working from the bottom.
Kreegans throws a strike but Megaphny rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Megaphny with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kreegans pulls Megaphny in close to prevent any damage.
Megaphny is working Kreegans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Megaphny clearly takes that round.
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.

Kreegans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Megaphny lands with a cross.

Kreegans pushes Megaphny up against the cage in a clinch.
Kreegans lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Megaphny.
Kreegans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megaphny lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Megaphny.
Megaphny digs a right hand underneath Kreegans's ribcage. Kreegans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Megaphny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megaphny swinging wildly here.
Megaphny scores with the left hand. Kreegans knows he should have avoided that one.
Megaphny with a jab.
Kreegans is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A shot to the liver by Megaphny. Beautiful body shot.
Kreegans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Megaphny.
Megaphny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Megaphny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny closes the distance but Kreegans moves to the side
and Kreegans counters with a two punch combo.
Megaphny cracks Kreegans with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Megaphny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kreegans avoids the body shot from Megaphny.
Megaphny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Megaphny has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Megaphny lands a jab.
Megaphny cracks Kreegans with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kreegans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kreegans ducks under a wild hook from Megaphny.
Megaphny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kreegans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Megaphny misses with a combination
and Kreegans counters with a nice body kick.
Kreegans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kreegans walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kreegans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Megaphny circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Megaphny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Megaphny.
Kreegans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Megaphny tries to avoid it but Kreegans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Megaphny to the ground. Megaphny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kirk Megaphny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Kreegans.
Megaphny dips to his left and cracks Kreegans with an uppercut!
Megaphny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Megaphny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreegans.
Megaphny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kreegans shoots and misses
and Megaphny counters with a left and a right that stings Kreegans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Megaphny throws a right and a left that Kreegans avoids nicely.
Megaphny misses with a head kick.
Kreegans dodges the punch combination from Megaphny.
Kreegans throws a hook but Megaphny avoids it easily.
Megaphny misses with a looping right.
Megaphny throws a good cross that connects.
Kreegans lands a front kick.
Jared Kreegans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kreegans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Megaphny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kreegans struggles to land a body shot inside as Megaphny controls his hands.

Megaphny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kreegans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kreegans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Megaphny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny connects with a jab.
Megaphny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Megaphny tries a head kick but it misses.
Kreegans shoots and misses
and Megaphny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kreegans misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Megaphny misses.
Megaphny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Megaphny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kreegans jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kreegans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Megaphny looks to land a right hand but Kreegans moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kreegans.
Megaphny swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kreegans to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Megaphny had his way with Jared Kreegans in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Megaphny misses its intended target.
Kreegans has a takedown stuffed.
Kreegans moves away from the strike by Megaphny.
Megaphny dips to his left and cracks Kreegans with an uppercut!
Kreegans lands a body shot.
Kreegans misses with a takedown attempt
and Megaphny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kreegans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Megaphny throws a big shot that misses.
Megaphny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Megaphny is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Kreegans closes the distance and clinches.
Megaphny letting Kreegans take a breather here.
Kreegans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Megaphny pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kirk Megaphny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Kreegans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny looks to score with a jab to the body but Kreegans is just out of range.
Kreegans is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A big left from Megaphny misses.

Kreegans has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kreegans tries to break free but Megaphny pushes him back against the cage.
Kreegans prevents a body shot from Megaphny.
Kreegans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kreegans pushes Megaphny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kreegans managing to block the knees to the body from Megaphny.
Kreegans has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Megaphny is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kreegans goes for a takedown attempt but Megaphny pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Megaphny throws a combination that misses
and Kreegans counters with a one-two to the body.
Megaphny misses with a hook

and Kreegans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Megaphny's guard now.
Kreegans throws and elbow that misses. Megaphny uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kreegans's guard. Nice move by Megaphny!
Megaphny works over Kreegans with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Megaphny controls the pace.
Megaphny throws and elbow that misses. Kreegans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Megaphny's guard. Nice move by Kreegans!
Kreegans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kreegans trying to control the position from guard on top but Megaphny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kreegans preventing the sweep.
Megaphny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kreegans postures up in Megaphny's guard and throws a big left but Megaphny blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans landing some decent shots from guard.
Kreegans tries to free his leg and advance position but Megaphny is retaining full guard.

Kreegans drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Megaphny dives on top into guard.
Megaphny throws a strike but Kreegans rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jared Kreegans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Megaphny looking for a sweep. Not yet Megaphny, not yet.
Megaphny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kreegans manages to get himself to full guard.

Kreegans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny lands a couple of elbows.
Kreegans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kreegans holds on and takes a little breather.

Kreegans throws his legs up looking for a submission but Megaphny uses it to pass to side control.
Kirk Megaphny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kreegans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Megaphny sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kreegans is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Megaphny scoring with punches and elbows.
Megaphny in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kirk Megaphny.
Well Megaphny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Megaphny!
Kirk Megaphny retains his heavyweight title!