PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McNulty
vs
Dube

172 cm
26
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

173 cm
29
163 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dube!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Dube.
Dube tries to bum rush McNulty with a series of wild strikes but McNulty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McNulty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McNulty takes one to the side of the head.
McNulty misses with a hook.
Dube thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from McNulty.
Dube gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dube throws a left and a right that both miss
and McNulty counters with a straight right hand.
Dube keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dube.
Dube explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dube throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dube takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dube punishes McNulty's body with a nice straight punch.
McNulty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dube throws out the jab.
McNulty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dube swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - McNulty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dube throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dube ducks under a wild hook from McNulty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty throws a hook to the side of Dube's head but Dube sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dube falls off balance throwing a combination
and McNulty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Dube misses
and McNulty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNulty misses with a body shot.
McNulty connects with a jab.
Dube falls off balance throwing a combination
and McNulty counters with a right hand to the body.
Dube steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNulty.
McNulty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNulty throws a right and a left that Dube avoids nicely.
McNulty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

McNulty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McNulty showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dube wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McNulty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McNulty throwing shots but Dube is blocking nicely.
Dube makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dube.
McNulty trying to control but Dube is working from the bottom.
McNulty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McNulty looking to sit in guard and control but Dube gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dube wants to stand but McNulty has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy McNulty.
Dube throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNulty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dube throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dube misses the target.
Dube gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dube throws a right and a left that McNulty avoids nicely.
Dube swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty throws a poor cross that misses
and Dube counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Dube, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

McNulty feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNulty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McNulty is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dube keeping moving, preventing McNulty from controlling successfully.
McNulty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dube works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McNulty trying to control the position from guard on top but Dube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNulty lands a couple of digs.
Dube utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McNulty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McNulty is looking to take a break and control but Dube is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McNulty misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dube wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dube is trying to get back to half guard.
Dube wants to control but McNulty postures up.
McNulty tries to score with some ground and pound. Dube controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McNulty working the ground and pound.
Dube is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dube wants to get back to his feet.
Dube trying to control here.
McNulty looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dube with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McNulty is just content to waste time from the top position. Dube takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
McNulty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McNulty landing some decent shots from guard.
McNulty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McNulty landing some decent shots from guard.
McNulty throws and elbow that misses. Dube uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McNulty's guard. Nice move by Dube!
McNulty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dube stays in close to McNulty's body and controls the position.

McNulty wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dube falls off balance throwing a combination
and McNulty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dube ducks under a wild hook from McNulty.
McNulty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michael Dube is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dube throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dube scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McNulty throws the left hand but Dube avoids the punch easily.
McNulty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dube counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Michael Dube is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dube blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dube!
Dube ducks under a wild hook from McNulty.
Dube avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dube connects with a leg kick. McNulty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dube throws a body kick the misses
and McNulty counters with a straight right hand.
Dube is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McNulty rather than just go for the knockout.
Dube throws a poor cross that misses
and McNulty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dube keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNulty.
Dube wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from McNulty.
McNulty misses with a body punch
and Dube counters with a nice leg kick.
McNulty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dube at a distance.
McNulty shoots in for a double leg but Dube sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNulty shoots in for a takedown but Dube shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy McNulty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dube fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dube misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNulty throws a right hand that misses
and Dube counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dube misses with a double jab

and McNulty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jimmy McNulty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McNulty throwing strikes from guard but Dube blocks nicely.

Dube pushes McNulty off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy McNulty will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dube lands a right hook to the body.
Dube on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dube misses with a low kick.
Jimmy McNulty is winning the standup battle so far.
Dube fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McNulty.

McNulty closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McNulty lands in his opponent's guard.
McNulty won't allow Dube to get back to his feet.

Dube pushes McNulty off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dube scores with a nice strike.
Dube misses with a head kick.
Michael Dube seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dube throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McNulty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dube moves away.
Dube throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dube connects with a body shot.
McNulty misses with a hook.
McNulty checks a leg kick nicely.
McNulty throws a right and a left that Dube avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Dube. Those never looked like landing.
Dube scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

McNulty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McNulty stops Dube from getting back to his feet.
Dube wants to improve his position but McNulty is controlling well.
Dube looks like he's trying to stand up.
McNulty throws a strike but Dube avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty thows a big elbow that misses.
McNulty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dube preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McNulty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McNulty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McNulty looking to sit in guard and control but Dube gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dube stands up from McNulty's guard - Dube perhaps looking for a knockout.
Michael Dube has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dube misses with a jab to the body

and McNulty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McNulty.
McNulty prevents Dube from getting back to his feet.
McNulty throwing strikes from guard but Dube blocks nicely.
McNulty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McNulty is in close to Dube's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McNulty wants to control from the top but Dube keeps moving.
Dube wants to stand and escape but McNulty is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dube has his feet on McNulty's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dube throws a left and a right that both miss
and McNulty counters with a right hand to the body.
Dube misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Dube misses
and McNulty counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy McNulty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McNulty works the jab nicely.
McNulty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McNulty lands with a nice body punch.
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!
McNulty lands a nice hook to Dube's body. Dube takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McNulty throws a one two combo.
McNulty misses the body punch
and Dube counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Dube. No joy for McNulty on that attempt.
McNulty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dube avoids it really well and circles away.

McNulty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy McNulty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McNulty 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy McNulty!