PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate MacRally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam comes to the cage accompanied by Check to Check. MacRally has chosen Sick Puppies - You're Going Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Liam
vs
MacRally

185 cm
27
196 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate MacRally!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liam misses with a right hand

and MacRally counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Liam tries to break free but MacRally pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from MacRally.

Liam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacRally avoids the body shot from Liam.
Liam throws a head kick but MacRally moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liam misses with a series of wild punches.
Liam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling MacRally to counter with a crisp jab.
Finnian Liam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liam throws a right hand that MacRally ducks under and follows up with a left that MacRally also avoids with ease.
Liam throws a push kick but MacRally slaps the foot to one side.
MacRally drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liam connects with the punch.
Liam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacRally moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liam throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacRally misses with a two punch combination.
Liam lands a really nice looking cross but MacRally seems unphased.
MacRally keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Liam gets tackled into the cage by MacRally. MacRally maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liam leaning against his opponent.
Liam is looking to break free of the clinch but MacRally has double underhooks.
Liam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liam working hard to break the clinch.
MacRally keeps control of Liam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacRally is defending well for now.
Liam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MacRally is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
MacRally throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liams head.

Liam breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRally slips a jab and a cross from Liam.
Liam throws the left hand but MacRally avoids the punch easily.
Liam darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Nice combo by MacRally! Oh, that's hurt him - Liam falls to the canvas and MacRally follows him into side control.

It looks like Finnian Liam has been cut.
MacRally wants to control but Liam is keeping him busy.

MacRally thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Liam prevents MacRally from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRally in side control, throwing shots but Liam defends.
Liam is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
MacRally scores with a couple of short elbows.
Liam tries to bench press MacRally off him but MacRally keeps the position.
Liam is working hard here to advance position.
Liam is not content to let MacRally control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate MacRally dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Finnian Liam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
MacRally is looking to chop away at Liam's legs.
MacRally misses with a right hand
and Liam counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Liam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacRally tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacRally.
Liam misses with a combination
and MacRally cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Liam.
Liam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
MacRally ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacRally misses with a double jab.
Finnian Liam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liam scores with a three punch combo!
MacRally misses with a two punch combination.
MacRally staying out of range there.
Liam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacRally counters with a one-two to the body.
Liam lands with a shot to the body.
MacRally throws a nice looking combination but Liam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from MacRally misses.
Liam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liam throws a series of punches but MacRally moves out of range.
MacRally rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacRally throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liam counters with a stiff right hand.
Liam throws a right hand that MacRally ducks under and follows up with a left that MacRally also avoids with ease.
MacRally throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liam counters with a left and a right that stings MacRally.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacRally swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacRally.
MacRally throws a poor cross that misses
and Liam counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MacRally.
A combination from Liam does no damage.
Finnian Liam is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Liam. Those never looked like landing.
Liam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liam lands a head shot.
MacRally jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacRally throws a leg kick but Liam checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRally blocks a leg kick.
Liam misses with a two punch combination.
Liam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting MacRally counter with a right hand.
MacRally throws out a loose jab but Liam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liam throws a series of punches but MacRally moves out of range.
Liam throws a combination that misses

and MacRally holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liam can't break the clinch.
MacRally taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacRally has him pressed against the cage.

Liam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liam throws an off balance right hand
and MacRally counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finnian Liam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Finnian Liam's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Liam throws a series of strikes that have MacRally backpedaling.
Liam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacRally was well out of range. Poor timing from Liam.
Liam takes one to the side of the head.
Liam shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. MacRally eats them both and turns towards Liam to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Liam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Liam throws a combination that misses
and MacRally cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacRally throws a right hand that Liam ducks under and follows up with a left that Liam also avoids with ease.
Liam falls off balance throwing a combination

and MacRally counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liam looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liam wants to get back to his feet but MacRally is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liam controls MacRally momentarily but MacRally frees himself.
MacRally throws and elbow that misses. Liam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in MacRally's guard. Nice move by Liam!

MacRally working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MacRally bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liam's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacRally lands a couple of elbows.
MacRally trying to control but Liam is working from the bottom.
MacRally stopping the sweep attempt from Liam.
MacRally in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
MacRally has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
MacRally tries to free his leg and advance position but Liam is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Liam wants to stand and escape but MacRally is having none of it.
MacRally landing with the ground and pound.
MacRally trying to control the position from guard on top but Liam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
MacRally throwing strikes but missing.
MacRally works over Liam with some ground and pound from guard.
Liam is trying to control the position but MacRally postures up.
MacRally missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liam has control of MacRally's left arm, preventing MacRally from doing any damage.
MacRally sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate MacRally comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacRally 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate MacRally!