PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnacha Mcinerney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Skantze Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnacha Mcinerney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mcinerney
vs
Skantze Jr

187 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnacha Mcinerney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Skantze Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skantze Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Mcinerney counters by clinching up.
Skantze Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mcinerney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mcinerney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcinerney scores with a shot to the side of Skantze Jr's head.
A short right from Mcinerney on the inside.
Mcinerney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skantze Jr's efforts to push away.
Skantze Jr tries to circle away but Mcinerney has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mcinerney as the two fighters clinch.
Skantze Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skantze Jr jumps guard but Mcinerney turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Donnacha Mcinerney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Skantze Jr.
Mcinerney lands with a right to the head.
Mcinerney pushes Skantze Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcinerney has Skantze Jr pressed against the cage.
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!
Skantze Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcinerney smiles and moves away.
Skantze Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Mcinerney.
Mcinerney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mcinerney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skantze Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mcinerney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skantze Jr or not.
Skantze Jr looks gassed!
Skantze Jr is trying to pull guard but Mcinerney has him pressed against the cage.
Mcinerney cracks Skantze Jr with a nice body shot.
Mcinerney lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mcinerney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Mcinerney.
Mcinerney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mcinerney lands the left hand.
The crowd cheers as Mcinerney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skantze Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Mcinerney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Mcinerney clinches with his opponent.
Mcinerney lands with a right to the head.

Mcinerney manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcinerney misses with the combination.
Mcinerney cracks Skantze Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skantze Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donnacha Mcinerney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcinerney misses with a few strikes there.
Skantze Jr looks to land a combination but Mcinerney avoids it well.
Skantze Jr misses with a double jab
and Mcinerney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Mcinerney closes the distance and pushes Skantze Jr back into the cage.
Mcinerney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mcinerney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcinerney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mcinerney gets through Skantze Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skantze Jr fails to pull guard.
Mcinerney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.
Mcinerney gets through Skantze Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcinerney lands a hook that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcinerney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skantze Jrs head.
Mcinerney digs a right hand into Skantze Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skantze Jr's gas tank.
The referee calls for Mcinerney to work.

Mcinerney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcinerney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcinerney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skantze Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mcinerney cracks Skantze Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mcinerney lands with a straight right. Skantze Jr didn't see that one coming.
Skantze Jr throws a combination that misses
and Mcinerney counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcinerney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Skantze Jr is rocked!
Skantze Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Mcinerney.
Skantze Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcinerney finish him?
Skantze Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mcinerney to score with a decent uppercut.
Skantze Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcinerney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Mcinerney and Skantze Jr goes tumbling to the canvas! Mcinerney follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Mcinerney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcinerney controlling the action here.

Mcinerney decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mcinerney is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Skantze Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mcinerney scores with a punch to the head.
Mcinerney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mcinerney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mcinerney, as that shot connected.

Mcinerney forces Skantze Jr back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mcinerney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcinerney throws a good cross that connects.
Mcinerney cracks Skantze Jr with an open hand slap.
Skantze Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Skantze Jr moves forwards but Mcinerney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnacha Mcinerney dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Skantze Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skantze Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Skantze Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcinerney moves away.
Mcinerney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skantze Jr throws a nice looking combination but Mcinerney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mcinerney clinches up with Skantze Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcinerney avoiding damage.
Mcinerney lands a body punch in the clinch.

Mcinerney manages to break the clinch.
Skantze Jr is breathing heavily.
Skantze Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcinerney throws out a powerful jab.
Mcinerney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skantze Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcinerney lands a jab to the head.
Mcinerney works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcinerney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skantze Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcinerney is pushing Skantze Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Mcinerney.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcinerney lands a body punch in the clinch.

Mcinerney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Mcinerney both land. Nice combination.

Mcinerney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcinerney is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcinerney.
Mcinerney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcinerney pushes Skantze Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mcinerney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skantze Jr misses with a double jab

and Mcinerney counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcinerney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcinerney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Skantze Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcinerney throws a hook but Skantze Jr blocks it.

Mcinerney has closed the distance and engaged Skantze Jr in a clinch.
Mcinerney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mcinerney pushes Skantze Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Mcinerney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcinerney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skantze Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Skantze Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mcinerney to score with a decent uppercut.

Mcinerney has closed the distance and engaged Skantze Jr in a clinch.
Mcinerney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skantze Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Mcinerney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcinerney throws a one two combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mcinerney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcinerney cracks Skantze Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.

Mcinerney rushes Skantze Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Mcinerney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mcinerney.
Mcinerney's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mcinerney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mcinerney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcinerney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donnacha Mcinerney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcinerney lands a right hand.
Mcinerney pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mcinerney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcinerney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skantze Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mcinerney pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcinerney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skantze Jr can do to turn this around?
Mcinerney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skantze Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcinerney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcinerney stalls.
Skantze Jr working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Mcinerney.

Mcinerney manages to break the clinch.

Mcinerney rushes Skantze Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Mcinerney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skantze Jrs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnacha Mcinerney dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Mcinerney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcinerney.
Mcinerney leaves Skantze Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mcinerney scores with a punch to the head.
Skantze Jr walks into a left hand.
Mcinerney misses the jab.
Skantze Jr throws a series of punches but Mcinerney moves out of range.
Skantze Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skantze Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Skantze Jr misses with a combination
and Mcinerney counters with a stiff right hand.
Skantze Jr takes one on the button.
Mcinerney cracks Skantze Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcinerney takes the fight into the clinch.
Skantze Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcinerney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mcinerney manages to break the clinch.
Skantze Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcinerney connects with a right hand. Skantze Jr shakes it off.

Mcinerney moves into the clinch.

Mcinerney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcinerney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mcinerney scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Mcinerney.

Mcinerney moves into the clinch.
Mcinerney stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skantze Jr is trying to break the clinch but Mcinerney has him pressed against the cage.
Mcinerney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.
Skantze Jr tries to pull guard but Mcinerney won't allow it.
Donnacha Mcinerney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Skantze Jr.
Skantze Jr tries to pull guard but Mcinerney holds him up against the cage and eventually Skantze Jr drops back down to his feet.
Mcinerney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcinerney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Mcinerney.
Mcinerney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mcinerney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skantze Jrs head.
Mcinerney unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Skantze Jr! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mcinerney is unloading with more strikes now! Skantze Jr drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnacha Mcinerney!