PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McFinnegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZPryde Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons has chosen Hood Mentality as his entrance music. ZPryde Simmons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McFinnegan
vs
Simmons

170 cm
30
215 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

5th Round Clothing

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey McFinnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ZPryde Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFinnegan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like ZPryde Simmons has been cut.
No joy there for Simmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McFinnegan takes a swing at Simmons's ribcage but misses.
Simmons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McFinnegan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McFinnegan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFinnegan misses with a series of wild punches.
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McFinnegan scores with a one two! Simmons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simmons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McFinnegan.
A nice combination there by McFinnegan.
McFinnegan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simmons.
McFinnegan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFinnegan thuds a left hand into Simmons's body.
Simmons just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons sizes up McFinnegan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McFinnegan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simmons misses with a straight right.
McFinnegan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simmons sprawls well. Simmons wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McFinnegan gets slowly back to his feet.
McFinnegan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmons throws a right and a left that McFinnegan avoids nicely.
McFinnegan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Simmons scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simmons scores with a crisp jab that stopped McFinnegan in his tracks.

It looks like Mickey McFinnegan has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Simmons duly obliges.
McFinnegan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McFinnegan looks to land a combination but Simmons avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. McFinnegan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That has opened up ZPryde Simmons's cut even more.
Simmons looks to land a right hand but McFinnegan moved out of range.

McFinnegan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Simmons!
Simmons bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Simmons trying to control but McFinnegan is working from the bottom.
Simmons wants to pass the guard but McFinnegan is keeping the position.
McFinnegan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons prevents McFinnegan from getting back to his feet.

Simmons sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. McFinnegan doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Simmons paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from McFinnegan - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mickey McFinnegan!