PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aonghus Fionn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fionn comes to the cage accompanied by O Danny Boy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fionn
vs
Pusher

190 cm
25
222 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
28
205 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aonghus Fionn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pusher checks a leg kick.
Fionn cracks Pusher with a good jab.
Fionn lands a jab to the nose.
Fionn throws a leg kick but Pusher checks it.
Fionn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fionn moves away from the strike by Pusher.
Pusher swings for the body but Fionn moves out of range.
Pusher throws a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pusher checks a leg kick.
Pusher ducks under a wild hook from Fionn.
Pusher checks a leg kick.
Pusher checks a low kick from Fionn.
Pusher walks into a straight right hand from Fionn.
Pusher checks a low kick from Fionn.
Fionn connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fionn.
Pusher loads up on a big right hand but Fionn slips the punch.
Fionn throws a wild body kick that Pusher sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fionn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pusher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fionn.
Fionn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pusher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fionn in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pusher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fionn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pusher. Fionn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fionn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pusher in his tracks.
Fionn lands a leg kick that knocks Pusher off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Pusher.
Pusher thows a body shot but no joy.
Pusher looks to land a right hand but Fionn moved out of range.
Fionn avoids the body shot from Pusher.
Fionn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pusher.
Pusher lands a head shot.
Pusher avoids the head kick by Fionn.
Fionn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pusher's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pusher.
Pusher looks to throw the jab but Fionn is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pusher with a jab.
Fionn is looking to chop away at Pusher's legs.
Fionn looks for the body kick but Pusher saw that one coming.
Pusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fionn misses with a low kick.
Pusher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fionn moves away.
Fionn scores with a leg kick.
Fionn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pusher's calf.
An inside leg kick from Fionn misses.
Fionn ducks under a wild hook from Pusher.

Fionn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fionn stalling against the cage.
Fionn can't find room to land a body shot as Pusher controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Fionn as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Fionn.
Pusher is trying to pull guard but Fionn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fionn lands an uppercut.
Pusher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fionn walks away with a smile on his face. Pusher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fionn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pusher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pusher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fionn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusher misses with a body shot.
Pusher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pusher throws a body punch but Fionn moves out of range.
Fionn misses the shot to the body.
Pusher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pusher throws a body punch but Fionn moves out of range.
Pusher loads up on a big right hand but Fionn slips the punch.
Pusher looks to land a left hand but Fionn moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pusher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fionn.
Fionn moves out of range as Pusher strikes.
Pusher misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fionn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pusher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fionn loads up on a big right hand but Pusher slips the punch.
Fionn ducks under a wild hook from Pusher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Fionn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Pusher.
Fionn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pusher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pusher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Pusher.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fionn.
Pusher throws a one two combo.
Aonghus Fionn is winning the standup battle so far.
Fionn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pusher throws out a loose jab but Fionn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pusher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pusher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pusher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pusher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fionn. Fionn obviously looking to wear him down.
Fionn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pusher is out of range and Fionn settles back down.
Fionn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pusher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Pusher looks to score with a jab to the body but Fionn is just out of range.
Pusher scores with a jab.
Pusher tests Fionn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn misses with a low kick.
Fionn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pusher tests Fionn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fionn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pusher at a distance.
Fionn swings for the body but Pusher moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fionn.
Pusher throws a right and a left that Fionn avoids nicely.
Fionn is looking to slow Pusher down with leg kicks.
Fionn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Pusher coming out on top.
Pusher throws a body punch but Fionn moves out of range.
Pusher throws a looping overhand right but Fionn ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Pusher.
Fionn slips a straight right by Pusher.
Fionn lands a nice looking body kick.
A big left from Pusher misses.
Fionn slips under a jab from Pusher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fionn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pusher.
Fionn throws a push kick but Pusher slaps the foot to one side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pusher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fionn - the referee stops the clock and Pusher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fionn. Pusher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pusher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fionn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pusher. That did some damage!
Pusher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pusher throws a hook but Fionn avoids it easily.
Fionn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pusher.
Pusher moves out of range as Fionn throws a body kick.
Fionn lands a nice looking body kick.
Pusher is breathing heavily.
Fionn throws a body kick that misses.
Pusher misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pusher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fionn.
Pusher loads up on a big right hand but Fionn slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Pusher blocks the low kick.
Pusher misses with a hook.
Fionn thumps Pusher with a low kick.
Fionn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pusher.
Pusher throws a series of punches but Fionn avoids them all with ease.
Pusher moves out of range of the body kick.
Pusher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fionn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fionn feints and then cracks Pusher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pusher down.
Fionn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fionn.
Fionn connects with a right hand. Pusher shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pusher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pusher blocks the body kick.
Pusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Pusher throws a sloppy body shot
and Fionn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pusher misses with a straight right.
Fionn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fionn ducks under a wild hook from Pusher.
Pusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fionn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pusher. Fionn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fionn staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fionn throws a body kick that misses.
Pusher throws a shot from downtown. Fionn moves away and avoids it.
Pusher misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Fionn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fionn misses with a low kick.
Pusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fionn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pusher looks to throw the jab but Fionn is out of range.
Fionn scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fionn.
Fionn is looking to slow Pusher down with leg kicks.
Fionn walks into a straight right hand from Pusher.
Fionn misses with a low kick.
Pusher throws a body punch but Fionn moves out of range.
Pusher misses the shot to the body.
Pusher has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fionn.
Pusher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fionn lands a jab to the head.
Fionn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pusher throws out the jab.
Fionn throws a leg kick which misses Pusher's front leg but catches the back leg as Pusher tries to avoid it.
Fionn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A cross from Fionn lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn looks to land a body kick but Pusher moved away.
Fionn tries to bum rush Pusher with a series of wild strikes but Pusher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pusher misses the shot to the body.
Pusher throws a lazy uppercut

and Fionn counters by clinching up.

Fionn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fionn takes one to the side of the head.
Fionn with a nice cross.
Fionn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fionn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pusher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pusher misses with a wild body shot.
Fionn delivers a nice body kick.
Pusher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Pusher misses.
Fionn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pusher momentarily.
Pusher looks to throw the jab but Fionn is out of range.
Fionn lands with a shot to the body.
Fionn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pusher.
Fionn scores with a sloppy right hand. Pusher should have avoided that one.
Fionn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pusher misses with a looping right.
Fionn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pusher moves away.
Pusher misses with a looping left.
Pusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fionn throws a jab when Pusher was well out of range.
Pusher misses with a looping right.
Pusher thows a body shot but no joy.
Fionn throws out a leg kick but Pusher moves out of range and Fionn only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pusher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fionn in his tracks.
Pusher looks to throw the jab but Fionn is out of range.
Pusher throws a series of punches but Fionn moves out of range.
Pusher connects with a body shot.
Fionn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fionn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fionn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pusher. Fionn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aonghus Fionn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pusher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fionn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pusher.
Fionn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fionn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fionn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fionn misses with a series of wild punches.
Pusher throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thomas Pusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fionn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pusher if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fionn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pusher.

Fionn drives through and clinches with Pusher against the cage.
Fionn scores with a shot to the side of Pusher's head.
Nice body punch from Fionn - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fionn takes a shot to the head.
Pusher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fionn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fionn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pusher or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fionn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pusher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aonghus Fionn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fionn 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aonghus Fionn!
Aonghus Fionn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.