PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Sibelius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McIntyre
vs
Sibelius

182 cm
26
166 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
165 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck McIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sibelius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from McIntyre misses.
McIntyre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sibelius.
Sibelius misses with a takedown attempt - McIntyre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sibelius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sibelius throws an off balance right hand
and McIntyre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from McIntyre finds it's target.

It looks like Jean Sibelius has been cut.
McIntyre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sibelius.
McIntyre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sibelius checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McIntyre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sibelius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chuck McIntyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIntyre slips a jab and a cross from Sibelius.
Sibelius lands with a nice combination. McIntyre backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from McIntyre.
Sibelius ducks right into an uppercut from McIntyre.
Sibelius ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius throws a looping overhand right but McIntyre ducks down to avoid it.
Chuck McIntyre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by McIntyre. That's going to slow Sibelius down.
McIntyre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sibelius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McIntyre. McIntyre obviously looking to wear him down.
Sibelius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sibelius looks to score with a jab to the body but McIntyre is just out of range.
McIntyre pushes Sibelius away with a front kick.
Sibelius throws a shot from downtown. McIntyre moves away and avoids it.

Sibelius scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Sibelius is stalling here. McIntyre is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sibelius seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McIntyre has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sibelius trying to remain calm as McIntyre controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McIntyre wants to control but Sibelius is keeping him busy.
Sibelius seems a little lost for a moment, as McIntyre dominates the positioning.
Sibelius tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McIntyre wants to take a breather but Sibelius manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for McIntyre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre won't allow Sibelius to sweep him here.

We're going to have a standup here because Chuck McIntyre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sibelius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McIntyre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McIntyre ducks right into an uppercut from Sibelius.
McIntyre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sibelius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sibelius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McIntyre.
Good standup being displayed there by McIntyre as he connects with a hook.
Sibelius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McIntyre to score with a decent uppercut.
McIntyre scores with a sloppy right hand. Sibelius should have avoided that one.
McIntyre with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sibelius misses with an uppercut.
McIntyre misses with a body kick.
McIntyre lands a slapping body shot.
McIntyre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sibelius if he has to take too many more of those.
McIntyre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

McIntyre closes the distance and clinches.
McIntyre prevents Sibelius from breaking the clinch.
Sibelius wants to break free but McIntyre has control.
McIntyre misses with a punch on the inside.

Sibelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McIntyre scores with a jab to the body.
Sibelius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Sibelius.
McIntyre wants to clinch.
McIntyre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck McIntyre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Sibelius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McIntyre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sibelius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McIntyre avoids it really well and circles away.
A big left from McIntyre misses.
McIntyre scores with a nice head shot.
McIntyre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sibelius shoots in but no luck this time.
McIntyre moves out of range of the strikes.
McIntyre walks into a stiff left hand from Sibelius.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that misses.
McIntyre lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIntyre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sibelius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sibelius lands a jab.
Sibelius moves out of range as McIntyre strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McIntyre. McIntyre obviously looking to wear him down.
Sibelius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sibelius missing with a left hand there. McIntyre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McIntyre is looking to land body kicks.
Sibelius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McIntyre cracks Sibelius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sibelius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McIntyre tries to avoid it but Sibelius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McIntyre to the ground. McIntyre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chuck McIntyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Sibelius.
McIntyre throws an overhand right that lands on Sibelius's shoulder, as Sibelius tries to avoid the shot.
McIntyre lands with a straight right. Sibelius didn't see that one coming.
Sibelius looks to land a right hand but McIntyre moved out of range.
Sibelius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McIntyre's head backwards.
Sibelius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McIntyre.
McIntyre misses with a hook
letting Sibelius counter with a right hand.
Sibelius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McIntyre.
The fighters circling - Sibelius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sibelius scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius moves out of range as McIntyre strikes.
Nice defenses there by McIntyre.
Sibelius dodges the punch combination from McIntyre.
McIntyre motions for Sibelius to come forward. McIntyre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McIntyre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sibelius lands a jab to the head.
Chuck McIntyre is winning the standup battle so far.
McIntyre ducks under a wild hook from Sibelius.
Sibelius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McIntyres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McIntyre throws a leg kick

and Sibelius counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McIntyre's guard now.
McIntyre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sibelius controls the pace.
McIntyre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McIntyre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McIntyre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sibelius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sibelius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sibelius won't allow McIntyre to sweep him here.
Sibelius throws a big elbow that misses.
Sibelius tries to free his leg and advance position but McIntyre is retaining full guard.
McIntyre keeping moving, preventing Sibelius from controlling successfully.
Sibelius is looking to work some ground and pound but McIntyre has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but McIntyre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sibelius throws a big elbow that misses.

Sibelius is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McIntyre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McIntyre has escaped and now he's on top!
Sibelius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McIntyre's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jean Sibelius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jean Sibelius's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sibelius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sibelius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McIntyre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sibelius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McIntyre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sibelius on the side of the head.
McIntyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sibelius throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sibelius.
Sibelius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Sibelius throws a left that rocks McIntyre and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sibelius dives into side control, looking to finish! Can McIntyre regain composure!

McIntyre is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sibelius in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and McIntyre looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sibelius turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Sibelius!