PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFinnigan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My Drunken Irish Dad. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McFinnigan
vs
Do

195 cm
24
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
30
255 lbs
15 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey McFinnigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFinnigan looks to throw the jab but Do is out of range.
Nice body kick there by McFinnigan.
Do missing with a left hand there. McFinnigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McFinnigan slips under a jab.
McFinnigan throws a leg kick

and Do counters with a shoot takedown. McFinnigan fights it but they end up in guard.
Do postures up in McFinnigan's guard and throws a big left but McFinnigan blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McFinnigan keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
McFinnigan pulls Do in close to prevent any damage.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McFinnigan looking to control.
Do lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McFinnigan is adopting a defensive guard.
McFinnigan keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan wants to sweep here but Do controlling him for the moment.
Do lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McFinnigan pulls Do in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Do trying to control but McFinnigan is working from the bottom.
Do lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Do postures up in McFinnigan's guard and throws a big left but McFinnigan blocks it.
McFinnigan keeping full guard, as Do tries to pass.
McFinnigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
McFinnigan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McFinnigan keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
McFinnigan is pulling down on Do's head to control his posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Do lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McFinnigan takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
Do scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do misses the shot to the body.
McFinnigan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jonny Do has been cut.
Mickey McFinnigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do blocks a head kick by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throws a jab when Do was well out of range.
Do misses with a looping left.

McFinnigan lands a big head kick that sends Do tumbling to the mat! McFinnigan takes a step backwards and waves Do back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Do staying out of range there.
McFinnigan misses with a looping right.
McFinnigan throws a right and a left that both miss.

Do decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do with the ground and pound but McFinnigan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFinnigan wants to sweep but no luck.
Do trying to control but McFinnigan is working from the bottom.
McFinnigan controlling the position.
McFinnigan is trying to keep Do in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McFinnigan can't keep his opponent in guard - Do advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McFinnigan wants to control but Do is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Do there.
Do is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do thows a huge punch but McFinnigan dodges it nicely.
Do wants to pass to mount but McFinnigan is defending the position.
Do slips a nice elbow through McFinnigan's hands, connecting with McFinnigan's forehead.
Nice strikes from Do there.

It looks like Mickey McFinnigan has been cut.
McFinnigan won't allow Do to pass to mount.
Do throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McFinnigan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Do scores with a couple of nice shots.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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!
Do is pressing down on McFinnigan's thigh, looking to free his foot. McFinnigan is holding on for now.
McFinnigan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McFinnigan is trying to maintain the position but Do is very close to passing his half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. McFinnigan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McFinnigan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Do's guard.
McFinnigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

McFinnigan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Do is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McFinnigan, into his guard.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
McFinnigan keeping full guard, as Do tries to pass.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do connects with a couple of short punches.
Do scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McFinnigan controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.
McFinnigan wants to sweep but no luck.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McFinnigan trying to control the position.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
McFinnigan is controlling Do's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mickey McFinnigan just wasn't active enough.
Do wants to slow McFinnigan down by chopping away at his legs.
McFinnigan defending well as Do loads up on a big left hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McFinnigan.
Do connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Do blocks a head kick by McFinnigan.
Do throws a head kick but McFinnigan moves out of range.
McFinnigan misses with an uppercut

and Do counters with a shoot takedown. McFinnigan fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McFinnigan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Do with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McFinnigan trying to control the position.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but McFinnigan has wrist control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do cracks McFinnigan with a solid left hand.
Do lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McFinnigan is trying to control the position but Do postures up.
Do cracks McFinnigan with a solid left hand.
McFinnigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McFinnigan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Do trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McFinnigan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do is working McFinnigan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Do got a little sloppy there for a moment and McFinnigan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Do has managed to get both his arms back between McFinnigan's legs - danger averted.
Do makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McFinnigan is on top in guard.
McFinnigan is pushing down on Do's leg trying to pass to half guard. Do is fighting to maintain full guard but McFinnigan has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonny Do will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McFinnigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crunch! McFinnigan slams his shin into Do's torso.
McFinnigan cracks Do with a right hand to the side of the head.

That has opened up Jonny Do's cut even more.
Do throws a leg kick but McFinnigan moved away.
McFinnigan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Do checks a leg kick nicely.
McFinnigan misses with a head kick.
Do lands a nice hook to McFinnigan's body. McFinnigan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McFinnigan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Do if he has to take too many more of those.
McFinnigan looks to score with a jab to the body but Do is just out of range.
Do is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McFinnigan scores with a nice body kick.
McFinnigan throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
McFinnigan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
McFinnigan thows a body kick. Do tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Do blocks a head kick by McFinnigan.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFinnigan. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Do avoids the head kick by McFinnigan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Do has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Do.
Mickey McFinnigan is winning the standup battle so far.
Do looks for a takedown but McFinnigan sprawls well.
McFinnigan throws a nice outside leg kick.
McFinnigan keeps Do at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan lands a nice looking body kick.
Do needs to keep his hands up - McFinnigan had a free shot at his head there.

The cut above Jonny Do's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good exchange - McFinnigan coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan connects with a looping right hand.

Jonny Do's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

McFinnigan lands a big head kick that sends Do tumbling to the mat! McFinnigan takes a step backwards and waves Do back to his feet - he wants the finish!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonny Do's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey McFinnigan!
Our winner, Mickey McFinnigan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.