PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cian McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Irish Fighting Song - We Come in Pieces. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McGarrity
vs
Hirvonen

174 cm
26
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cian McGarrity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Hirvonen or perhaps it was just good defense by McGarrity which made him look bad.
McGarrity misses the shot to the body.
Hirvonen dodges the punch combination from McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a good cross that connects.
McGarrity tried to score with a low kick but Hirvonen checks it.
McGarrity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen blocks a head kick by McGarrity.
Hirvonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGarritys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hirvonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hirvonen loads up on a big right hand but McGarrity slips the punch.
Hirvonen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGarrity lands a right hook to the body.
McGarrity moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGarrity swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Hirvonen misses.
A cross from Hirvonen lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity misses with a looping left.
Hirvonen moves away from the strike by McGarrity.
McGarrity walks into a stiff left hand from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGarrity.
Hirvonen connects with a crisp jab.
Hirvonen misses with a straight right.
McGarrity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGarrity scores with a push kick.
McGarrity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGarrity leaves Hirvonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Hirvonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hirvonen showed some decent athleticism there.
McGarrity tries to kick Hirvonen off but Hirvonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen content to control rather than advance.
McGarrity is refusing to be controlled, as Hirvonen sits in half guard.
Hirvonen trying to pass the guard but McGarrity defending well.
McGarrity regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hirvonen.
McGarrity is trying to control the position but Hirvonen postures up.
Hirvonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hirvonen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hirvonen stopping the sweep attempt from McGarrity.
Hirvonen looking to sit in guard and control but McGarrity gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McGarrity not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGarrity wants to control from the top but Hirvonen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cian McGarrity.

Hirvonen has closed the distance and engaged McGarrity in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarrity.
McGarrity struggles to land a body shot inside as Hirvonen controls his hands.
McGarrity lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hirvonen.
McGarrity blocks a body shot from Hirvonen.
McGarrity lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hirvonen tries to work over McGarrity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirvonen blocks an uppercut.
Hirvonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hirvonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGarrity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGarrity misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hirvonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
McGarrity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tukka Hirvonen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hirvonen throws out a powerful jab.
Hirvonen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McGarrity leaves Hirvonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGarrity misses with a body shot.
Hirvonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGarrity takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hirvonen walks into a left hand.
Hirvonen throws a shot to the body.
Hirvonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGarrity moves away.
McGarrity misses with a two punch combination.
Hirvonen scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirvonen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGarrity blocks a head kick by Hirvonen.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarrity connects with a leg kick. Hirvonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hirvonen tests McGarrity's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hirvonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut there from Hirvonen.
McGarrity will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGarrity throws a hook but Hirvonen avoids it easily.
McGarrity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirvonen.
Tukka Hirvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGarrity on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hirvonen lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from McGarrity. Those never looked like landing.
McGarrity lands a nice looking body shot.
Hirvonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hirvonen blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Hirvonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirvonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hirvonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarrity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGarrity.
McGarrity scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGarrity takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Hirvonen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hirvonen is pressing down on McGarrity's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGarrity is holding on for now.
McGarrity is refusing to be controlled, as Hirvonen sits in half guard.
Hirvonen throws a strike but McGarrity avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity being controlled here, momentarily.
Hirvonen with a flurry of punches that miss.

McGarrity pushes Hirvonen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hirvonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hirvonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hirvonen takes a swing at McGarrity's ribcage but misses.
McGarrity throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hirvonen thows a body shot but no joy.
McGarrity scores with a leg kick.
Hirvonen dodges the punch combination from McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGarrity scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cian McGarrity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGarrity wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen jabs McGarrity right on the nose. McGarrity blinks but takes it well.
Hirvonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tukka Hirvonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McGarrity throws a head kick but Hirvonen moves out of range.
McGarrity tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGarrity tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hirvonen is able to avoid easily.
McGarrity takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGarrity misses with a head kick.
McGarrity throws a jab when Hirvonen was well out of range.
Hirvonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hirvonen lands with a nice body punch.
McGarrity swings for the body but Hirvonen moves out of range.
McGarrity tries to clinch up
and Hirvonen counters with a straight right hand.
McGarrity moves forwards but Hirvonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hirvonen scores with the left hand. McGarrity knows he should have avoided that one.
Hirvonen with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirvonen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity throws a low kick, looking for Hirvonen's leg but Hirvonen calmly moves out of range.
McGarrity works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hirvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGarrity looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGarrity lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hirvonen lands a jab to McGarrity's midsection.
Hirvonen moves out of range as McGarrity throws a body kick.
McGarrity tries to clinch there but Hirvonen circles away.
McGarrity scoring well with a low kick there.
McGarrity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGarrity throws the kick towards the body but Hirvonen avoids it.
McGarrity misses with a lunging right hand
and Hirvonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hirvonen throws a jab but it's blocked by McGarrity.
McGarrity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirvonen.

Hirvonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirvonen wants to control but McGarrity is keeping him busy.
Hirvonen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McGarrity is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but McGarrity is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hirvonen working away.
Hirvonen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tukka Hirvonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hirvonen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McGarrity's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cian McGarrity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on McGarrity's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hirvonen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hirvonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGarrity has Hirvonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Hirvonen blocks a body shot from McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirvonen lands with a light punch inside.
McGarrity tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGarrity misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGarrity gets through Hirvonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGarrity struggles to land a body shot inside as Hirvonen controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarrity misses with a body punch.
McGarrity misses with a body punch.
McGarrity throws a head punch that misses.
Hirvonen tries to throw a body punch but McGarrity avoids it by throwing Hirvonen back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tukka Hirvonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hirvonen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tukka Hirvonen!
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