PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mannetosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicutty comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss My Irish Ass. Mannetosen has chosen Krav as his entrance music. Mickey McGillicutty is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

McGillicutty
vs
Mannetosen

165 cm
23
140 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service)

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey McGillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mannetosen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGillicutty checks a leg kick.
McGillicutty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mannetosen checks it well.
Mannetosen misses with a body kick.
McGillicutty checks the leg kick.
McGillicutty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mannetosen throws out the jab.
McGillicutty checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mannetosen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGillicutty.
Mannetosen scores with a shot to the body.
McGillicutty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGillicutty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mannetosen checks it well.

Mannetosen gets tackled into the cage by McGillicutty. McGillicutty maintains the clinch.
Mannetosen avoiding damage as McGillicutty throws knees to the body.
Mannetosen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGillicutty is trying to stall.
McGillicutty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGillicutty managing to block the knees to the body from Mannetosen.
McGillicutty looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty crunches a lovely knee into Mannetosen's ribcage.
Mannetosen swings wildly with an uppercut but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGillicutty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGillicutty managing to block the knees to the body from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen stalls.
McGillicutty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow strike.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mannetosen avoids it.
Mannetosen has McGillicutty pressed against the cage.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mannetosen avoids it.
Mannetosen throws a head punch that misses.
Mannetosen stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mannetosen successfully pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mannetosen is trying to keep McGillicutty in close.

Mannetosen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGillicutty is aware though and is defending well.
McGillicutty trying to control but Mannetosen is working from the bottom.
Mannetosen pulls McGillicutty in to control the position.
McGillicutty wants to pass the guard but Mannetosen is keeping the position.
McGillicutty wants to stand but Mannetosen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mannetosen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mannetosen has a closed guard, preventing McGillicutty from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mickey McGillicutty wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McGillicutty misses with a two punch combination.
McGillicutty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGillicutty is looking to score with low kicks.
McGillicutty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGillicutty throws a push kick but Mannetosen slaps the foot to one side.
Mannetosen misses with a body shot.
Mannetosen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick
letting McGillicutty counter with a right hand.
Mannetosen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGillicutty doesn't seem bothered though.
Mannetosen misses with a shot to the body
and McGillicutty counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen keeps McGillicutty at a distance using the push kick.
McGillicutty avoids the body shot from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mannetosen if he has to take too many more of those.
Mannetosen missing with a left hand there. McGillicutty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGillicutty tries to work over Mannetosen's front leg with a kick but Mannetosen checks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGillicutty. Mannetosen shrugs it off though.
Mannetosen throws a chopping leg kick but McGillicutty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mannetosen feints and then cracks McGillicutty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGillicutty down.
Mannetosen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGillicutty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mannetosen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGillicutty.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mannetosen, right into the meat.
McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mannetosen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mannetosen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGillicutty rather than just go for the knockout.
McGillicutty throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannetosen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGillicutty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mannetosen's calf.
McGillicutty on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manny Mannetosen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mannetosen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGillicutty's head.
McGillicutty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mannetosen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGillicutty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mannetosen throws a shot to the body.
McGillicutty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGillicutty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mannetosen scoring well with a low kick there.
Mannetosen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mannetosen is looking to chop away at McGillicutty's legs.
McGillicutty misses with a few strikes there.
Mannetosen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGillicutty. That did some damage!
McGillicutty misses with a body kick.
Mannetosen blocks a low kick nicely.
McGillicutty throws a push kick but Mannetosen slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mannetosen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGillicutty lands with an overhand left.
Mannetosen throws a head kick that misses
and McGillicutty counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mannetosen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manny Mannetosen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mannetosen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mannetosen throws a head kick but McGillicutty moves out of range.
Mannetosen checks a leg kick.
Donk. Mannetosen catches McGillicutty right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannetosen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McGillicutty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGillicutty lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mannetosen is breathing heavily.
McGillicutty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGillicutty dodges the punch combination from Mannetosen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mannetosen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGillicutty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McGillicutty misses with a low kick.

McGillicutty has managed to clinch.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but Mannetosen blocks it.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGillicutty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mannetosen misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mannetosen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGillicutty managing to block the knees to the body from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen misses with a knee to the head.
McGillicutty lands a knee to the head.
McGillicutty avoids the elbow strike from Mannetosen, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGillicutty pushes off an throws an elbow but Mannetosen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGillicutty misses with a knee strike.
Mannetosen lands a right hand.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow strike.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGillicutty avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGillicutty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mannetosen's brow.
A shot in the inside from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGillicutty throws an elbow that misses.
Mannetosen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGillicutty trying to land knees to the body.
Mannetosen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mannetosen's defenses.
Mannetosen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mannetosen trying to land knees to the body.
McGillicutty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mannetosen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mannetosen avoids a wild elbow strike from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mannetosen jumps guard but McGillicutty stands there with Mannetosen around his waist. Mannetosen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mannetosen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGillicutty pushes off an throws an elbow but Mannetosen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGillicutty avoids it.
McGillicutty throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGillicutty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGillicutty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mannetosen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey McGillicutty will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McGillicutty scores with a punch to the head.
Mannetosen throws a hook to the side of McGillicutty's head but McGillicutty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGillicutty, right into the meat.
McGillicutty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mannetosen throws a low kick but McGillicutty moves out of range easily.
McGillicutty ducks under a wild hook from Mannetosen.
McGillicutty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGillicutty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mannetosen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mannetosen dodges the punch combination from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mannetosen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mannetosen throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as McGillicutty blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
Mannetosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mannetosen misses with a head kick.
Mannetosen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGillicutty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mannetosen cracks McGillicutty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A good leg kick by McGillicutty.
Mannetosen throws a sloppy head kick
and McGillicutty counters with a body kick that stops Mannetosen in his tracks momentarily.
Mannetosen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGillicutty misses with a wild combination.
McGillicutty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mannetosen is out of range.
McGillicutty misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGillicutty misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGillicutty looks to clinch
and Mannetosen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mannetosen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mannetosen checks a leg kick.
Mannetosen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Mannetosen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice shot by Mannetosen.
McGillicutty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGillicutty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGillicutty lands a slapping body shot.
Mannetosen throws a head kick that misses.
Mannetosen blocks the body kick.
McGillicutty misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen throws a chopping leg kick but McGillicutty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGillicutty throws a leg kick that misses.
McGillicutty blocks a low kick nicely.
McGillicutty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by McGillicutty.
Mannetosen throws a body kick that misses
and McGillicutty counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mannetosen misses the shot to the body.
McGillicutty wants to slow Mannetosen down by chopping away at his legs.
McGillicutty doesn't manage to clinch there - Mannetosen circles away.
Nice defenses there by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid body kick from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen moves out of range as McGillicutty throws a body kick.
A left lands for Mannetosen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mannetosen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGillicutty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGillicutty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mannetosen throws a head kick that misses.
Mannetosen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mannetosen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mannetosen avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

McGillicutty clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Mannetosen fails to land.
Mannetosen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McGillicutty is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannetosen trying to land knees to the body.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mickey McGillicutty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGillicutty tries to land knees in the clinch but Mannetosen avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey McGillicutty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGillicutty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey McGillicutty!
An out of breath Mickey McGillicutty thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.