PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodger Mcgillacutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little Mac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mac
vs
Mcgillacutty

165 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

163 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodger Mcgillacutty!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcgillacutty's calf.
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Mcgillacutty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgillacutty.
Mcgillacutty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcgillacutty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Little Mac has been cut.
Mcgillacutty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mcgillacutty misses the shot to the body.

Mac takes the fight into the clinch.
Mcgillacutty avoiding damage as Mac throws knees to the body.
Mcgillacutty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mac tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcgillacutty avoids the damage to the body.
Mac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mac content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mcgillacutty has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgillacutty wants to get back to striking at distance but Mac won't allow it.
Mac tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcgillacutty avoids the damage to the body.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Mac lands a nice elbow.
Mac stalling in the clinch but Mcgillacutty improves position.
Mcgillacutty is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks.
Mcgillacutty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mcgillacutty is trying to stall.
Mcgillacutty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac looking to slow down the pace here.
Mac tries to land a knee to the head but Mcgillacutty blocks with his arms.
Mcgillacutty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mcgillacutty missing with knees to the body.
Mac lands an uppercut.

Mcgillacutty breaks the clinch.
Mac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcgillacutty throws a sloppy head kick
and Mac counters with a solid body kick.
Mcgillacutty misses with a two punch combination.

Mac forces Mcgillacutty back against the ropes and clinches.
Mac throws an elbow that misses.
Mcgillacutty managing to block the knees to the body from Mac.
Mac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgillacutty.
Mac lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgillacutty lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mac throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mac drives through and clinches with Mcgillacutty against the ropes.
Mac tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcgillacutty avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillacutty is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks.
Mcgillacutty has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.

Mcgillacutty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Mcgillacutty does it's job there.
Mac is looking to clinch but Mcgillacutty is avoiding it.
Mac throws a leg kick which misses Mcgillacutty's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcgillacutty tries to avoid it.
Mac is looking to clinch but Mcgillacutty is avoiding it.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodger Mcgillacutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgillacutty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mac throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgillacutty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcgillacutty with a hook.
Mac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid body kick from Mac.
Mac scores with a jab.
Mac lands a nice looking body kick.
Mcgillacutty lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mcgillacutty misses with a kick to the body
and Mac finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillacutty looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac is just out of range.
Mcgillacutty throws out a loose jab but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgillacutty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mac takes one on the button.

Mac rushes Mcgillacutty and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mcgillacutty is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks.
A short right from Mac.
Mac is leaning against Mcgillacutty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mcgillacutty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mac lands a knee to the head.

Mcgillacutty is rocked!
Mcgillacutty looks gassed!
Mac lands a right hand.
Mcgillacutty is still on wobbly legs! Can Mac finish him?
Mac has ropes pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Mcgillacutty is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a bit one sneaks through from Mac - that's hurt Mcgillacutty badly! Oh, another knee lands and Mcgillacutty is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Mcgillacutty doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Little Mac!