PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Machine. Leo McGarry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McGarry
vs
Julio

175 cm
29
175 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

186 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo McGarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio swats away the attempt to clinch by McGarry.
McGarry misses with an uppercut.
Julio misses with a double jab.
Julio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Julio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Julio misses the jab.
Julio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGarry was well out of range. Poor timing from Julio.
McGarry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Julio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Julio keeps the fight on the outside.
Julio circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGarry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio throws a looping overhand right but McGarry ducks down to avoid it.
McGarry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Julio throws out the jab.
Julio keeps the fight on the outside.

McGarry has Julio up against the cage in a clinch.
McGarry misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Julio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGarry.

McGarry gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGarry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

McGarry is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry misses with a head shot. Julio uses the momentum to regain guard.
McGarry with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Julio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGarry.
McGarry throws a big elbow that misses.
McGarry looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry throwing strikes from guard but Julio blocks nicely.
McGarry throwing strikes from guard but Julio blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGarry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGarry postures up in Julio's guard and throws a big left but Julio blocks it.
McGarry throws an elbow that misses. Julio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGarry's guard. Nice move by Julio!

McGarry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Julio gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGarry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Julio misses.
Julio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGarry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Julio misses with a lunging right hand

and McGarry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGarry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Julio backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Julio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Julio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Julio lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo McGarry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Julio throws an off balance right hand
and McGarry counters with a body kick.
McGarry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Julio.
Julio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGarry.
Julio takes a swing at McGarry's ribcage but misses.
Julio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McGarry doesn't manage to clinch there - Julio circles away.
Julio fails to land with a series of punches.
Julio blocks the body kick.
McGarry shoots for a takedown but Julio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio lands a body shot.
McGarry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Julio misses with a right hand
and McGarry counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Julio. No joy for McGarry on that attempt.
Julio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leo McGarry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGarry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Julio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Julio misses its intended target.
Julio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Julio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Julio swats away the attempt to clinch by McGarry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McGarry misses.

McGarry moves into the clinch successfully.
McGarry tries to pull guard but Julio won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Julio gets underhooks to prevent McGarry's takedown attempt.

McGarry gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Julio regains guard.
McGarry throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGarry throws an elbow that misses. Julio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGarry's guard. Nice move by Julio!
Julio stopping the sweep attempt from McGarry.

McGarry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry trying to strike off his back.
McGarry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Julio puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Leo McGarry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

McGarry looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGarry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Julio tries to stand but can't do so whilst McGarry controls his leg.
McGarry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry tries to roll over but Julio keeps him under control.
McGarry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Julio tries to stand but can't do so whilst McGarry controls his leg.
McGarry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McGarry tries to get to full guard but Julio has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGarry is working hard here to advance position.

McGarry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Julio pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo McGarry dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Julio misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from McGarry.
Julio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGarry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Julio connects with a nice looking jab.
Julio looks to land a right hand but McGarry moved out of range.
Julio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Julio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Julio.
McGarry fails with a takedown attempt.

McGarry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio tries to break the clinch but McGarry is controlling the position.
McGarry missing with knees to the body.
Julio is trying to push McGarry away but McGarry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Julio has had enough of the clinch but McGarry keeps him there for the moment.
McGarry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Julio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McGarry fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGarry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Julio up against the cage.
Julio prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Julio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGarry has him pressed against the cage.

Julio breaks the clinch.
Julio throws a jab but it's blocked by McGarry.
McGarry slips a jab and a cross from Julio.

Julio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGarry throwing strikes from guard but Julio blocks nicely.
McGarry throws an elbow that misses. Julio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGarry's guard. Nice move by Julio!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

McGarry looking for a triangle here. Julio is fighting it but it looks tight! McGarry pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Julio is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Leo McGarry!
Leo McGarry thanked the fans post fight for their support.