PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby has chosen Forgot about dre. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McNamara
vs
Kirby

180 cm
31
200 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

185 cm
38
199 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara throws out a loose jab but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby throws out a leg kick but McNamara moves out of range and Kirby only half commits.
McNamara checks a leg kick nicely.
Kirby has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Kirby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
Kirby scores with a body shot.
McNamara throws a body punch but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kirby throws a hook but McNamara avoids it easily.
McNamara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kirby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby throws an overhand right that lands on McNamara's shoulder, as McNamara tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as McNamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirby doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like John Kirby has been cut.
McNamara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for McNamara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNamara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McNamara at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirby throws a nice looking combination but McNamara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNamara misses the jab.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
McNamara throws the left hand but Kirby avoids the punch easily.
Kirby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Kirby.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McNamara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kirby keeps McNamara at a distance using the push kick.
McNamara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McNamara throws a shot from downtown. Kirby moves away and avoids it.
Kirby connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
McNamara throws a hook but Kirby blocks it.
McNamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands a nice shot that snaps Kirby's head back.
McNamara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McNamara takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
Kirby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McNamara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

McNamara is rocked!
Kirby cracks McNamara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh McNamara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by McNamara.
McNamara seems to have got his legs back now.
Kirby connects with an inside leg kick.
McNamara misses with an uppercut
letting Kirby counter with a right hand.
Kirby just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby scores with a hook to the body. McNamara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McNamara if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Kirby misses.
McNamara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McNamara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kirby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby throws the left hand but McNamara avoids the punch easily.
Kirby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McNamara throws out a loose jab but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kirby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for McNamara. That snapped Kirby's head back.
Kirby slips a jab from McNamara.
McNamara throws a right hand that misses
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
Kirby slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Kirby. Those never looked like landing.
Kirby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNamara manages to avoid it.
Kirby misses the body punch
and McNamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McNamara throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirby counters with a solid body kick.
Some wild striking there from Kirby.
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!
McNamara takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby takes one to the chin there.
McNamara with a nice cross.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirby lands a jab to the nose.
McNamara throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirby connects with a good right hand that stumbles McNamara. McNamara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirby manages to avoid it.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Kirby lands.
McNamara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirby.
Kirby misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirby.
McNamara misses with a body punch
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Kirby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kirby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kirby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McNamara misses with a hook.
Kirby tests McNamara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirby misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McNamara throws out the jab.
Kirby throws a lazy right hand but McNamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kirby shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McNamara eats them both and turns towards Kirby to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McNamara throws a combination that misses
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles McNamara's knee momentarily.
Kirby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McNamara's head.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Kirby moves away from the strike by McNamara.
McNamara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kirby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby lands a nice looking body shot.
Kirby defending well as McNamara loads up on a big left hand.
McNamara needs to keep his hands up - Kirby had a free shot at his head there.
Kirby misses the shot to the body.
Kirby scores with a nice right hand.
Kirby takes a swing at McNamara's ribcage but misses.
Kirby connects with a right hand. McNamara shakes it off.
McNamara scores with a nice right hand.
Kirby looks to score with a jab to the body but McNamara is just out of range.
Kirby's jab looks to have found its range, popping McNamara under the eye.
Kirby misses with a hook.
McNamara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab, jab by Kirby - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara misses the jab.
McNamara scores with a jab.
Kirby moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
McNamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirby sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
Kirby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McNamara's calf.
McNamara dodges the punch combination from Kirby.
Kirby dips to his left and cracks McNamara with an uppercut!
Kirby looks to land a right hand but McNamara moved out of range.
Kirby slips under a jab.
McNamara throws a hook to the side of Kirby's head but Kirby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McNamara connects with a body shot that sends Kirby's belly button to the back.
Kirby misses with a jab to the body
and McNamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
McNamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
Kirby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up John Kirby's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a jab. McNamara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kirby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby throws a right hand that McNamara ducks under and follows up with a left that McNamara also avoids with ease.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirby was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
The crowd cheers as McNamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirby doesn't seem phased though.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirby scores with a jab.
McNamara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McNamara misses with a hook. Kirby ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Kirby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McNamara.
McNamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Kirby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by McNamara. Beautiful body shot.
McNamara throws a looping overhand right but Kirby ducks down to avoid it.
Kirby defending well as McNamara loads up on a big left hand.
Kirby connects with a crisp jab.
McNamara slips a jab and a cross from Kirby.
Kirby misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Kirby does a little dance to reset his feet.
McNamara takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
McNamara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara 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.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Kirby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Kirby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McNamara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirby lands a nice looking kick to the body. McNamara takes a step back to recover.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Kirby slips the punch.
Kirby misses with a series of wild punches.
McNamara avoids the body shot from Kirby.
Kirby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kirby lands a jab to McNamara's midsection.
McNamara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
John Kirby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McNamara throws a lazy right hand but Kirby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kirby lands a slapping body shot.
Kirby tests McNamara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McNamara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
Kirby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kirby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McNamara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McNamara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirby doesn't seem bothered though.
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
Kirby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kirby feints a jab promting McNamara to slip. Kirby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McNamara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara lands with a right hand.
Kirby slips under a jab.
Kirby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNamara circles away quickly and effectively.
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
McNamara scores with a hook.
McNamara throws a right hand that misses
and Kirby counters with a three punch combo that has McNamara backing up. McNamara nods at Kirby to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from McNamara.
Kirby swinging wildly here.
Kirby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNamara moves away.
McNamara lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from McNamara misses the target.
Kirby tries a head kick but it misses.
McNamara throws a body punch but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby moves forwards but McNamara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McNamara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kirby in his tracks.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
McNamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kirby.
Kirby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirby was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby connects with an inside leg kick.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McNamara takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Kirby misses its intended target.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
Kirby looks to land a right hand but McNamara moved out of range.
McNamara swings for the body but Kirby moves out of range.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - McNamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kirby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from McNamara misses.
McNamara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirby.
John Kirby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McNamara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McNamara's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNamara throws a good cross that connects.
Kirby scores with a nice body kick.
Kirby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McNamara misses with a looping left.
McNamara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kirby throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
John McNamara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNamara throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Kirby.
Well Kirby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kirby!
John Kirby took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BeastMode for their support in the buildup to the fight.