PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McGinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Steve McGinness is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Storm
vs
McGinness

200 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jacob Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve McGinness!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McGinness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm closes the distance and clinches up with McGinness, looking for a takedown. Storm pushes McGinness against the cage but McGinness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGinness as he avoids it easily.
Storm is breathing heavily.
McGinness stuffs the takedown attempt from Storm. Storm gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from McGinness. No joy for Storm on that attempt.
Storm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGinness lands a high kick!
McGinness pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinness throws a combination. Storm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Storm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGinness connects with a high kick.
McGinness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but McGinness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGinness pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGinness throws a head kick that half lands.
McGinness throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGinness looks to land a combination but Storm avoids it well.
A head kick misses from McGinness.
McGinness throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
A head kick from McGinness lands but Storm takes it in his stride.
McGinness looks to land a combination. Storm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steve McGinness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGinness scores with a one two! Storm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Storm is rocked!
McGinness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Storm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGinness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Storm seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinness throws a head kick that misses.
McGinness lands a head kick. Storm smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGinness throws a nice head kick!
Storm blocks a head kick by McGinness.
McGinness throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Storm.
McGinness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGinness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGinness tries a head kick but it misses.
McGinness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Storm. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinness throws a series of punches but Storm avoids them all with ease.
Storm fails with the takedown.
McGinness misses with the combination.
Jacob Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinness misses with the combination.
McGinness goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McGinness dominated that round.
That's time! Storm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGinness throws a head kick that half lands.
Storm moves in looking to clinch but McGinness pushes him off.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGinness sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm fails with a takedown attempt.
McGinness lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Storm backs up against the cage.
Jacob Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGinness throws a right and a left that Storm avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from McGinness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from McGinness as Storm shoots in.
McGinness lands a head kick!
McGinness lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Storm backs up against the cage.
McGinness lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from McGinness does no damage.
Steve McGinness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and McGinness counters with a big head kick but Storm shrugs it off.
McGinness misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGinness tries a head kick but it misses.
McGinness swinging wilding here.
McGinness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGinness throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Storm's head.
A head kick misses from McGinness.
Storm looks for a takedown but McGinness sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinness throws a sloppy head kick and Storm moves out of range easily.
McGinness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Storm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGinness misses with a wild combination.
McGinness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGinness throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGinness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Storm looks to clinch
and McGinness counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick by McGinness misses

and Storm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Storm.
Storm trying to move into half guard but instead McGinness has managed to sweep!
McGinness stopping the sweep attempt from Storm.

McGinness stands and steps away. Storm gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McGinness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McGinness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Storm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGinness counters with a three punch combo that has Storm backing up. Storm nods at McGinness to acknowledge the strikes.
McGinness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm wants to clinch but McGinness slips to the side
and McGinness counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from McGinness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinness scores with a one two! Storm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGinness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm wants to clinch
and McGinness counters with a left and a right that stings Storm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGinness.
McGinness lands a high kick!
McGinness lands a head kick!
McGinness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGinness.
McGinness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McGinness.
McGinness scores with a one two! Storm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGinness throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Storm with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGinness counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McGinness swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from McGinness.
McGinness throws a sloppy head kick and Storm moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinness throws a head kick that Storm semi-blocks.
McGinness misses with the combination.
McGinness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Storm misses with a takedown attempt
and McGinness counters with a head kick. That will keep Storm thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGinness throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGinness throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A punch combination from McGinness misses.
McGinness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGinness swinging wilding here.
McGinness lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Storm backs up against the cage.
Storm throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGinness counters with a three punch combo that has Storm backing up. Storm nods at McGinness to acknowledge the strikes.
McGinness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacob Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGinness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McGinness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGinness 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McGinness!