PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFinnigan has chosen My Drunken Irish Dad as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Punani
vs
McFinnigan

188 cm
32
245 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

195 cm
32
285 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
Conviction

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani throws a shot to the body.
That kick from Punani tenderised McFinnigan's leg. McFinnigan is trying to keep his angry face on.
McFinnigan misses with a hook

and Punani decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McFinnigan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punani postures up in McFinnigan's guard and throws a big left but McFinnigan blocks it.
Punani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McFinnigan wants to get back to his feet but Punani passes into half guard.
McFinnigan wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Punani is taking a breather. McFinnigan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Punani slips a nice elbow through McFinnigan's hands, connecting with McFinnigan's forehead.
McFinnigan manages to get to full guard.
Punani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Punani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Punani advances position into side control!
Punani lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan sneaks back into half guard.
McFinnigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punani.
McFinnigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punani.
McFinnigan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McFinnigan wants to improve his position but Punani is controlling well.
Punani slips a nice elbow through McFinnigan's hands, connecting with McFinnigan's forehead.
Punani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McFinnigan is trying to get back to full guard.
Punani seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McFinnigan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McFinnigan tries to get to full guard but Punani has control of the leg.
Punani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McFinnigan defending well though.
McFinnigan trying to hold on to Punani's head to control him but Punani postures up.
Punani working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McFinnigan's head.
McFinnigan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Punani slows the pace down in half guard.
McFinnigan wants to improve his position but Punani is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Punani.
McFinnigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punani.
Punani is nestled in close to McFinnigan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McFinnigan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
McFinnigan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McFinnigan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Punani scores with a couple of nice shots.
McFinnigan is looking to control Punani's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McFinnigan avoid being mounted?
Punani wants to take a breather but McFinnigan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McFinnigan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McFinnigan wants to sweep but no luck.
Punani wants to pass the guard but McFinnigan is keeping the position.

McFinnigan has his foot on Punani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punani works his way back into a safe position though.
Punani wants to pass the guard but McFinnigan is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFinnigan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Punani won't allow McFinnigan to sweep him here.
Punani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McFinnigan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McFinnigan is trying to control the position but Punani postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mickey McFinnigan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Punani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McFinnigan throws the kick towards the body but Punani avoids it.
Punani throws out a loose jab but McFinnigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punani misses with a wild body shot.
Punani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punani throws a body punch but McFinnigan moves out of range.
McFinnigan scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McFinnigan feints and then cracks Punani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punani down.
McFinnigan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

McFinnigan moves into the clinch.
McFinnigan can't find room to land a body shot as Punani controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
McFinnigan misses with a punch to the body.
Punani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McFinnigan's elbow.
Punani lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Punani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed right hand from McFinnigan misses the target.
Punani tries to land a leg kick but McFinnigan saw it coming and moves away.
McFinnigan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McFinnigan moves in looking to clinch but Punani pushes him off.
Punani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punani tries to work over McFinnigan's front leg with a kick but McFinnigan checks it.
McFinnigan avoids the head kick by Punani.

McFinnigan takes the fight into the clinch.
McFinnigan working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Punani.
McFinnigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFinnigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Punani tries to throw a body punch but McFinnigan avoids it by throwing Punani back against the cage.
Punani scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFinnigan blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from McFinnigan on the inside.
McFinnigan tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from McFinnigan.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Punani here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McFinnigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McFinnigan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Punani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McFinnigan pushes Punani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mickey McFinnigan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McFinnigan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McFinnigan presses Punani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFinnigan misses with a body punch.
McFinnigan misses with a punch on the inside.
Punani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from McFinnigan - that landed with a thud.
McFinnigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McFinnigan has a couple of punches blocked by Punani.
Punani misses with a short punch on the inside.
McFinnigan blocks an uppercut.
McFinnigan lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani looking to stall.
McFinnigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Punani has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McFinnigan after a bit of a struggle.
Punani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani misses with a punch on the inside.
McFinnigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Punani misses with a punch on the inside.
Punani digs a right hand underneath McFinnigan's ribcage. McFinnigan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Punani struggles to land a body shot inside as McFinnigan controls his hands.
McFinnigan blocking some punches.
Punani tries to work over McFinnigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McFinnigan blocks a body shot from Punani.
McFinnigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
McFinnigan tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
Punani misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani lands a shot to the body.
McFinnigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McFinnigan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Punani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani throws a head punch that misses.
Punani misses with a hook to the ribs.
McFinnigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punani has a couple of punches blocked by McFinnigan.
Punani lands an uppercut.
McFinnigan gets through Punani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punani tries a body shot but McFinnigan blocks it.
Punani lands a hook to the side of the head.
McFinnigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Punani controls his hands.
McFinnigan tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
Punani is looking to control McFinnigan's arms but McFinnigan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Punani has his back to the cage.
Punani can't find room to land a body shot as McFinnigan controls the action.
Punani scores with a shoulder strike.
Punani prevents a body shot from McFinnigan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for McFinnigan.
Good body shot from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Punani tries to stall but McFinnigan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McFinnigan misses with the head strike.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani misses with a punch on the inside.
Punani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McFinnigan misses with the head strike.
McFinnigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from McFinnigan fails to land.
McFinnigan misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani misses with a punch to the body.
McFinnigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani tries to throw a body punch but McFinnigan avoids it by throwing Punani back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mickey McFinnigan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McFinnigan misses with an uppercut.
Punani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Punani is looking to score with low kicks.
Punani tries to work over McFinnigan's front leg with a kick but McFinnigan checks it.
McFinnigan throws a leg kick

and Punani counters with a nice double leg into side control. McFinnigan won't be happy with that.
Punani landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Punani tries to score with some ground and pound. McFinnigan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McFinnigan tries to bench press Punani off him but Punani keeps the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punani scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McFinnigan to see if he's OK.
McFinnigan is trying to control Punani's posture but Punani avoids it.
McFinnigan prevents Punani from improving position.
McFinnigan wants to control but Punani postures up.
McFinnigan being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani trying to control the action but McFinnigan is working from the bottom.
McFinnigan can't do much from the bottom here.
McFinnigan stops Punani from passing to mount.
Punani passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McFinnigan!
Punani working McFinnigan over with strikes here.
Punani controlling the pace for now.
McFinnigan is desperately trying to improve his position but Punani has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McFinnigan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Punani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McFinnigan is looking to escape.
Punani prevents McFinnigan from getting the reversal.
McFinnigan tries to hold on but Punani pushes him away.
Punani lands a big shot there that rocks McFinnigan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Mickey McFinnigan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani trying to control but McFinnigan is having none of it.
Punani fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Punani dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Punani connects with a massive shot to the dome!

McFinnigan is rocked!

That has opened up Mickey McFinnigan's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Punani! That's really hurt McFinnigan and he's turned his back - Punani keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Punani jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Punani!
A very excited looking Harry Punani made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.