PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McVeigh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, E-Dubble - Let Me Oh. Aidan McVeigh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McVeigh
vs
Jay

185 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

197 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan McVeigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jones Jay!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like McVeigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Jay tries to keep at a distance but McVeigh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McVeigh.
McVeigh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McVeigh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McVeigh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jay.
The referee calls for McVeigh to work.
McVeigh just leaning against Jay, taking a breather.
McVeigh is stalling here.
Jay tries to break free but McVeigh pushes him back against the cage.
McVeigh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aidan McVeigh.
Jay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McVeigh, right into the meat.

McVeigh pushes Jay up against the cage in a clinch.
McVeigh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McVeigh looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay is looking to break free of the clinch but McVeigh has double underhooks.

Jay breaks from the clinch.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but Jay circles away and keeps his distance.
Jay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jay shoots in but McVeigh avoids the takedown attempt easily.

McVeigh clinches up against the cage.
McVeigh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McVeigh leaning against his opponent.
McVeigh lands an elbow inside.
Jay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jay is looking to break free of the clinch but McVeigh has double underhooks.
McVeigh scores with a shoulder strike.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
McVeigh controlling the action here for a moment.
Jay blocks an elbow strike.
McVeigh is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh taking a breather.
The referee calls for McVeigh to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McVeigh.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aidan McVeigh.

McVeigh closes the distance and clinches.
McVeigh missing with knees to the body.
Jay is trying to stall.
McVeigh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jay is keeping busy.
McVeigh avoiding damage.
Jay letting McVeigh take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McVeigh's elbow.
Jay jumps guard but McVeigh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Jay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the head but Jay blocks with his arms.
Jay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McVeigh has him pressed against the cage.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but Jay blocks it.
McVeigh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jay's defenses.
McVeigh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McVeigh misses with a punch to the body.
Jay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McVeigh lands a nice elbow.
McVeigh prevents the takedown attempt.
McVeigh leaning against his opponent.
The referee calls for McVeigh to work.
McVeigh keeps control of Jay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McVeigh misses with a knee strike.
McVeigh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McVeigh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jay blocking some punches.
McVeigh holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh scores with a knee to the head.

Jay gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McVeigh manages to escape and get back to his feet!

McVeigh clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McVeigh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McVeigh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McVeigh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McVeigh has Jay pressed against the cage, preventing Jay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McVeigh avoiding damage.
McVeigh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jay tries to circle away but McVeigh has him pinned against the cage.
Jay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McVeigh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jay's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan McVeigh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McVeigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McVeigh wants it to stay on the feet.
McVeigh tries to clinch but Jay is having none of it.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McVeigh connects with a leg kick. Jay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McVeigh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

McVeigh moves into the clinch.
Jay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McVeigh has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for McVeigh.
McVeigh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from McVeigh.
McVeigh lands an elbow that stopped Jay in his tracks for a moment.
McVeigh misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh keeps control of Jay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McVeigh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McVeigh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay is breathing heavily.
McVeigh is working Jay over against the cage.
Jay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McVeigh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Jay.
The referee is keeping an eye on McVeigh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with McVeigh for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Jay can't get the takedown.
McVeigh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McVeigh lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McVeigh obliges.
McVeigh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McVeigh struggles to land a body shot inside as Jay controls his hands.
Aidan McVeigh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McVeigh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McVeigh gets through Jay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for McVeigh to work.
McVeigh is pushing Jay up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from McVeigh.
McVeigh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McVeigh lands a hook that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
McVeigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh cracks Jay with a nice body shot.
Jay takes an elbow to the temple.
McVeigh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McVeigh effectively controlling the action here.
McVeigh leaning against his opponent.
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!
Jay wants to stall.
McVeigh leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aidan McVeigh.

McVeigh gets a clinch.
Jay tries to break free but McVeigh pushes him back against the cage.
McVeigh lands an elbow inside that Jay shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Jay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McVeigh is struggling to control the position.
McVeigh lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh scores with a knee to the head.
McVeigh lands an elbow just above Jay 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jay is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McVeigh to keep the fight standing.
McVeigh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jay.
McVeigh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on McVeigh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McVeigh pressing his opponent against the cage.
McVeigh seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
McVeigh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McVeigh scores with a nice hook to the head.
McVeigh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McVeigh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aidan McVeigh.
McVeigh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aidan McVeigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McVeigh darts in and clinches Jay up against the cage.
McVeigh avoiding damage.
McVeigh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McVeigh misses with a knee to the head.
Jay can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from McVeigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McVeigh has Jay pushed against the cage.
McVeigh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McVeigh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McVeigh controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan McVeigh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for McVeigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for McVeigh.
McVeigh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

McVeigh has Jay up against the cage in a clinch.
McVeigh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McVeigh struggles to land a body shot inside as Jay controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McVeigh avoids it.
Jay working hard to break the clinch.
Jay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McVeigh after a bit of a struggle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McVeigh.
Jay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh leaning against his opponent.
Jay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McVeigh avoids it.
McVeigh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McVeigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McVeigh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McVeigh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McVeigh crunches a lovely knee into Jay's ribcage.
McVeigh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jay takes a knee to the side of the body.
McVeigh is stalling here.
McVeigh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McVeigh slows down the pace here.
McVeigh stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aidan McVeigh.
McVeigh tries to clinch up.
Jay dives in and grabs McVeigh's left leg, looking for a takedown. McVeigh pushes down on Jay's head and hops out.

McVeigh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McVeigh has Jay pressed against the cage.
McVeigh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McVeigh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McVeigh stalling in the clinch.
McVeigh is struggling to control the position.
McVeigh has Jay pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aidan McVeigh.
McVeigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Jay circles away.
McVeigh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

McVeigh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jay, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McVeigh scores with a shoulder strike.
McVeigh lands with a left to the head.
McVeigh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McVeigh lands an elbow that stopped Jay in his tracks for a moment.
McVeigh effectively controlling the action here.
Jay drops down looking for an ankle pick but McVeigh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Jay.
McVeigh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jay's head.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch but Jay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McVeigh tries to clinch up.
McVeigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aidan McVeigh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

McVeigh darts in and clinches Jay up against the cage.
McVeigh prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay wants to get back to striking at distance but McVeigh won't allow it.
McVeigh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jay has a couple of punches blocked by McVeigh.
McVeigh leaning against his opponent.
McVeigh tries a body shot but Jay blocks it.
McVeigh prevents Jay from breaking the clinch.
McVeigh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McVeigh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jays head.
The referee calls for McVeigh to work.
Jones Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McVeigh avoiding damage.
Jay tries to land knees in the clinch but McVeigh avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan McVeigh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McVeigh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan McVeigh!
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