PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guns Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Meowss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Macintosh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX and Vanessa Carlton - Where the Thousand Hoods At.. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Macintosh
vs
Meowss

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guns Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Meowss!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Meowss. Macintosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macintosh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meowss swivels and escapes.
Meowss flicks out a counter leg kick but Macintosh steps away.
Macintosh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macintosh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meowss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macintosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Meowss is just out of range.
Meowss swings widly with a right hand

and Macintosh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meowss is pressed up against the cage. Macintosh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meowss down to the mat. Meowss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Meowss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macintosh scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macintosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guns Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meowss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Macintosh but Macintosh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meowss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meowss defends well and Macintosh ends up having to push Meowss into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jon Meowss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meowss is looking to clinch.
Meowss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Meowss looks to move away, Macintosh throws a big counter combo but Meowss just gets out of the way.
Macintosh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meowss swings for the body but Macintosh moves out of range.
Meowss throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meowss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meowss cracks Macintosh with an open hand slap.
Meowss throws a sloppy head kick and Macintosh moves out of range easily.
Macintosh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Macintosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meowss throws a head kick but Macintosh moves out of range.
Meowss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meowss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meowss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macintosh fails with a takedown attempt.
Macintosh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meowss lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Macintosh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Macintosh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Meowss wants to clinch up but Macintosh keeps it at a distance.
Meowss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Guns Macintosh has been cut.

Macintosh clinches up with Meowss and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh stalling in the clinch.
Meowss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Macintosh prevents it.
Meowss has Macintosh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Macintosh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Meowss letting Macintosh take a breather here.
Meowss tries to pull guard but Macintosh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Meowss jumps guard but Macintosh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Macintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Meowss does no damage.
Meowss swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meowss looks to throw a body kick
and Macintosh counters with a three punch combo that has Meowss backing up. Meowss nods at Macintosh to acknowledge the strikes.
Macintosh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meowss.
Meowss looks winded!
Macintosh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meowss defends it nicely.
Macintosh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meowss defends well and Macintosh ends up having to push Meowss into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Macintosh clinches.
Meowss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Macintosh tries to score a body lock takedown but Meowss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Macintosh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meowss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Macintosh wants a takedown.
Macintosh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meowss to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Guns Macintosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guns Macintosh's cut.
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.

Macintosh stuffs the takedown.
Meowss throws a sloppy head kick and Macintosh moves out of range easily.
Macintosh misses with a series of wild punches.
Meowss throws a series of punches but Macintosh avoids them all with ease.
Meowss moves out of range of the body kick from Macintosh.

Macintosh clinches.
Meowss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Macintosh to keep the fight standing.
Meowss is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but Meowss holds him up against the cage and eventually Macintosh drops back down to his feet.
Meowss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Macintosh.
Meowss looking to throw knees to the head but Macintosh is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meowss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Meowss.
Macintosh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meowss is fending him off so far but Macintosh persists. Nope, Meowss circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guns Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meowss.

Meowss forces Macintosh back against the cage and clinches.

Meowss breaks the clinch.
Meowss scores with a jab to the jaw.
Macintosh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meowss tries to avoid it but Macintosh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meowss to the ground. Meowss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Meowss shoots in and drives through. Macintosh sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meowss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Meowss as Macintosh shoots in.
Macintosh shoots in looking for a takedown. Meowss tries to sprawl out of it but Macintosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meowss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meowss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meowss moves in looking to clinch but Macintosh pushes him off.
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!
Meowss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macintosh defends it nicely.
Macintosh shoots in but Meowss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meowss is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guns Macintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown but Meowss shows good takedown defense.
Macintosh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meowss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macintosh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meowss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Macintosh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meowss tries to avoid it but Macintosh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meowss to the ground. Meowss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Meowss gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Meowss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macintosh shoots in looking for a takedown. Meowss tries to sprawl out of it but Macintosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meowss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Meowss throws a series of punches but Macintosh avoids them all with ease.
Macintosh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Meowss throws a chopping leg kick but Macintosh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meowss misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meowss.
Meowss misses with a few strikes there.
Meowss has a takedown stuffed.
Meowss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meowss throws a wild body kick that Macintosh sees coming a mile off.
Meowss throws a right hand that Macintosh ducks under and follows up with a left that Macintosh also avoids with ease.
Macintosh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Meowss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macintosh.
Meowss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meowss shoots in for a takedown but Macintosh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Macintosh slips a jab and a cross from Meowss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macintosh shoots in for a double leg but Meowss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Macintosh forces Meowss back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Meowss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guns Macintosh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Macintosh rushes Meowss and presses him up against the cage.
Macintosh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meowss after a bit of a struggle.
Meowss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meowss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Macintosh just stands there and leans against the cage.

Macintosh pulls guard successfully.
Meowss looking to sit in guard and control but Macintosh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Meowss is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Macintosh is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macintosh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meowss is trying to keep Macintosh in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meowss trying to strike off his back.
Macintosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meowss's guard.
Macintosh controlling the action here.

Meowss manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Meowss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meowss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macintosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guns Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meowss.
Meowss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Macintosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Macintosh clinches up against the cage.
Macintosh blocking some punches.
Macintosh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meowss to keep the fight standing.

Macintosh decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Meowss gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Meowss misses with a body shot.
Meowss throws a leg kick but Macintosh sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meowss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jon Meowss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macintosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meowss was well out of range. Poor timing from Macintosh.
Macintosh closes the distance and clinches up with Meowss, looking for a takedown. Macintosh pushes Meowss against the cage but Meowss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meowss looks to land a combination. Macintosh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Meowss moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Meowss throws a sloppy head kick and Macintosh moves out of range easily.
Macintosh is looking to counter the offense by Meowss and move into the clinch.

Macintosh closes the distance and pushes Meowss back into the cage.
Meowss slowing the pace effectively.
A bit of stalling here from Meowss.

Macintosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macintosh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meowss is fending him off so far but Macintosh persists. Nope, Meowss circles away and we're back to standing.
Meowss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meowss looks to score with a jab to the body but Macintosh is just out of range.
Meowss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macintosh is able to avoid easily.
Macintosh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Meowss sprawls and moves away.
Meowss throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macintosh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meowss.
Macintosh shoots in but Meowss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meowss closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meowss.
Meowss dodges the punch combination from Macintosh.
Meowss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meowss sprawls well. Meowss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macintosh gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Meowss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Meowss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meowss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Meowss!