PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lory McNicoles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Jamal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kirk Jamal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McNicoles
vs
Jamal

179 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lory McNicoles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Jamal!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamal shoots for a takedown but McNicoles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A quick step to the side and McNicoles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNicoles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McNicoles throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for McNicoles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jamal shoots in but McNicoles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jamal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jamal is defended easily by McNicoles.
Lory McNicoles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Jamal.
Jamal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McNicoles works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNicoles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from McNicoles.
A big left from McNicoles misses.
Jamal moves away from the strike by McNicoles.
McNicoles swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Jamal 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNicoles swinging wildly here.
McNicoles stuffs the takedown.
A big left from McNicoles misses.
McNicoles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jamal.
McNicoles lands a glancing blow to the side of Jamal's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McNicoles is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jamal has McNicoles pressed against the cage, preventing McNicoles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jamal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McNicoles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McNicoles is pressed up against the cage. Jamal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McNicoles down to the mat. McNicoles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

McNicoles gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jamal to score an easy takedown into full guard.

McNicoles pushes Jamal off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jamal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McNicoles swivels and escapes.
Jamal looks winded!
McNicoles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McNicoles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jamal moves into the clinch.
McNicoles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jamal tries for a takedown but McNicoles manages to get underhooks.
McNicoles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jamal drops down looking for an ankle pick but McNicoles pulls his leg out and moves away.
McNicoles throws out a loose jab but Jamal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jamal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McNicoles swings for the body but Jamal moves out of range.
McNicoles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jamal momentarily.
McNicoles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNicoles takes a swing at Jamal's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by McNicoles there.
McNicoles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamal manages to avoid it.
McNicoles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamal moves away.
McNicoles throws a looping overhand right but Jamal ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from McNicoles.
McNicoles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNicoles throws an overhand right that lands on Jamal's shoulder, as Jamal tries to avoid the shot.
McNicoles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from McNicoles.

Jamal closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNicoles wants to get back to striking at distance but Jamal won't allow it.
Jamal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McNicoles is trying to break the clinch but Jamal is controlling him.
Jamal tries for a takedown but McNicoles manages to get underhooks.
Jamal goes for a takedown attempt but McNicoles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jamal defending well as McNicoles loads up on a big left hand.
McNicoles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McNicoles wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like McNicoles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McNicoles takes a swing at Jamal's ribcage but misses.
McNicoles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McNicoles misses with a hook. Jamal ducked under it nicely.
Jamal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from McNicoles misses its intended target.
Jamal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNicoles.
Jamal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNicoles.
McNicoles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McNicoles leaves Jamal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamal slips under a jab.
McNicoles misses with an uppercut.
McNicoles misses with a wild combination.
McNicoles misses with an uppercut.
A jab from McNicoles misses.
Jamal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Jamal.
Jamal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNicoles.
Jamal ducks right into an uppercut from McNicoles.
McNicoles misses with a body shot.
McNicoles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice takedown defense from McNicoles. No joy for Jamal on that attempt.
McNicoles throws a big shot that misses.
McNicoles misses with a few strikes there.
McNicoles misses with an uppercut. Jamal saw that one coming.
McNicoles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamal moves away.
Jamal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jamal defending well as McNicoles loads up on a big left hand.
McNicoles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNicoles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McNicoles swings widly with a right hand

and Jamal counters with a takedown into side control.
McNicoles wants to get back to his feet but Jamal drags him back down.

Jamal is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. McNicoles looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jamal gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. McNicoles is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jamal lets go of the hold and McNicoles can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kirk Jamal!
During a confident post fight interview, Kirk Jamal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Lory McNicoles stepped up to the mic, saying 'i dont want to take this fight cuz im lack of training i just take it because i dont want this org to hate me,.'.