PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus McGillicuddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicuddy has chosen DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Luis Gonzales could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shamus McGillicuddy's chin.

Gonzales
vs
McGillicuddy

169 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Amped Performance

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamus McGillicuddy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzales misses with a double jab.
Gonzales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonzales throws a lazy right hand but McGillicuddy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGillicuddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGillicuddy looks to land a combination but Gonzales avoids it well.
Gonzales throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGillicuddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Gonzales. Beautiful body shot.
McGillicuddy swings for the body but Gonzales moves out of range.

McGillicuddy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McGillicuddy lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gonzales is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGillicuddy defends well.
McGillicuddy trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.

Gonzales has an active guard here but McGillicuddy has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzales looking for submissions off his back.
McGillicuddy is trying to control the action in half guard but Gonzales is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gonzales has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, McGillicuddy escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by McGillicuddy!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGillicuddy landing strikes.
McGillicuddy grinds an elbow into Gonzales's temple.
Gonzales is trying to control McGillicuddy's posture but McGillicuddy avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzales gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McGillicuddy trying to control from half guard but Gonzales is working away.
McGillicuddy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Gonzales actively working from the bottom here.
Gonzales is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gonzales looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy working the head and body with strikes.

Gonzales actively working from the bottom here.
Gonzales wants to get back to full guard but McGillicuddy has mounted him!
McGillicuddy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gonzales keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGillicuddy lands with some strikes.
McGillicuddy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gonzales wants to hold on but McGillicuddy pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to get back to half guard but can't.

McGillicuddy looking for a guillotine from mount but Gonzales is having none of it.
Gonzales gets back to half guard.
McGillicuddy working the head and body with strikes.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep. McGillicuddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

McGillicuddy moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gonzales.
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!
Gonzales takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McGillicuddy is working Gonzales over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gonzales on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McGillicuddy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gonzales some visible discomfort.
McGillicuddy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzales trying his best to control but McGillicuddy has mounted him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamus McGillicuddy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzales misses with a looping right.
Gonzales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzales throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Gonzales.
McGillicuddy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGillicuddy missing with a left hand there. Gonzales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGillicuddy checks a low kick from Gonzales.
Gonzales looks to throw the jab but McGillicuddy is out of range.

McGillicuddy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gonzales!
McGillicuddy trying to control the action but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales being controlled for a moment.
Gonzales is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicuddy lands an elbow.
McGillicuddy scores with punches from side control.
McGillicuddy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McGillicuddy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzales keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Gonzales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McGillicuddy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is trying to escape the position but McGillicuddy is controlling the position.
Shamus McGillicuddy has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGillicuddy trying to control the action but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Gonzales trying to control but McGillicuddy flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

McGillicuddy is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Gonzales won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips McGillicuddy off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shamus McGillicuddy!
A very excited looking Shamus McGillicuddy 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.