PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jostrzebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jostrzebski comes to the ring accompanied by Sucker For Pain. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jostrzebski
vs
McLaughlin

172 cm
23
143 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
22
139 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Jostrzebski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Jostrzebski misses.
Jostrzebski looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
Jostrzebski slips under a jab.
Jostrzebski throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLaughlin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jostrzebski throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
Jostrzebski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLaughlin.
Nice defenses there by Jostrzebski.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Jostrzebski's head but Jostrzebski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLaughlin tests Jostrzebski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jostrzebski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph Jostrzebski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jostrzebski throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin lands with a cross.
Jostrzebski looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.
McLaughlin flicks out a counter leg kick but Jostrzebski steps away.
Jostrzebski throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from McLaughlin.
A telegraphed right hand from Jostrzebski misses the target.
Jostrzebski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McLaughlin slips a jab from Jostrzebski.
McLaughlin tries to counter with a clinch but Jostrzebski shakes him off and moves away.
McLaughlin misses with a double jab.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by McLaughlin.

McLaughlin moves into the clinch successfully.
Jostrzebski blocking some punches.
Jostrzebski looking to stall.
A body shot lands from McLaughlin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch.
Jostrzebski blocking some punches.
Jostrzebski prevents a body shot from McLaughlin.

Jostrzebski breaks from the clinch.
Jostrzebski just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
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!
Jostrzebski misses with a shot to the body
and Jostrzebski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Jostrzebski staying out of range there.
Jostrzebski scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jostrzebski. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Jostrzebski misses.
Jostrzebski tests McLaughlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLaughlin slips a jab from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jostrzebski's head backwards.
Jostrzebski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jostrzebski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
Jostrzebski misses with a lunging right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLaughlin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jostrzebski just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jostrzebski manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Jostrzebski's shoulder, as Jostrzebski tries to avoid the shot.
Jostrzebski throws a predictable looking body shot
and McLaughlin counters with a solid body kick.
Jostrzebski moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Jostrzebski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaughlin is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin lands a jab to the nose.
Jostrzebski throws a lazy uppercut

and McLaughlin moves into the clinch.
McLaughlin misses with a punch on the inside.
McLaughlin misses with a punch on the inside.
McLaughlin prevents a body shot from Jostrzebski.
McLaughlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jostrzebski breaks the clinch.
Jostrzebski throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a leg kick.
McLaughlin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jostrzebski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jostrzebski connects with a nice looking jab.
Jostrzebski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin cracks Jostrzebski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jostrzebski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jostrzebski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jostrzebski throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Jostrzebski misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLaughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jostrzebski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands a nice shot to the body.
McLaughlin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jostrzebski loads up on a big right hand but McLaughlin slips the punch.
Jostrzebski misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLaughlin scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin connects with a nice looking jab.
Jostrzebski looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Jostrzebski misses the target.
McLaughlin lands with a slapping head kick.
Jostrzebski staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin slips a jab from Jostrzebski.
McLaughlin connects with a single shot there.
McLaughlin throws a poor cross that misses
and Jostrzebski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLaughlin lands with a hook. Jostrzebski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McLaughlin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jostrzebski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
McLaughlin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jostrzebski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jostrzebski misses with a left hand
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jostrzebski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook
and McLaughlin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Jostrzebski moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski scores with a punch to the head.
McLaughlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jostrzebski connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by McLaughlin.
Jostrzebski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLaughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jostrzebski slips under a jab.
Jostrzebski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McLaughlin! But no joy.
Jostrzebski misses with a straight right.
Jostrzebski misses with an uppercut.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Jostrzebski moves away
and Jostrzebski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jostrzebski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by McLaughlin there.
Jostrzebski throws a lazy uppercut
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jostrzebski defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLaughlin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An inside leg kick from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin throws a head kick but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
Jab, jab by McLaughlin - just one landing.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook to the body
and McLaughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLaughlin misses with a jab to the body
and Jostrzebski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Jostrzebski misses.
Jostrzebski misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLaughlin. McLaughlin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jostrzebski missing with a left hand there. McLaughlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLaughlin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jostrzebski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McLaughlin lands with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin clobbers Jostrzebski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Jostrzebski.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jostrzebski takes one on the button.
Jostrzebski moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
Jostrzebski misses with a lunging right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Jostrzebski avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jostrzebski takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
Jostrzebski misses with a lunging right hand

and McLaughlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McLaughlin defending well as Jostrzebski loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on McLaughlin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McLaughlin defending well as Jostrzebski loads up on a big left hand.
Jostrzebski throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Jostrzebski throws a poor cross that misses

and McLaughlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McLaughlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLaughlin lands with a right to the head.
McLaughlin tries a body shot but Jostrzebski blocks it.
McLaughlin prevents Jostrzebski from breaking the clinch.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Jostrzebski.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch.
Jostrzebski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands a shoulder strike.
McLaughlin misses with a punch to the body.
Jostrzebski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jostrzebski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLaughlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Jostrzebski.
McLaughlin working aggressively here.
McLaughlin lands a right hand.
McLaughlin misses with a punch to the body.

Jostrzebski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McLaughlin moves into the clinch.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Jostrzebski avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the ropes.
Jostrzebski prevents a body shot from McLaughlin.
Jostrzebski looking to slow down the pace here.
Jostrzebski tries to break the clinch but McLaughlin is controlling the position.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Jostrzebski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski is trying to break the clinch but McLaughlin is controlling him.
McLaughlin misses with the head strike.
Jostrzebski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jostrzebski trying to stall but McLaughlin improves his position.
Jostrzebski prevents a body shot from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Jostrzebski avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McLaughlin is keeping busy.
Jostrzebski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jostrzebski wants to get back to striking at distance but McLaughlin won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jostrzebski leaning against his opponent.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Jostrzebski avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the ropes.
McLaughlin digs a right hand underneath Jostrzebski's ribcage. Jostrzebski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for McLaughlin.
Jostrzebski has had enough of the clinch but McLaughlin keeps him there for the moment.
Jostrzebski is trying to maintain a safe position but McLaughlin gets an underhook and turns Jostrzebski into the ropes.
Jostrzebski just leaning against McLaughlin, taking a breather.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Jostrzebski.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jostrzebski wants to break free but McLaughlin has control.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
McLaughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McLaughlin lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski wants to break free but McLaughlin has control.
Jostrzebski tries to stall but McLaughlin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jostrzebski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLaughlin.

Jostrzebski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.
Jostrzebski misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that misses
and Jostrzebski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Jostrzebski.
Joseph Jostrzebski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jostrzebski takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McLaughlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLaughlin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!

Mike McLaughlin wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Mike McLaughlin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.