PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 2593 p4p, 279 weight class) and Jim McNulty (ranked 2761 p4p, 292 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alela might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ground Zero (MOP). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alela
vs
McNulty

180 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim McNulty!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like McNulty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McNulty ducks under a wild hook from Alela.

Alela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McNulty lands a right hand.
Alela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNulty can't find room to land a body shot as Alela controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNulty.
McNulty lands a right hand.
Alela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McNulty.
Alela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alela.
McNulty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alela lands a right hand.
Alela has a couple of punches blocked by McNulty.
McNulty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alela throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from McNulty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNulty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alela misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela working aggressively here.
Alela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNulty blocking some punches.

Alela manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from McNulty is predictable there
and Alela counters with a straight right hand.
Alela tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like McNulty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alela tries to clinch up.
McNulty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alela throws an overhand right that lands on McNulty's shoulder, as McNulty tries to avoid the shot.
Alela misses with a few strikes there.
McNulty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McNulty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alela throws a jab when McNulty was well out of range.
Alela definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Alela does no damage.
Jab, jab by McNulty - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNulty misses with a body kick.

Alela clinches up with McNulty and pushes him back against the cage.
McNulty blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Alela.

McNulty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alela takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McNulty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela.
Alela blocks a head kick by McNulty.
McNulty misses with a low kick.
McNulty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McNulty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alela misses with a straight left.
McNulty digs a good hook to Alela's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Alela.
Alela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McNulty.
McNulty connects with a nice looking jab.
McNulty lands with a hook. Alela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alela looks to land a right hand but McNulty moved out of range.
McNulty throws a leg kick but Alela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Alela.
Decent striking displayed by Alela there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alela darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McNulty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alela throws a low kick but McNulty avoids it.
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!
McNulty throws a series of punches but Alela moves out of range.
Alela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNulty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alela tries to clinch but McNulty moves away
and McNulty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alela misses with a straight right.
Alela lands a nice hook to McNulty's body. McNulty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alela moves out of range of the strikes.
As McNulty backs away, Alela returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alela slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alela slips under a jab from McNulty.
McNulty lands a nice looking body kick.

Alela clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alela misses with a punch on the inside.
McNulty tries a body shot but Alela blocks it.
McNulty lands an uppercut.
McNulty blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Alela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alela misses with an uppercut.
Alela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McNulty can do to turn this around?
McNulty is looking to chop away at Alela's legs.
Alela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNulty.
McNulty lands with a kick to the ribs.
McNulty misses with a hook. Alela ducked under it nicely.
McNulty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alela misses with a looping left.
McNulty scores with a spinning back kick!
Alela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crunch! McNulty slams his shin into Alela's torso.
McNulty looks to land a body kick but Alela moved away.
McNulty is looking to slow Alela down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McNulty.
Alela tries to move into range but McNulty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alela swings widly with a right hand
and McNulty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alela thinking.
McNulty ducks right into an uppercut from Alela.
McNulty moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick by McNulty misses
and Alela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from McNulty tenderised Alela's leg. Alela is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jim McNulty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alela misses with a straight right.
McNulty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McNulty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alela.
Nice defenses there by McNulty.
McNulty let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McNulty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNulty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNulty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McNulty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McNulty sizes up Alela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McNulty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McNulty scores with a leg kick.
McNulty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alela looks to land a left hand but McNulty moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from McNulty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty lands a nice looking body shot.
Alela misses with a hook.
Alela misses with an uppercut.
Alela wants to land a leg kick but McNulty is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McNulty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNulty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alela misses with a straight right.
McNulty connects with the punch.
McNulty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alela.
Alela connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McNulty momentarily.
Alela misses with an uppercut. McNulty saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Alela.
McNulty counters with a body kick.
McNulty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alela walks into a straight right hand from McNulty.
McNulty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McNulty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNulty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty just misses with a punch to the body.
Alela misses with a hook
and McNulty counters with a straight right hand.
Alela falls off balance throwing a combination
and McNulty counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alela throws a hook to the side of McNulty's head but McNulty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alela looks to throw the jab but McNulty is out of range.
Alela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McNulty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alela looks to land a left hand but McNulty moved out of range nicely.
McNulty lands a glancing blow to the side of Alela's head.
McNulty throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim McNulty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Alela throws a head kick that misses.
Alela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McNulty connects with a leg kick. Alela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McNulty slips a jab from Alela.
McNulty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alela's sensitive parts.
Alela throws a nice looking combination but McNulty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alela avoids the body shot from McNulty.
McNulty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McNulty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McNulty cracks a nice hook into Alela's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela misses with an uppercut. McNulty saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from McNulty. Those never looked like landing.
Alela throws a head kick that misses.
Alela misses with a hook
and McNulty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McNulty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alela if he has to take too many more of those.
Alela connects with a good right hand that stumbles McNulty. McNulty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McNulty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alela.
Donk. McNulty catches Alela right on the button with a cross.
Alela takes one to the side of the head.
McNulty swings widly with a right hand
and Alela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alela throws the left hand but McNulty avoids the punch easily.
McNulty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McNulty lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McNulty misses the target.
McNulty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alela moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alela misses with a looping right.
McNulty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McNulty digs a good hook to Alela's body.
Alela misses with a right hand
and McNulty counters with a straight right hand.
Alela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNulty moves away.
McNulty looks for the body kick but Alela saw that one coming.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alela is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
McNulty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from McNulty misses.
McNulty misses with an attempted mid kick.
McNulty misses with a low kick.
Alela looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Alela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty misses with a right hand
and Alela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNulty slips under a jab from Alela.
McNulty misses with a head kick.

Alela takes the fight into the clinch.
Alela working aggressively here.
McNulty can't break the clinch.
McNulty wants to break the clinch but can't.
McNulty throws a head punch that misses.
Alela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McNulty misses with a body punch.
Alela misses with the head strike.
Alela will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alela misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alela misses with a hook from the clinch.
McNulty blocks an uppercut.
Alela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McNulty struggles to land a body shot inside as Alela controls his hands.
Alela swings wildly with an uppercut but McNulty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alela misses with the head strike.
Alela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNulty.
McNulty can't find room to land a body shot as Alela controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Alela scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alela tries to work over McNulty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Alela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McNulty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alela throws a leg kick
and McNulty counters with a good low kick that Alela was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim McNulty.
I think McNulty 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim McNulty!
After winning the bout, Jim McNulty thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.