PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom McGettigan (ranked 2614 p4p, 294 weight class) and Dominick De Struicao (ranked 4887 p4p, 425 weight class). De Struicao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Walk With Me In Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dominick De Struicao struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGettigan
vs
De Struicao

188 cm
35
175 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

196 cm
40
189 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tom McGettigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick De Struicao!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Struicao defending well as McGettigan loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Struicao.
McGettigan is looking to clinch.
De Struicao throws a body kick that misses.
McGettigan tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Struicao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGettigan somewhat.
McGettigan throws a lazy uppercut
and De Struicao counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGettigan's knee momentarily.
McGettigan wants to clinch up but De Struicao keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGettigan.
De Struicao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGettigan throws out the jab.
McGettigan misses with a two punch combination.
McGettigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGettigan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Struicao on the side of the head.
De Struicao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGettigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Struicao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Struicao throws a wild body kick that McGettigan sees coming a mile off.
De Struicao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGettigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Struicao replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McGettigan blocks it well.
McGettigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGettigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Struicao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGettigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A cross from De Struicao lands.
De Struicao throws a body shot but no joy.
McGettigan throws a lazy right hand but De Struicao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGettigan is looking to clinch.
De Struicao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGettigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from De Struicao misses.
McGettigan connects with a crisp jab.
McGettigan darts in trying to clinch
and De Struicao counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Struicao lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGettigan lands a jab to the head.
McGettigan misses with an uppercut. De Struicao saw that one coming.
McGettigan avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from De Struicao.
McGettigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGettigan tries to close the distance and clinch but De Struicao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from De Struicao misses.
McGettigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGettigan looks to score with a jab to the body but De Struicao is just out of range.
De Struicao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Struicao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by De Struicao.
McGettigan tries to clinch there but De Struicao circles away.
McGettigan looks to score with a jab to the body but De Struicao is just out of range.
McGettigan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Struicao circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Struicao misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominick De Struicao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Struicao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGettigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGettigan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGettigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Struicao paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McGettigan pushes De Struicao up against the ropes in a clinch.
De Struicao blocks an uppercut.
De Struicao digs a right hand underneath McGettigan's ribcage. McGettigan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Struicao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGettigan's elbow.
McGettigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGettigan working aggressively here.
De Struicao misses with an elbow over the top.
McGettigan misses with some punches.
De Struicao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGettigan avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGettigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGettigan is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGettigan.
McGettigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGettigan dodges an elbow strike from De Struicao.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGettigan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGettigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Struicao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Struicao trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Struicao.
De Struicao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

De Struicao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Struicao lands a head kick. McGettigan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De Struicao misses with a low kick.

McGettigan moves into the clinch successfully.
McGettigan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Struicao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Struicao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGettigan avoids it.
McGettigan throws a punch but it's blocked by De Struicao.
McGettigan tries a body shot but De Struicao blocks it.
McGettigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGettigan avoids the elbow strike from De Struicao, against the ropes.
De Struicao lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Struicao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Struicao lands an elbow inside that McGettigan shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Struicao misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Struicao lands with a short shot to the head.
De Struicao lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Struicao.
A short body shot lands from De Struicao as the two fighters clinch.
McGettigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from McGettigan.
Dominick De Struicao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McGettigan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGettigan lands a right hand.
De Struicao misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from De Struicao.
McGettigan avoids the elbow strike from De Struicao, against the ropes.
A short right from McGettigan on the inside.
De Struicao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from McGettigan fails to land.
De Struicao scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, De Struicao throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Struicao.
McGettigan tries to work over De Struicao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick De Struicao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McGettigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tom McGettigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Struicao keeps the fight on the outside.
McGettigan cracks De Struicao with an open hand slap.
De Struicao tries a low kick but McGettigan avoids it.
De Struicao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGettigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Struicao was well out of range. Poor timing from McGettigan.
McGettigan wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Struicao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGettigan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGettigan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from De Struicao misses its intended target.
De Struicao looks to throw the jab but McGettigan is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGettigan wants to clinch up but De Struicao keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - McGettigan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Struicao feints a counter leg kick.
McGettigan sizes up De Struicao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGettigan pounces like a tiger and cracks De Struicao with a vicious hook! De Struicao is down but not out! McGettigan follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom McGettigan!
Tom McGettigan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.