PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott McRay (ranked 3936 p4p, 2844 weight class) and Jerry Alfinski (ranked 401 p4p, 301 weight class). McRay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Choices. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McRay
vs
Alfinski

194 cm
26
284
3 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
271
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott McRay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Alfinski!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRay ducks under a wild hook from Alfinski.
McRay wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McRay thuds a left hand into Alfinski's body.
McRay misses with an uppercut
and Alfinski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McRay throws a hook to the side of Alfinski's head but Alfinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McRay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Jerry Alfinski has been cut.
Alfinski looks to throw the jab but McRay is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alfinski.
McRay seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McRay throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Alfinski there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfinski misses with a hook. McRay ducked under it nicely.
Alfinski misses with a hook.
McRay tries to counter by clinching up but Alfinski breaks away and moves out of range.
McRay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alfinski.
McRay misses with a body punch
and Alfinski counters with a one-two to the body.
McRay moves out of range of the strikes.
Alfinski walks into a jab.
McRay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scott McRay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McRay throws out a loose jab but Alfinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alfinski tries to counter with a clinch but McRay shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alfinski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Alfinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alfinski connects with a good right hand that stumbles McRay. McRay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McRay scores with a sloppy right hand. Alfinski should have avoided that one.
McRay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alfinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alfinski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McRay throws a body punch but Alfinski moves out of range.
Alfinski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alfinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McRay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alfinski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfinski defending well as McRay loads up on a big left hand.
Alfinski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McRay defends it well.
Alfinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRay.
Alfinski blocks a jab.
A slow jab from McRay misses its intended target.
Alfinski wants to counter with a clinch but McRay pushes him away.
A jab from McRay misses.
Alfinski staying out of range there.
Alfinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McRay.
McRay swats away the attempt to clinch by Alfinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRay misses with a hook to the body
and Alfinski counters with a straight right hand.
McRay misses with a body shot.
Alfinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McRay.
McRay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alfinski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alfinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McRay misses with a hook.
Alfinski wants to counter the offense by McRay and move into the clinch position.
McRay thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott McRay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Alfinski's cut.
That's time! McRay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McRay throws a big shot that misses.
McRay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alfinski can do to turn this around?
Alfinski misses with a telegraphed body shot

and McRay counters by moving into the clinch.
Alfinski stalling the fight.
Alfinski can't break the clinch.
Alfinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfinski is looking to control McRay's arms but McRay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alfinski has his back to the cage.
Alfinski just leaning against McRay, taking a breather.
Alfinski effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRay is trying to break the clinch but Alfinski is controlling him.
Alfinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McRay backwards.
Alfinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alfinski has McRay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McRay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McRay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McRay prevents Alfinski from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alfinski tries to stall but McRay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McRay blocks a body shot from Alfinski.

Alfinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alfinski staying out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alfinski is defended easily by McRay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alfinski tries to clinch up.
Alfinski moves away from the strike by McRay.
Alfinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McRay moves away.
McRay is looking to counter the offense by Alfinski and move into the clinch.
Scott McRay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alfinski tries for a takedown but McRay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott McRay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Alfinski.
McRay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scott McRay is winning the standup battle so far.
Alfinski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McRay is fending him off so far but Alfinski persists. Nope, McRay circles away and we're back to standing.
McRay tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alfinski manages to circle out of the way.
Alfinski throws a predictable looking body shot

and McRay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alfinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McRay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alfinski wants to clinch up but McRay keeps it at a distance.
McRay digs a good body shot into Alfinski's ribs.
Alfinski throws the left hand but McRay avoids the punch easily.
McRay throws a looping overhand right but Alfinski ducks down to avoid it.
Alfinski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alfinski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McRay to score with a decent uppercut.
Alfinski shoots in and drives through. McRay sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott McRay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Alfinski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Alfinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McRay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McRay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alfinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alfinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McRay blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRay misses with a looping right.
And Alfinski tries to counter it with a takedown but McRay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McRay throws an off balance right hand
and Alfinski counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McRay misses the target.
Alfinski wants to counter with a clinch but McRay pushes him away.
Alfinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alfinski slips a straight right by McRay.
Alfinski tries to counter with a clinch but McRay shakes him off and moves away.
McRay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alfinski was well out of range. Poor timing from McRay.
McRay needs to keep his hands up - Alfinski had a free shot at his head there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McRay enables Alfinski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McRay manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McRay is looking to stand up but Alfinski isn't so interested in that idea.
Alfinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfinski is continuing to stall.
McRay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alfinski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alfinski prevents McRay from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McRay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alfinski.
Alfinski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McRay.
Alfinski ducks under a wild hook from McRay.
McRay throws a poor cross that misses
and Alfinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McRay throws an overhand right that lands on Alfinski's shoulder, as Alfinski tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by McRay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McRay.

That has opened up Jerry Alfinski's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alfinski tries to close the distance and clinch but McRay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McRay throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Alfinski tumbling to the canvas!

Alfinski is rocked!

The cut above Jerry Alfinski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alfinski can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alfinski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Alfinski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alfinski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jerry Alfinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alfinski connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott McRay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McRay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott McRay!
During a confident post fight interview, Scott McRay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.