PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve McGinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leviathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Blood and Thunder - Mastodon as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McGinness
vs
Jones

185 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve McGinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leviathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones throws a series of punches but McGinness moves out of range.
McGinness dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that McGinness avoids nicely.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown but McGinness sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinness keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steve McGinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leviathan Jones.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinness throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGinness counters with a leg kick.
McGinness throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
McGinness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leviathan Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - McGinness scores with a four punch combination!
McGinness scores with a head kick.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGinness throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGinness looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinness lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
McGinness goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones dodges the punch combination from McGinness.
A head kick misses from McGinness.
McGinness lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGinness counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
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!
McGinness throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
McGinness plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGinness moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGinness throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGinness counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGinness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGinness swivels and escapes.
McGinness plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGinness counters with a two punch combo.
McGinness misses with the combination.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGinness counters with a nice body kick.
Steve McGinness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGinness.
McGinness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGinness counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McGinness dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGinness bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGinness counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGinness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve McGinness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGinness throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by McGinness.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones shoots in but McGinness avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGinness moves out of range of the strikes.
McGinness moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinness tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a takedown
and McGinness counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at McGinness to acknowledge the strikes.
Steve McGinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leviathan Jones.
McGinness plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve McGinness is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from McGinness.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
McGinness misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGinness defends it nicely.
McGinness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
McGinness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
McGinness is not content to let Jones control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinness is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McGinness regains half guard, as Jones was trying to land strikes.
McGinness is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McGinness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
McGinness pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McGinness dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGinness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
McGinness scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGinness counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from McGinness.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by McGinness.
Steve McGinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leviathan Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinness goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but McGinness sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones avoids the head kick by McGinness.
McGinness throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGinness manages to avoid it.
Jones tries for a takedown but McGinness sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGinness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but McGinness shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
McGinness throws a head kick that misses.
Jones looks for a takedown but McGinness sprawls well.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
McGinness misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGinness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinness dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
McGinness displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
McGinness plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGinness throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. McGinness tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGinness manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGinness lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGinness counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
McGinness lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGinness throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with a combination
and McGinness counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Leviathan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGinness tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve McGinness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGinness counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McGinness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGinness, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McGinness!