PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Mcpeeny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mekhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Mcpeeny has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mcpeeny
vs

186 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Mcpeeny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mekhi !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by .
lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
tries to bum rush Mcpeeny with a series of wild strikes but Mcpeeny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
throws out a loose jab but Mcpeeny uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
digs a good body shot into Mcpeeny's ribs.
swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
misses with a two punch combination.
just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mcpeeny finds it's way round the side to connect with 's head.

It looks like Mekhi has been cut.
Nice cross by .
Decent striking displayed by there.
missing with a left hand there. Mcpeeny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
cracks Mcpeeny with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpeeny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mcpeeny doesn't manage to clinch there - circles away.
Mcpeeny slips a jab and a cross from .
fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcpeeny manages to avoid it.
throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Mcpeeny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
is trying to break the clinch but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage.
has Mcpeeny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mcpeeny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcpeeny stops a takedown attempt from .
wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcpeeny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite 's efforts to push away.
blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
working hard to break the clinch.
Mcpeeny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite 's efforts to push away.
Mcpeeny lands a damaging elbow.
avoids the elbow strike from Mcpeeny, against the cage.
Mcpeeny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through 's defenses.
goes for a takedown attempt but Mcpeeny pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
James Mcpeeny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mekhi .
lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
throws a right hand that Mcpeeny ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcpeeny also avoids with ease.
Mcpeeny moves out of range as strikes.
Mcpeeny slips under a jab from .
looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mekhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcpeeny.
looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mcpeeny clinches up with and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow that misses.
is trying to break the clinch but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage.
wants to break free but Mcpeeny has control.
can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcpeeny has pressed against the cage, preventing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
avoids the elbow strike from Mcpeeny, against the cage.
blocks the elbow strike.
has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mcpeeny avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mcpeeny pulls his leg out and moves away.
looks gassed!
ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcpeeny moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcpeeny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mekhi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mekhi 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mcpeeny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcpeeny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mcpeeny wants to clinch.
Mcpeeny moves in looking to clinch but pushes him off.
dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcpeeny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcpeeny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mcpeeny closes the distance and pushes back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mcpeeny avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
wants a takedown.
goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcpeeny prevents it.
James Mcpeeny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mekhi .
Mcpeeny throws an elbow that misses.
goes for a takedown attempt but Mcpeeny pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcpeeny's head.
misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Mcpeeny moves into range and clinches up with .
Mcpeeny throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tries for a takedown but Mcpeeny manages to get underhooks.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mcpeeny throws an elbow but misses.
Mcpeeny lands a damaging elbow.
Mcpeeny lands a nice elbow.
Mcpeeny misses with an elbow over the top.
Mcpeeny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from .
Mcpeeny lands an elbow that stopped in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Mekhi 's cut even more.
Mcpeeny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcpeeny gets the underhooks and prevents it.
drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mcpeeny pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mcpeeny scores with a hook.
misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcpeeny tries to close the distance and clinch up but swats him away and circles back towards the center.
misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from .
missing with a left hand there. Mcpeeny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcpeeny was well out of range. Poor timing from .
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcpeeny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcpeeny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcpeeny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcpeeny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from .
thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mekhi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mekhi 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mcpeeny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
scores with a punch to the head.
Mcpeeny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcpeeny fails with an attempt to clinch.
misses with a wild combination.
Mcpeeny dodges the punch combination from .
misses with a few strikes there.

Mcpeeny rushes and presses him up against the cage.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
blocks an elbow strike.
blocks an elbow strike from Mcpeeny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcpeeny lands an elbow that stopped in his tracks for a moment.
wants a takedown.
takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
blocks an elbow strike from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Mekhi 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
blocks the elbow strike.
goes for a takedown attempt but Mcpeeny pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mcpeeny tries to close the distance and clinch but swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mekhi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mcpeeny is looking to clinch but is avoiding it.
Mcpeeny tries to clinch but moves out of range.
tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcpeeny was well out of range. Poor timing from .
throws a right hand that Mcpeeny ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcpeeny also avoids with ease.
connects with a body shot.
James Mcpeeny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcpeeny wants to clinch up but keeps it at a distance.

Mcpeeny gets a clinch.
looking for a takedown.
James Mcpeeny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mekhi .
Mcpeeny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
blocks an elbow strike.
Mcpeeny lands a damaging elbow.
tries for a takedown. No joy.
wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage.
avoids the elbow strike from Mcpeeny, against the cage.
drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcpeeny gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mcpeeny lands a nice elbow.

Mekhi 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
tries to break free but Mcpeeny pushes him back against the cage.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow that misses.
Mcpeeny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
can't get the takedown.
takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mekhi 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Mcpeeny!