PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon McBacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Vucinic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vucinic has chosen Destroy Destroy Destroy - To Die Without Honor/The Winged Panther as his entrance music. Simon McBacon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McBacon
vs
Vucinic

190 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

186 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon McBacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Vucinic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBacon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBacon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McBacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Vucinic.
McBacon tries to clinch but Vucinic is having none of it.
McBacon throws a jab when Vucinic was well out of range.
Vucinic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Simon McBacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vucinic misses with a few strikes there.
Vucinic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vucinic throws a head kick that misses.
McBacon fails to land with a series of punches.
Vucinic tries to clinch but McBacon moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McBacon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vucinic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vucinic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBacon.
McBacon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vucinic with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vucinic misses with a two punch combination.
Vucinic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBacon.
McBacon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vucinic.
Vucinic swats away the attempt to clinch by McBacon.
A chopping leg kick lands by McBacon.
McBacon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vucinic throws a lazy head kick
and McBacon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vucinic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vucinic tries to clinch there but McBacon circles away.
Vucinic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Vucinic moves into range and clinches up with McBacon.
McBacon misses with a knee to the head.
McBacon with a knee to the head.
A short right from Vucinic on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBacon with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McBacon breaks the clinch.
Vucinic is looking to clinch.
McBacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vucinic moves out of range as McBacon strikes.
A low kick from McBacon misses
and Vucinic counters with a big head kick but McBacon shrugs it off.
Vucinic misses with a double jab
and McBacon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vucinic really felt that one!
Vucinic fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Vucinic.
A slapping body kick lands there for McBacon.
McBacon throws a wild body kick that Vucinic sees coming a mile off.

McBacon rushes Vucinic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vucinic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McBacon is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBacon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vucinic looks gassed!
McBacon tries to land a knee to the head but Vucinic blocks with his arms.
McBacon tries to land knees in the clinch but Vucinic avoids the damage to the body.
Vucinic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

McBacon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBacon throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McBacon.
McBacon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBacon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vucinic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBacon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McBacon misses with an attempted mid kick.
McBacon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBacon feints and then cracks Vucinic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vucinic down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Vucinic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vucinic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McBacon digs a right hand underneath Vucinic's ribcage. Vucinic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McBacon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McBacon misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McBacon gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
McBacon misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBacon throws a knee to the head but misses.
McBacon misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon McBacon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McBacon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Vucinic closes the distance and pushes McBacon back into the cage.
Vucinic tries a body shot but McBacon blocks it.
McBacon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McBacon misses with a knee to the head.
McBacon throws a knee to the head but misses.
McBacon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vucinic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vucinic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McBacon trying to land knees to the body.
Vucinic blocks an uppercut.
McBacon holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Vucinic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vucinic blocks the body kick.
Simon McBacon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBacon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McBacon avoids the head kick by Vucinic.
Vucinic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vucinic fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBacon connects with an inside leg kick.
McBacon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vucinic can pounce on him.

McBacon clinches.
Vucinic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vucinic blocks an uppercut.
McBacon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vucinic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vucinic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McBacon tries to land a knee to the head but Vucinic blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vucinic blocks the elbow strike.
Vucinic managing to block the knees to the body from McBacon.
McBacon trying to stall but Vucinic improves his position.
Simon McBacon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vucinic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vucinic tries to stall but McBacon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McBacon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McBacon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McBacon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vucinic blocks it with crossed arms.

Vucinic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBacon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vucinic rushes McBacon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vucinic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McBacon with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBacon trying to land knees to the body.
McBacon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vucinic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McBacon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McBacon managing to block the knees to the body from Vucinic.
Nice elbow from McBacon.

It looks like Mirko Vucinic has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Vucinic.
McBacon looking to throw knees to the head but Vucinic is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from McBacon fails to land.
Vucinic looking to throw knees to the head but McBacon is blocking nicely.
Vucinic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McBacon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vucinic misses with an elbow over the top.
Vucinic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBacon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic lands a nice knee to the body.
Vucinic wants to get back to striking at distance but McBacon won't allow it.
McBacon tries to break the clinch but Vucinic is controlling the position.
Vucinic has McBacon pressed against the cage, preventing McBacon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vucinic managing to block the knees to the body from McBacon.
Vucinic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McBacon lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vucinic is trying to push McBacon away but McBacon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McBacon tries to land knees in the clinch but Vucinic avoids the damage to the body.
Vucinic looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Vucinic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vucinic tries a body shot but McBacon blocks it.
McBacon throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mirko Vucinic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mirko Vucinic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McBacon keeps the fight on the outside.
McBacon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBacon misses with a wild combination.
McBacon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McBacon misses with a leg kick
and Vucinic counters with a head kick.
Vucinic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from McBacon.
Simon McBacon is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - McBacon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vucinic tries to clinch but McBacon is having none of it.
Vucinic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBacon.
McBacon's corner calls for a 1-2. McBacon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McBacon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vucinic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBacon moves out of range of the body kick.
McBacon clobbers Vucinic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McBacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vucinic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vucinic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McBacon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McBacon scores with a shot to the body.
Vucinic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBacon tries to close the distance and clinch but Vucinic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBacon misses with a kick to the body.
Vucinic checks a low kick from McBacon.
A clash of legs there as Vucinic blocks the low kick.
McBacon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McBacon moves into the clinch successfully.
Vucinic leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic is trying to break the clinch but McBacon is controlling him.
McBacon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vucinic's elbow.

McBacon breaks the clinch.
Vucinic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBacon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBacon dodges the punch combination from Vucinic.
McBacon throws a head kick but Vucinic moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vucinic blocks a jab.
Vucinic is looking to land body kicks.
McBacon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBacon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vucinic circles away quickly and effectively.
McBacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vucinic.
McBacon scores with a nice right hand.
McBacon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBacon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McBacon looks to land a right hand but Vucinic moved out of range.
Vucinic lands with a cross.
Vucinic misses with the combination.
Vucinic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBacon tests Vucinic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McBacon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vucinic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic tries to clinch there but McBacon circles away.
McBacon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vucinic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBacon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vucinic fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBacon is looking to score with low kicks.
McBacon scores with a decent looking hook.
McBacon connects with a high kick.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBacon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McBacon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vucinic swinging wildly here.
McBacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vucinic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vucinic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vucinic slips under a jab from McBacon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon McBacon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McBacon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon McBacon!
Simon McBacon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.