PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petria McTroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parrish Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McTroo comes into the arena with Hand of Blood - Bullet For My Valentine blaring out of the sound system. Jones has chosen you deserve it as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McTroo
vs
Jones

197 cm
22
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Petria McTroo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parrish Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTroo lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Parrish Jones has been cut.
McTroo throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
McTroo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McTroo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
McTroo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McTroo misses with the combination.
McTroo misses the shot to the body.
McTroo misses with a few strikes there.
McTroo misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTroo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Petria McTroo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTroo misses with a combination
and McTroo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from McTroo misses.
Sloppy strikes from McTroo. Those never looked like landing.
McTroo is breathing heavily.
McTroo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a body kick that stops McTroo in his tracks momentarily.
McTroo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McTroo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McTroo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTroo is looking to clinch.
McTroo fails with an attempt to clinch.
McTroo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones thows a body kick. McTroo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McTroo misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTroo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McTroo misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the body from McTroo misses
and Jones counters with a body kick that stops McTroo in his tracks momentarily.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McTroo.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McTroo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. McTroo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McTroo dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTroo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McTroo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. McTroo takes a step back to recover.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTroo misses with a series of wild punches.
McTroo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petria McTroo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Parrish Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McTroo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
McTroo throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
McTroo misses with a few strikes there.
McTroo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
McTroo misses with a few strikes there.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
McTroo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - McTroo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McTroo takes one on the button.
McTroo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTroo misses with a few strikes there.
McTroo misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McTroo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
McTroo misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McTroo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
McTroo throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
McTroo misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTroo throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
McTroo misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McTroo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. McTroo shrugs it off though.
Jones throws a right hand that McTroo ducks under and follows up with a left that McTroo also avoids with ease.
Jones avoids the body shot from McTroo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTroo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of McTroo's head.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
McTroo throws a one two combo.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
McTroo misses with a combination
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McTroo really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swinging wildly here.
McTroo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
McTroo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McTroo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McTroo is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

McTroo takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Petria McTroo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Parrish Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petria McTroo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McTroo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTroo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McTroo counters with a two punch combo.
McTroo tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones dodges the punch combination from McTroo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTroo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McTroo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a right hand that McTroo ducks under and follows up with a left that McTroo also avoids with ease.
McTroo misses with a combination
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McTroo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McTroo throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
McTroo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
McTroo misses with a double jab.
Jones thows a body kick. McTroo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McTroo lands a two punch combo.
McTroo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
McTroo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTroo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTroo throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. McTroo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones lands a front kick.
Jones misses with a combination
and McTroo counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
McTroo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

McTroo clinches with his opponent.
Petria McTroo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McTroo manages to break the clinch.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McTroo.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McTroo has time to react.
McTroo throws a right and a left that both miss.
McTroo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McTroo has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parrish Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

McTroo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petria McTroo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McTroo 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petria McTroo!
In his post fight interview, Petria McTroo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.