PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy McTowlie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McNoGood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNoGood has chosen War Pigs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jack McNoGood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McTowlie
vs
McNoGood

200 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy McTowlie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack McNoGood!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNoGood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McTowlie is fending him off so far but McNoGood persists. Nope, McTowlie circles away and we're back to standing.
McNoGood wants to clinch.

McTowlie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McNoGood!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McTowlie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McTowlie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McNoGood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McNoGood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McTowlie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McTowlie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McTowlie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McTowlie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McTowlie with shots to the head and body - McNoGood looks very uncomfortable down there.
McNoGood is trying to escape the mount but McTowlie keeps good control and instead manages to take McNoGood's back.

McTowlie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McNoGood is defending well though. McTowlie let's go of the attempt for now.

McNoGood defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McTowlie's arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McTowlie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

McTowlie has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, McNoGood has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

McTowlie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
McTowlie gets his hands free as McNoGood looks to control.
McTowlie keeps control of the position as McNoGood tries to break free.

McTowlie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
McTowlie punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTowlie avoiding McNoGood 's attempts to control his hands.

McTowlie working for a choke but McNoGood is defending well.
McNoGood trying to control the hands but McTowlie won't let him.
McTowlie keeps control of the position as McNoGood tries to break free.

McTowlie is looking for the choke from the back position but McNoGood is controlling his hands well.

McNoGood preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McTowlie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McTowlie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McNoGood is defending well though. McTowlie let's go of the attempt for now.
McTowlie lands punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNoGood has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from McTowlie.
McTowlie scores with strikes from the back.

McTowlie tightening his grip on McNoGood, looking for the choke.

McTowlie looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie missing with punches from the back.
McTowlie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

McTowlie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McNoGood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McTowlie is persistently looking for the submission but McNoGood is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McTowlie is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTowlie is not going to allow McNoGood to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice takedown defense from McNoGood. No joy for McTowlie on that attempt.
McTowlie shoots in for a takedown but McNoGood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McNoGood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McNoGood shoots in for a double leg but McTowlie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

McTowlie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McNoGood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McTowlie is in McNoGood's guard.
McTowlie tries to free his leg and advance position but McNoGood is retaining full guard.
McNoGood is pulling down on McTowlie's head. It's preventing any offense from McTowlie, at least for the moment.
McTowlie advances position into side control!
McNoGood can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from McTowlie crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNoGood prevents McTowlie from improving position.
McTowlie cracks McNoGood with a big elbow.
McNoGood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McNoGood is looking to reverse the position.
McNoGood is breathing heavily.
McNoGood is working to avoid the ground and pound but McTowlie connects with a decent elbow.
McTowlie moves into full mount!
The referee warns McNoGood that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McNoGood tries to hold on but McTowlie pushes him away.
McTowlie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McNoGood looks a forlorn figure.

McTowlie has hold of McNoGood's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McNoGood manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTowlie landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNoGood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McTowlie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McNoGood can do to turn this around?
McNoGood postures up in McTowlie's guard and throws a big left but McTowlie blocks it.
McNoGood looking to pass the guard.
McNoGood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McTowlie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

McTowlie kicks McNoGood off and gets to his feet.
McNoGood is looking to clinch but McTowlie is avoiding it.
McTowlie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy McTowlie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNoGood fails with the takedown.
McTowlie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McTowlie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McNoGood quickly recovers to half guard.
McNoGood is looking for a sweep. McTowlie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McNoGood wants to control but McTowlie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McTowlie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McNoGood!
McTowlie working McNoGood over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McTowlie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McTowlie landing punches.
McTowlie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McNoGood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McTowlie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McTowlie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McNoGood looks a forlorn figure.
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!
McNoGood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNoGood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McTowlie raining down shots from the mount!

McTowlie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McNoGood to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McNoGood shrugs it off.
McTowlie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McNoGood tries to control McTowlie's body but McTowlie pushes him off. McNoGood squirms to his side and now McTowlie has his back!
McTowlie lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McNoGood preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McTowlie.
McTowlie controlling well, preventing McNoGood from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McTowlie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McTowlie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McNoGood's waist but McNoGood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McTowlie off to one side.

McTowlie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McNoGood was covering up waiting for the punch and McTowlie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McTowlie pushes down on McNoGood's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McTowlie wants to pass the guard but McNoGood is defending well.
McNoGood trying to control but McTowlie postures up.
McTowlie trying to mount his opponent but McNoGood defends it.
McTowlie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tommy McTowlie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McTowlie trying to mount his opponent but McNoGood defends it.
McTowlie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNoGood trying to control from the bottom.
McNoGood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McTowlie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McNoGood defending well though.
McNoGood wants to get back to full guard.
McTowlie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McNoGood's head.
McTowlie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

McTowlie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McNoGood controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McTowlie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McTowlie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

McTowlie seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McTowlie is working for a kimura but McNoGood is defending it quite comfortably.
McNoGood wants to control but McTowlie is keeping busy.
McNoGood is controlling McTowlie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
McNoGood trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

McTowlie looking to secure an arm triangle but McNoGood defends it well.
McNoGood can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie lands with some strikes.
McNoGood is in a horrible position here. McTowlie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McNoGood in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McTowlie scores with a couple of good head shots there.

McTowlie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McNoGood manages to avoid the submission attempt.

McTowlie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. McNoGood looks calm but he's in trouble here. McTowlie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. McNoGood is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! McTowlie lets go of the hold and McNoGood can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy McTowlie!