PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason McGully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason McGully had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McGully
vs
Repomies

200 cm
26
138 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

178 cm
26
144 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason McGully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rauno Repomies!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Repomies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Repomies tries to clinch up but McGully circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Repomies tenderised McGully's leg. McGully is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from McGully does no damage.
Repomies slips a jab and a cross from McGully.
McGully is trying hard to land a takedown here. Repomies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGully shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Repomies pinned against the cage. Repomies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Repomies throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McGully tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGully shoots for a takedown but Repomies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason McGully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGully blocks a head kick by Repomies.
Repomies tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGully swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGully will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Repomies scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGully in his tracks.
Some wild striking there from McGully.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Repomies clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies swings wildly with an uppercut but McGully uses good head movement to avoid it.
Repomies lands a hook that snaps the head of McGully backwards.
McGully looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Repomies misses with some punches.
Repomies dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Repomies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Repomies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Repomies stalling the fight.
A short left from Repomies.
McGully really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Repomies has McGully pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGully is trying to force a seperation but Repomies has the dominant position.
Repomies misses with a punch on the inside.
McGully avoids the elbow strike from Repomies, against the cage.
Repomies prevents McGully from breaking the clinch.
McGully is trying to break the clinch but Repomies has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Repomies - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Repomies breaks the clinch.
McGully looks for a takedown but Repomies sprawls well.
McGully tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Repomies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Repomies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Repomies feints and then cracks McGully's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGully down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

McGully fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Repomies to the ground. McGully is now in Repomies's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Repomies seems keen to control McGully's posture.

McGully stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Repomies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGully's hands.
Repomies misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGully is defended easily by Repomies.
McGully blocks a low kick nicely.
McGully's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGully duly obliges.
McGully swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Repomies leaves McGully with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Repomies throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGully's head.
Rauno Repomies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Repomies.
McGully on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGully has a takedown stuffed.
Repomies slaps away a takedown attempt from McGully, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGully will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGully is breathing heavily.
Repomies connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Repomies stuffs the takedown attempt from McGully. McGully gets slowly back to his feet.
Repomies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Repomies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Repomies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Repomies misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McGully gets tackled into the cage by Repomies. Repomies maintains the clinch.
Repomies throws a punch but it's blocked by McGully.
McGully wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Repomies has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Repomies dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Repomies stuffs the takedown.
Repomies throws a leg kick which misses McGully's front leg but catches the back leg as McGully tries to avoid it.
Repomies defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGully.
Repomies throws a series of punches but McGully moves out of range.
McGully dodges the punch combination from Repomies.
Repomies tries a head kick but it misses.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGully changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Repomies tries to avoid it but McGully manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Repomies to the ground. Repomies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason McGully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGully shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Repomies as he avoids it easily.
Rauno Repomies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Repomies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Repomies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Repomies as McGully shoots in.
Repomies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Repomies stuffs the takedown attempt from McGully. McGully gets slowly back to his feet.
Repomies is looking to clinch but McGully is avoiding it.

Repomies darts in and clinches McGully up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGully takes a shot to the head.
McGully is looking to break free of the clinch but Repomies has double underhooks.
Repomies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Repomies.
McGully blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Repomies effectively controlling the action here.

Repomies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Repomies leaves McGully with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Repomies throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGully takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Repomies thumps McGully with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGully shoots in but Repomies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Repomies.
Repomies throws a sloppy head kick and McGully moves out of range easily.
Jason McGully is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Repomies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Repomies has managed to clinch.
McGully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Repomies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGully is trying to break the clinch but Repomies has him pressed against the cage.
Repomies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Repomies content to slow the pace in the clinch.

McGully escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGully closes this distance looking for a takedown but Repomies circles away.
Repomies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Repomies moves into the clinch successfully.
McGully is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Repomies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGully letting Repomies take a breather here.
Repomies pushes McGully back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGully being controlled against the cage.
McGully wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Repomies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Repomies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Repomies swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGully looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Repomies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Repomies holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Repomies.
Repomies gets underhooks to prevent McGully's takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGully is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Repomies throws an elbow but it misses.
Repomies looks to throw an elbow but misses.

McGully manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Repomies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Repomies stuffs the takedown attempt from McGully. McGully gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Repomies.
Repomies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGully.
McGully on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGully shoots in looking for a takedown but Repomies manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGully's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGully.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason McGully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Repomies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGully shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Repomies but Repomies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Repomies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Repomies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGully fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Repomies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Repomies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGully shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Repomies sprawls well. Repomies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGully gets slowly back to his feet.
Repomies is looking to slow McGully down with leg kicks.
Repomies tries to bum rush McGully with a series of wild strikes but McGully uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGully on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Repomies. Repomies obviously looking to wear him down.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Repomies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Repomies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGully paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rauno Repomies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGully takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Repomies wants to clinch.
McGully shoots in and drives through. Repomies sprawls well.

Repomies gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Repomies manages to break the clinch.
Repomies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Repomies works over McGully's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Repomies thumps McGully with a low kick.
McGully chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Repomies can pounce on him.
Repomies misses with a head kick.
McGully shoots in and drives through. Repomies sprawls well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Repomies.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGully blocks a head kick by Repomies.

Repomies takes the fight into the clinch.
McGully avoids a wild elbow strike from Repomies.
Repomies looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGully wants to get back to striking at distance but Repomies won't allow it.
Repomies trying to control the position but instead, McGully has worked for underhooks and has pushed Repomies into the cage.

McGully escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Repomies lands a leg kick that knocks McGully off balance momentarily.
Horrible takedown by McGully or perhaps it was just good defense by Repomies which made him look bad.
McGully fails to land the takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Repomies.
Repomies scores with a hook to the body. McGully takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGully fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGully tries to score a power double leg takedown but Repomies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGully somewhat.

Repomies closes the distance and pushes McGully back into the cage.
Jason McGully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauno Repomies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Repomies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGully blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Repomies.
Repomies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGully blocks it with crossed arms.
McGully avoids a wild elbow strike from Repomies.
McGully letting Repomies take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Repomies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Repomies displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGully up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauno Repomies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Repomies winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauno Repomies!