PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGrady has chosen Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sole
vs
McGrady

195 cm
34
284 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

188 cm
29
275 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Syndicate Nutrition

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole swings for the body but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady stuns Sole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGrady scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGrady.
McGrady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGrady takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGrady walks into a jab.
Sole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Sole misses with a lunging right hand
and McGrady counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGrady misses with a straight right.
McGrady avoids the head kick by Sole.
Sole connects with a high kick.
Jab by Sole.
Sole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sole throws a hook to the side of McGrady's head but McGrady sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGrady misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole misses the shot to the body.
McGrady misses with a leg kick.
McGrady shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGrady blocks a jab.
Sole scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGrady in his tracks.
McGrady checks a leg kick nicely.
Sole just misses with a punch to the body.
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sole misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sole.
Jacks Sole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGrady throws a poor cross that misses
and Sole counters with a body kick that stops McGrady in his tracks momentarily.
McGrady defending well as Sole loads up on a big left hand.
Sole leaves McGrady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sole closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrady avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole misses the shot to the body.
McGrady chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Sole misses.

McGrady fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sole sprawls well initially but McGrady persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sole controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McGrady sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sole defending well though.
Sole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sole won't allow McGrady to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole is looking to control McGrady's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sole avoid being mounted?
McGrady with the ground and pound but Sole uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sole keeping moving, preventing McGrady from controlling successfully.
McGrady looking to pass the guard.
McGrady postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGrady.
McGrady stands and throws Sole's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sole holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady taking a break here but Sole is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sole is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGrady looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sole is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrady not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Sole misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sole. That snapped McGrady's head back.

McGrady looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sole!
McGrady throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sole tries to hold on but McGrady pushes him away.
McGrady thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McGrady lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGrady prevents Sole from getting the reversal.
McGrady postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sole looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by McGrady.
McGrady pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sole is looking to get to half guard.
McGrady lands a big shot there that rocks Sole but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Sole is rocked!
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!
McGrady content just to control the position here.
McGrady is stalling here but it's allowed Sole to get half guard.
McGrady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady is thwarting Sole's attempts to control the position.
McGrady working Sole over with strikes.
Sole is not content to let McGrady control the position.
McGrady throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGrady lands with a punch from half guard.
Sole is pressing down on McGrady's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGrady advances to half guard.
Sole is pressing down on McGrady's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGrady trying to move into half guard but instead Sole has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady is pulling down on Sole's head. It's preventing any offense from Sole, at least for the moment.
McGrady keeping moving, preventing Sole from controlling successfully.
McGrady has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McGrady keeping moving, preventing Sole from controlling successfully.
Sole scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sole stands up over McGrady, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sole throwing strikes but missing.
McGrady keeping moving, preventing Sole from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGrady looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sole is one step ahead there.
McGrady has control of Sole's left arm, preventing Sole from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sole throws a big shot that misses.
McGrady rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sole counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGrady's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrady shoots in and drives through. Sole sprawls well.
Sole connects with a solid leg kick.
McGrady blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob McGrady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sole misses with a low kick as McGrady jumps back.

McGrady shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McGrady showed some decent athleticism there.
McGrady is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from McGrady there.
Sole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGrady scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGrady is trying to control. Sole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGrady is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sole!
McGrady postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sole looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGrady landing strikes from the mount and Sole is in trouble!
Sole is desperately trying to improve his position but McGrady has a good base and remains in mount.
Sole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sole avoids a strike by McGrady and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in McGrady's guard! Fantastic escape!
McGrady is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sole is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrady is trying to control. Sole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGrady throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGrady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGrady working Sole over with strikes.
McGrady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGrady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGrady seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sole is looking for a sweep. McGrady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGrady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGrady sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sole defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGrady.
McGrady trying to mount his opponent but Sole defends it.
McGrady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sole is refusing to be controlled, as McGrady sits in half guard.
McGrady drops an elbow to the side of Sole's head.
Sole is staying active underneath McGrady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throwing shots but Sole is blocking nicely.
McGrady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGrady working over Sole with some ground and pound. Sole looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McGrady is trying to control the action in half guard but Sole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGrady not doing much here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole trying to control but McGrady postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sole preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob McGrady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGrady has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McGrady!
Bob McGrady really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Syndicate Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.