PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cechini Muszyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cechini Muszyna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muszyna
vs
Mclovin

168 cm
33
143 lbs
12 - 10 - 2

167 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Cechini Muszyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mclovin swings widly with a right hand
and Muszyna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muszyna moves out of range as Mclovin strikes.
Mclovin blocks a jab.
John Mclovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muszyna, as that shot connected.

Mclovin is rocked!
Muszyna moves out of range as Mclovin throws a body kick.
Muszyna looks to land a right hand but Mclovin moved out of range.
Muszyna closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Muszyna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muszyna looks to land a left hand but Mclovin moved out of range nicely.
Mclovin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muszyna scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muszyna misses with a body shot.
Muszyna misses with an uppercut.
Mclovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mclovin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Muszyna lands a jab to the head.
Muszyna throws a hook to the side of Mclovin's head but Mclovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszyna throws a lazy uppercut
and Muszyna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muszyna wants to slow Mclovin down by chopping away at his legs.
Mclovin throws a jab when Muszyna was well out of range.
Muszyna walks into a straight right hand from Mclovin.
Muszyna takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Muszyna misses
and Muszyna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mclovin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muszyna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mclovin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Mclovin misses its intended target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mclovin is defended easily by Muszyna.
Mclovin moves out of range as Muszyna strikes.
Muszyna connects with a body shot that sends Mclovin's belly button to the back.
Muszyna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Muszyna there.
Nice straight punches there by Muszyna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Muszyna.
Mclovin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muszyna throws out the jab.
Muszyna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mclovin ducks under a wild hook from Muszyna.
Muszyna checks a low kick from Mclovin.
Mclovin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mclovin defending well as Muszyna loads up on a big left hand.
Muszyna swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
Muszyna moves away from the strike by Mclovin.
Muszyna misses with an uppercut

and Mclovin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mclovin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mclovin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin is pressing down on Muszyna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muszyna is holding on for now.
Muszyna is refusing to be controlled, as Mclovin sits in half guard.
Mclovin controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin wants to take a breather but Muszyna is having none of it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Mclovin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Muszyna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Muszyna had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Mclovin instigates a clinch.
Muszyna manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Mclovin fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclovin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muszyna taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cechini Muszyna dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mclovin moves away from the strike by Muszyna.
Muszyna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mclovin with a hook.
Mclovin throws a hook to the side of Muszyna's head but Muszyna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Mclovin.
Mclovin motions for Muszyna to come forward. Mclovin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muszyna. Mclovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muszyna missing with a left hand there. Mclovin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muszyna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muszyna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mclovin slips under a jab.
Muszyna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mclovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muszyna misses with a straight left.
Mclovin misses with a body shot.
Muszyna ducks under a wild hook from Mclovin.
Muszyna throws a front kick that sends Mclovin stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin misses with a wild body shot.
Mclovin misses with the body kick
and Muszyna counters with a good low kick that Mclovin was not able to check.
Mclovin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muszyna blocks a head kick by Mclovin.
Mclovin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muszyna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mclovin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cechini Muszyna is winning the standup battle so far.
Muszyna staying out of range there.
Mclovin throws a jab but it's blocked by Muszyna.
Muszyna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muszyna keeps the fight on the outside.
Muszyna throws out a loose jab but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mclovin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muszyna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muszyna ducks under a wild hook from Mclovin.
Muszyna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cechini Muszyna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muszyna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Muszyna.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Muszyna misses the target.
Mclovin with a jab.
Mclovin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muszyna doesn't seem bothered though.
Muszyna throws a poor cross that misses
and Mclovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mclovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muszyna misses with a hook. Mclovin ducked under it nicely.
Mclovin scores with a nice strike.
Mclovin walks into a jab.
Mclovin dodges the punch combination from Muszyna.
Mclovin misses with the combination.
Mclovin throws a big shot that misses.
Mclovin tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna throws a shot from downtown. Mclovin moves away and avoids it.
Muszyna swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
Muszyna works Mclovin's body with a nice hook.
Muszyna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mclovin throws a hook to the side of Muszyna's head but Muszyna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muszyna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muszyna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mclovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Muszyna finish him?
Muszyna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mclovin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin misses with a two punch combination.
Muszyna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mclovin.
Muszyna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mclovin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muszyna is looking to slow Mclovin down with leg kicks.
Mclovin seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Muszyna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclovin moves away.
Mclovin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muszyna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Muszyna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Muszyna throws a leg kick but Mclovin checks it.
Mclovin swings widly with a right hand
and Muszyna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mclovin thinking.
Muszyna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Mclovin gets a takedown into half guard.
Muszyna regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mclovin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cechini Muszyna dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice leg kick lands there from Muszyna.
Mclovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muszyna checks a leg kick.
Muszyna misses with an uppercut
and Mclovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muszyna throws a hook to the side of Mclovin's head but Mclovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mclovin tries a head kick but it misses.
Muszyna throws a looping overhand right but Mclovin ducks down to avoid it.
Mclovin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mclovin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mclovin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muszyna misses with a hook. Mclovin ducked under it nicely.
Mclovin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mclovin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muszyna. Muszyna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muszyna throws a shot from downtown. Mclovin moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muszyna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muszyna checks a leg kick.
Mclovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mclovin walks into a stiff left hand from Muszyna.
Mclovin wants to clinch.
Mclovin misses the shot to the body.
Muszyna slips under a jab from Mclovin.
Mclovin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muszyna misses with a hook. Mclovin ducked under it nicely.
Mclovin tries to clinch up but Muszyna circles away and keeps his distance.
Muszyna with a hook.
Mclovin throws out a loose jab but Muszyna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muszyna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mclovin works Muszyna's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muszyna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muszyna throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mclovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muszyna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mclovin's head backwards.
Muszyna walks into a jab.
Mclovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muszyna misses with a looping right.
Mclovin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muszyna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muszyna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mclovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muszyna moves away.
Mclovin slips under a jab.
Mclovin takes a swing at Muszyna's ribcage but misses.
Mclovin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muszyna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclovin tries to close the distance and clinch but Muszyna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muszyna cracks Mclovin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Muszyna has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mclovin to stand back up!
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Muszyna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muszyna keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Muszyna.
Mclovin lands with a cross.
Muszyna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mclovin.
Cechini Muszyna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mclovin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muszyna as he avoids it easily.
Mclovin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mclovin misses with a lunging right hand
and Muszyna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Mclovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muszyna connects with a jab.
Muszyna swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muszyna. Mclovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muszyna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muszyna lands with a hook. Mclovin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muszyna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mclovins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mclovin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin ducks under a wild hook from Muszyna.
Muszyna connects with an inside leg kick.
Mclovin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muszyna cracks Mclovin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Muszyna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muszyna scores with a decent looking hook.
Muszyna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mclovin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muszyna takes a swing at Mclovin's ribcage but misses.
Mclovin throws a looping overhand right but Muszyna ducks down to avoid it.
Mclovin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muszyna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mclovin somewhat.
Cechini Muszyna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mclovin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muszyna cracks Mclovin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cechini Muszyna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muszyna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cechini Muszyna!
Cechini Muszyna bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.