PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scottie McHaggardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Boy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

McHaggardy
vs
Boy Williams

182 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie McHaggardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Boy Williams!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams clinches up with McHaggardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that McHaggardy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
McHaggardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McHaggardy tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McHaggardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
McHaggardy swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHaggardy stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McHaggardy scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
McHaggardy misses the jab.
McHaggardy misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot.
McHaggardy misses with a two punch combination.
Williams slips a jab from McHaggardy.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McHaggardy.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and McHaggardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from McHaggardy misses.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McHaggardy.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McHaggardy.
Williams is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHaggardy throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has McHaggardy backing up. McHaggardy nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
McHaggardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams tries to clinch there but McHaggardy circles away.
Williams is looking to clinch but McHaggardy is avoiding it.
McHaggardy swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams is looking for the big counter here.
McHaggardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McHaggardy misses the target.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McHaggardy.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McHaggardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from McHaggardy misses.
Williams wants to counter the offense by McHaggardy and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McHaggardy has managed to clinch.
McHaggardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McHaggardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams has McHaggardy pressed against the cage, preventing McHaggardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McHaggardy is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
McHaggardy looking to slow down the pace here.
McHaggardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
McHaggardy is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McHaggardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McHaggardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHaggardy misses with a punch on the inside.
McHaggardy tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McHaggardy's elbow.
McHaggardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Williams has eaten all the pies!
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams keeps control of McHaggardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams closes the distance and clinches.

It looks like Scottie McHaggardy has been cut.
Williams stalling against the cage.
McHaggardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McHaggardy is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams taking a breather.

McHaggardy manages to break the clinch.
McHaggardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McHaggardy gets a clinch.
McHaggardy tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Williams prevents McHaggardy from breaking the clinch.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McHaggardy's efforts to push away.
John Boy Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McHaggardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
McHaggardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but McHaggardy blocks with his arms.
McHaggardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McHaggardy.
McHaggardy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of McHaggardy backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McHaggardy fails to land.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams tries a body shot but McHaggardy blocks it.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but McHaggardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams slips under a jab from McHaggardy.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McHaggardy working aggressively here.
McHaggardy has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
McHaggardy prevents a body shot from Williams.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams slips under a jab from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy swings widly with a right hand

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams is trying to stall.
McHaggardy wants to break free but Williams has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McHaggardy.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is stalling here.

McHaggardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHaggardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.

Williams clinches up with McHaggardy and pushes him back against the cage.
McHaggardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on McHaggardy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

McHaggardy manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McHaggardy cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McHaggardy moves away.
Scottie McHaggardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from McHaggardy misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Boy Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scottie McHaggardy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McHaggardy missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McHaggardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHaggardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Williams moves into the clinch.
McHaggardy is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
McHaggardy has Williams pushed against the cage.

McHaggardy manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams moves away from the strike by McHaggardy.

Williams has McHaggardy up against the cage in a clinch.
McHaggardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into McHaggardy's ribcage.
McHaggardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
McHaggardy is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
McHaggardy tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Williams has McHaggardy pressed against the cage, preventing McHaggardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHaggardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.

McHaggardy breaks from the clinch.

McHaggardy clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
McHaggardy is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
McHaggardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but McHaggardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams slips a straight right by McHaggardy.
Williams slips a straight right by McHaggardy.
Williams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McHaggardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy misses with a double jab.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McHaggardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McHaggardy tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.

McHaggardy breaks from the clinch.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy misses the jab.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but McHaggardy pushes him off.
McHaggardy throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from McHaggardy.
Williams tries to clinch up but McHaggardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McHaggardy throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McHaggardy misses the target.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but McHaggardy is just out of range.

Williams has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McHaggardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McHaggardy is trying to break free.
Williams prevents McHaggardy from breaking the clinch.

McHaggardy breaks the clinch.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McHaggardy.
McHaggardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Scottie McHaggardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
McHaggardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie McHaggardy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHaggardy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie McHaggardy!