PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas McManus (ranked 4885 p4p, 4808 weight class) and Maleko Mahoe (ranked 0 p4p, 176 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McManus
vs
Mahoe

192 cm
22
270
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maleko Mahoe!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoe closes this distance looking for a takedown but McManus circles away.
McManus misses with a double jab
and Mahoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mahoe misses with a double jab.
Mahoe clobbers McManus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McManus keeps the fight on the outside.
McManus feinted with a counter takedown.
McManus loads up on a big right hand but Mahoe slips the punch.
Mahoe misses with an uppercut.
Mahoe throws a body shot but no joy.

McManus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahoe, pushing him back against the cage.
McManus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoe backwards.

It looks like Maleko Mahoe has been cut.
A short right from McManus.
McManus lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McManus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mahoe looks winded!
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!
A short right from McManus.
McManus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McManus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McManus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McManus scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McManus.
McManus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McManus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McManus lands an uppercut.

Mahoe is rocked!
McManus dips a shoulder and cracks Mahoe with a mighty uppercut! Mahoe falls back against the cage and McManus unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mahoe is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McManus screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas McManus!