PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 6478 p4p, 3402 weight class) and Try New (ranked 191 p4p, 133 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

MacCumhaill
vs
New

225 cm
44
300
39 - 29 - 0

225 cm
33
300
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 39 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fionn MacCumhaill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

New clinches up with MacCumhaill and pushes him back against the cage.
MacCumhaill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacCumhaill avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
MacCumhaill blocks the elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that MacCumhaill has been working on his elbows in the gym.
MacCumhaill dodges an elbow strike from New.
MacCumhaill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacCumhaill is trying to break the clinch but New is controlling him.
New lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Fionn MacCumhaill has been cut.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by New.
MacCumhaill can't break the clinch.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but MacCumhaill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

MacCumhaill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

New clinches with his opponent.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacCumhaill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacCumhaill blocks an elbow strike.

MacCumhaill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

New clinches with his opponent.
New lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacCumhaill's brow.
MacCumhaill blocks an elbow strike from New.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacCumhaill takes an elbow to the temple.
MacCumhaill takes an elbow to the forehead.

MacCumhaill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

New closes the distance and clinches.
MacCumhaill is trying to break the clinch but New is controlling him.
New creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacCumhaill's defenses.
MacCumhaill wants to get back to striking at distance but New won't allow it.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
MacCumhaill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but New has him pressed against the cage.
New lands a nice elbow.
New lands a damaging elbow.
MacCumhaill blocks an elbow strike.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
New gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Fionn MacCumhaill's cut is getting worse.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
New lands an elbow that stopped MacCumhaill in his tracks for a moment.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacCumhaill tries to break the clinch but New is controlling the position.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacCumhaill avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
New throws an elbow that misses.
MacCumhaill has had enough of the clinch but New keeps him there for the moment.
MacCumhaill blocks an elbow strike from New.
New lands a damaging elbow.
New keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacCumhaill's efforts to push away.
MacCumhaill tries to break the clinch but New is controlling the position.
New lands a nice elbow.

Fionn MacCumhaill's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
New comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
New comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
MacCumhaill dodges an elbow strike from New.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
New lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Fionn MacCumhaill's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacCumhaill is trying to break free.
MacCumhaill wants to break the clinch but can't.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
New lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacCumhaill is looking to break free of the clinch but New has double underhooks.
MacCumhaill avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
MacCumhaill is trying to push New away but New has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacCumhaill's brow.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

MacCumhaill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

New gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
New lands an elbow just above MacCumhaill 's eye.
New lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fionn MacCumhaill's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Try New!