PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 1481 p4p, 989 weight class) and Darren McCarty (ranked 39 p4p, 25 weight class). Connor Mac Burns could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darren McCarty's chin.

Burns
vs
McCarty

190 cm
25
230
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
236
17 - 7 - 0

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren McCarty!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a hook but McCarty avoids it easily.
McCarty feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCarty misses the jab.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCarty missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCarty tries to move into range but Burns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Darren McCarty has been cut.
McCarty ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns throws a jab when McCarty was well out of range.
McCarty avoids the body shot from Burns.
McCarty throws a one two combo.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarty.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
McCarty moves away from the strike by Burns.
Darren McCarty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns swings for the body but McCarty moves out of range.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarty misses with a straight right.
McCarty dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Burns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCarty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns swinging wildly here.
McCarty keeps the fight on the outside.
McCarty blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCarty lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns's head.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarty.
Burns's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCarty under the eye.
Burns gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! McCarty gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Burns is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren McCarty!