PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tirawin Kokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tirawin Kokin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roland McGregor's chin.

McGregor
vs
Kokin

192 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roland McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tirawin Kokin!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. Kokin moves away and avoids it.
McGregor lands a right hook to the body.
McGregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGregor with a jab.

It looks like Tirawin Kokin has been cut.
Kokin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kokin throws the kick towards the body but McGregor avoids it.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kokin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kokin looks gassed!
McGregor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGregor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kokin doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.

McGregor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kokin sprawls well initially but McGregor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kokin is rocked!
McGregor is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kokin is hurt! He's hurt bad - McGregor fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kokin from any more punishment! Congratulations to McGregor! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roland McGregor!