PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gachik Kachikian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Blood of Cu Chulainn. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kachikian
vs
McLoughlin

185 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gachik Kachikian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor McLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kachikian takes the fight into the clinch.
Kachikian can't break the clinch.

McLoughlin breaks the clinch.
Kachikian ducks under a wild hook from McLoughlin.
A combination from McLoughlin does no damage.
McLoughlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kachikian circles away quickly and effectively.
McLoughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from McLoughlin.
Kachikian closes the distance and clinches up with McLoughlin, looking for a takedown. Kachikian pushes McLoughlin against the cage but McLoughlin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kachikian tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLoughlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kachikian shoots for a double leg takedown but McLoughlin sprawls well. He's pushed Kachikian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McLoughlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kachikian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kachikian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Kachikian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from McLoughlin does no damage.
McLoughlin scores with a hook to the body. Kachikian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McLoughlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from McLoughlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLoughlin sends Kachikian crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McLoughlin is motioning to the referee to let Kachikian up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Kachikian is rocked!
Kachikian looks for a takedown but McLoughlin sprawls well.
Oh Kachikian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gachik Kachikian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLoughlin flashes Kachikian a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Kachikian's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Kachikian crumples to the floor! He's out cold! McLoughlin punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor McLoughlin!