PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claire Mccartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ketchum
vs
Mccartney

197 cm
28
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claire Mccartney!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccartney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ketchum as he jumps to the side.
Mccartney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mccartney throws a good cross that connects.
Mccartney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ketchum's waist but Ketchum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mccartney off to one side.
Ash Ketchum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claire Mccartney.
Mccartney fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ketchum closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mccartney wants to control but Ketchum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mccartney missing with punches from the bottom.
Mccartney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mccartney won't allow Ketchum to pass to mount.
Ketchum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ketchum passes to side control.
The ground and pound from Ketchum seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ketchum working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ketchum in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mccartney is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ash Ketchum!