PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sully McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carnival Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys- Fightstarter Karaoke. Carnival Hippo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McCormick
vs
Hippo

172 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sully McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carnival Hippo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCormick lands a high kick!
Hippo closes the distance and clinches up with McCormick, looking for a takedown. Hippo pushes McCormick against the cage but McCormick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hippo throws a series of punches but McCormick moves out of range.
Sully McCormick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCormick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

McCormick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hippo has had enough of the clinch but McCormick keeps him there for the moment.
Hippo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCormick missing with knees to the body.
McCormick lands a big knee to the head and Hippo goes down! McCormick pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sully McCormick!
Sully McCormick tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.