PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McHale
vs
Pynchon

182 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Pynchon or perhaps it was just good defense by McHale which made him look bad.
Pynchon has his takedown stuffed

and McHale decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pynchon's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McHale preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pynchon can do anything to dispel that myth.
McHale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pynchon's head.
McHale preventing the sweep.
Pynchon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McHale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McHale landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pynchon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McHale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pynchon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McHale wants to control from the top but Pynchon keeps moving.
McHale has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McHale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pynchon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McHale trying to control the position from guard on top but Pynchon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McHale throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pynchon looking to hit a scissor sweep but McHale is one step ahead there.
McHale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McHale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McHale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McHale preventing the sweep.
Pynchon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McHale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pynchon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McHale stopping the sweep attempt from Pynchon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McHale scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale throws a big right hand that misses.
Pynchon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McHale with a nice head shot there.
Pynchon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McHale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pynchon controls McHale momentarily but McHale frees himself.
McHale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McHale trying to control the position from guard on top but Pynchon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pynchon controls McHale momentarily but McHale frees himself.
McHale preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pynchon pulls McHale in close to his closed guard and prevents McHale from doing any damage or advancing position.
McHale trying to control but Pynchon is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!

Beaumont McHale wins by unanimous decision!
Beaumont McHale thanked the fans post fight for their support.