PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom McGettigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TooOld DoNotWant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom McGettigan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGettigan
vs
DoNotWant

190 cm
21
253 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom McGettigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TooOld DoNotWant!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DoNotWant slips a jab from McGettigan.
McGettigan misses with a wild combination.

DoNotWant clinches with his opponent.

DoNotWant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

DoNotWant breaks from the clinch.
McGettigan misses with an uppercut.

DoNotWant instigates a clinch.
McGettigan tries to break the clinch but DoNotWant is controlling the position.

DoNotWant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by DoNotWant.
McGettigan misses with a looping left.

DoNotWant rushes McGettigan and presses him up against the cage.
DoNotWant lands a knee to the head.
McGettigan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DoNotWant smiles and moves away.
McGettigan misses with a hook. DoNotWant ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DoNotWant closes the distance and clinches.
DoNotWant lands a knee to the head.
McGettigan is breathing heavily.

DoNotWant breaks from the clinch.
McGettigan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGettigan throws a lazy uppercut

and DoNotWant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DoNotWant.
DoNotWant has McGettigan pressed against the cage.
DoNotWant connects with a knee to the head.
McGettigan tries to break free but DoNotWant pushes him back against the cage.
McGettigan working hard to break the clinch.
DoNotWant lands a knee to the head.

DoNotWant breaks from the clinch.
McGettigan lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

DoNotWant moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DoNotWant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

DoNotWant forces McGettigan back against the cage and clinches.
DoNotWant scores with a knee to the head.

DoNotWant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGettigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DoNotWant.

DoNotWant has taken the fight to the clinch.
DoNotWant has McGettigan pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. McGettigan is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from DoNotWant - that's hurt McGettigan badly! Oh, another knee lands and McGettigan is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but McGettigan doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). TooOld DoNotWant!