PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between NJ Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dic Cheddars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dic Cheddars is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mcgarry
vs
Cheddars

175 cm
18
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
197 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, NJ Mcgarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Dic Cheddars!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheddars looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mcgarry!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mcgarry wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cheddars.
Cheddars is landing with some decent strikes but Mcgarry is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cheddars lands with some strikes.

It looks like NJ Mcgarry has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgarry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Mcgarry has gone for a leg lock! Cheddars slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgarry's guard.
Cheddars throws a strike but Mcgarry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgarry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cheddars dives on top into guard.
Cheddars throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cheddars's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mcgarry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mcgarry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cheddars is one step ahead there.
Cheddars throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheddars drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcgarry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cheddars has Mcgarry in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mcgarry has gone for a leg lock! Cheddars slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgarry's guard.
Cheddars throwing strikes but missing.

Cheddars postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mcgarry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cheddars, into his guard.
Mcgarry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mcgarry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cheddars dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars stands and throws Mcgarry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cheddars working the ground and pound.

NJ Mcgarry's cut is getting worse.
Mcgarry trying to control but Cheddars flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Mcgarry rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cheddars is pressing down on Mcgarry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mcgarry is holding on for now.
Cheddars thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars wants to pass to mount but Mcgarry is defending the position.
Cheddars prevents Mcgarry from improving his position.
Cheddars is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcgarry trying to control here.
Mcgarry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mcgarry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Jeez, NJ Mcgarry's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at NJ Mcgarry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dic Cheddars!
Dic Cheddars very nearly forgot to thank ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.