PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Gargan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Kohler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kohler's choice of entrance music: 300 Violin Orchestra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gargan
vs
Kohler

198 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
271 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Blood Bank ($10)

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Gargan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephane Kohler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gargan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kohler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kohler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gargan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kohler misses with a straight left.
Kohler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gargan.
Gargan tries to clinch but Kohler is having none of it.
Gargan moves in looking to clinch but Kohler pushes him off.
Gargan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kohler circles away.
Gargan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kohler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kohler walks into a straight right hand from Gargan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gargan moves into the clinch successfully.
Gargan has a couple of punches blocked by Kohler.
A short left from Gargan.
Gargan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gargan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kohler is looking to break free of the clinch but Gargan has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Gargan fails to land.
Gargan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gargan after a bit of a struggle.
Kohler tries to pull guard but Gargan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mac Gargan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Kohler.
Gargan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gargan.
Gargan lands an uppercut.
Kohler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gargan lands with a left to the head.
Gargan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gargan fails to land.
Gargan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gargan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kohler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kohler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gargan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kohler looks winded!
Gargan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kohler backwards.
Gargan lands a right hand.

Kohler is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gargan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gargan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kohler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gargan lands a shoulder strike.
Kohler is still on wobbly legs! Can Gargan finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gargan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kohler seems to have recovered his senses.
Kohler blocks an uppercut.
Kohler blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Gargan.
Gargan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kohler! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gargan is unloading with more strikes now! Kohler drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Gargan!
Mac Gargan made sure to mention his sponsor, Blood Bank ($10) in his post fight interview.