PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phillip McClelland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Inculta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inculta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Radicals. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McClelland
vs
Inculta

175 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip McClelland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Inculta!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClelland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inculta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McClelland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McClelland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inculta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inculta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

A jab-cross combination lands for McClelland and sends Inculta crashing to the mat! McClelland follows him down to the mat - Inculta regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Inculta is rocked!

It looks like Joshua Inculta has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inculta is trying to maintain the position but McClelland is very close to passing his half guard.
Inculta is still in real trouble! Can McClelland finish him?
McClelland is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Inculta seems to have recovered his senses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Inculta throws a series of punches but McClelland avoids them all with ease.
McClelland tries to bum rush Inculta with a series of wild strikes but Inculta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McClelland lands a left and a right that sends Inculta crashing to the canvas! McClelland dives into mount looking to finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Inculta is looking to get to half guard.
Inculta tries to hold on but McClelland pushes him away.

McClelland stands up from mount. Strange move.
Inculta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McClelland.
McClelland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inculta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McClelland throws a right and a left that Inculta avoids nicely.
McClelland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inculta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McClelland misses with a few strikes there.

Inculta moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClelland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inculta's efforts to push away.
McClelland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McClelland lands with a light punch inside.
McClelland misses with a body punch.

McClelland breaks the clinch.
McClelland wants to clinch.
McClelland tries to clinch up but Inculta circles away and keeps his distance.
McClelland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inculta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McClelland tries to close the distance and clinch but Inculta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McClelland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Inculta on the side of the head.
McClelland lands with a big left! Inculta is wobbled badly! McClelland comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Inculta to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phillip McClelland!