PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip McClelland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan ORourke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phillip McClelland's chin.

ORourke
vs
McClelland

180 cm
35
143 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

175 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Backyard Fighting

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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan ORourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip McClelland!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClelland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. ORourke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for ORourke.
McClelland throws a right hand that ORourke ducks under and follows up with a left that ORourke also avoids with ease.
McClelland tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ORourke counters with a nice leg kick.
McClelland tries to clinch up.

ORourke moves into the clinch.
ORourke is struggling to control the position.
ORourke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
ORourke lands a left hand that snaps the head of McClelland backwards.
McClelland can't break the clinch.
ORourke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
ORourke seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
McClelland misses with a knee strike.
McClelland throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from ORourke.
ORourke digs a right hand underneath McClelland's ribcage. McClelland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
ORourke managing to block the knees to the body from McClelland.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORourke stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClelland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ORourke scores with a nice hook to the head.
ORourke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
ORourke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McClelland looks winded!
ORourke avoids a wild elbow strike from McClelland.
ORourke lands a hook to the side of the head.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike.
ORourke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from ORourke.
ORourke scores with a shot to the side of McClelland's head.

McClelland is rocked!
ORourke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McClelland is still on wobbly legs! Can ORourke finish him?
ORourke lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORourke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ORourke.
ORourke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
ORourke lands with a left to the head.
ORourke throws a big uppercut that drops McClelland! More strikes from ORourke and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McClelland lies dazed against the cage as ORourke celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan ORourke!
After the big win, Ivan ORourke made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Backyard Fighting and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.