PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Tatupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McCreey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tatupu
vs
McCreey

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Tatupu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paddy McCreey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatupu throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatupu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatupu fails to land with a series of punches.
McCreey wants to clinch but Tatupu slips to the side
and Tatupu counters with a three punch combo that has McCreey backing up. McCreey nods at Tatupu to acknowledge the strikes.

Tatupu moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCreey.
Tatupu pushes McCreey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tatupu has McCreey pushed against the cage.
McCreey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatupu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCreey working aggressively here.
McCreey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tatupu is looking to control McCreey's arms but McCreey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tatupu has his back to the cage.
McCreey is trying to break free.

Tatupu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tatupu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McCreey forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatupu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tatupu has a closed guard, preventing McCreey from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCreey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatupu is keeping the position for now.
McCreey postures up.
McCreey content to stall in guard here.
McCreey stops Tatupu from standing up.
Tatupu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tatupu is keen to just control but McCreey is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tatupu works his way into side control.
Tatupu trying to control the action but McCreey is working from the bottom.
McCreey tries to buck Tatupu off but Tatupu is having none of it.
McCreey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tatupu regains full guard. Nicely done.

Tatupu pushes McCreey off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tatupu is breathing heavily.

Tatupu moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tatupu breaks the clinch.
Tatupu moves in looking to clinch but McCreey pushes him off.
Tatupu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatupu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCreey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatupu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatupu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCreey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCreey tries to clinch up.
McCreey avoids the head kick by Tatupu.
Tatupu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tatupu misses with a hook. McCreey ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCreey Rushes Tatupu and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Tatupu is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. McCreey Piles on the pressure and Tatupu crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy McCreey!