PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Payback-Slayer. This should be a great matchup!

McGarrity
vs
Colbert

197 cm
33
257 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

200 cm
36
291 lbs
32 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Cynical Truth (steel penn)

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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kearney McGarrity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Colbert!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarrity throws a leg kick which misses Colbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Colbert tries to avoid it.
McGarrity throws a leg kick which misses Colbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Colbert tries to avoid it.
McGarrity avoids the body shot from Colbert.
McGarrity throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGarrity misses with a shot to the body
and Colbert counters with a solid body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGarrity.
McGarrity misses the shot to the body.
McGarrity closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGarrity has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee) in the buildup to the fight.
McGarrity misses with a body shot

and Colbert counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McGarrity breaks from the clinch.
McGarrity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGarrity.
Colbert ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGarrity scores with a head kick. Colbert tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Colbert tries a head kick but it misses.
McGarrity staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity connects with an inside leg kick.
Cain Colbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colbert tries to bum rush McGarrity with a series of wild strikes but McGarrity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGarrity throws a right hand that Colbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Colbert also avoids with ease.
McGarrity throws a low kick but Colbert moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Colbert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGarrity misses with a head kick.
McGarrity misses with a looping right.
McGarrity checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kearney McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGarrity.
Colbert slips a jab and a cross from McGarrity.
McGarrity moves out of range as Colbert strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGarrity.
Colbert shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for McGarrity. That snapped Colbert's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colbert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Colbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGarrity throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from McGarrity misses.
McGarrity misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGarrity swinging wildly here.
McGarrity throws a right and a left that Colbert avoids nicely.
McGarrity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGarrity takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGarrity misses with a wild body shot.
McGarrity fails with a takedown attempt.
Colbert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity throws a sloppy head kick and Colbert moves out of range easily.
McGarrity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colbert.
McGarrity throws a leg kick which misses Colbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Colbert tries to avoid it.
McGarrity looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGarrity cracks Colbert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for McGarrity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Colbert.
McGarrity throws a body punch but Colbert moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from McGarrity.
McGarrity connects with a looping right hand.
McGarrity misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Colbert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Colbert. That snapped McGarrity's head back.
McGarrity fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGarrity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGarrity pushes Colbert away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from McGarrity.
The fighters circling - McGarrity throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Colbert misses with a hook. McGarrity ducked under it nicely.
Colbert connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGarrity's hands.
Colbert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from McGarrity does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Colbert misses its intended target.
Colbert misses with a hook. McGarrity ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kearney McGarrity dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McGarrity shoots for a double leg takedown but Colbert sprawls well. He's pushed McGarrity's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGarrity lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting McGarrity here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Colbert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGarrity moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGarrity misses with a body shot
and Colbert counters with a leg kick.
McGarrity throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGarrity checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGarrity tries to score a power double leg takedown but Colbert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGarrity somewhat.
McGarrity tries to land a front kick but Colbert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colbert throws the left hand but McGarrity avoids the punch easily.
Colbert blocks a head kick by McGarrity.
McGarrity shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kearney McGarrity. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert misses with a low kick as McGarrity jumps back.
Colbert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGarrity was well out of range. Poor timing from Colbert.
Crunch! McGarrity slams his shin into Colbert's torso.
McGarrity scores with a push kick.
McGarrity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colbert manages to avoid it.
Kearney McGarrity is winning the standup battle so far.
McGarrity throws a predictable looking body shot

and Colbert counters by clinching up.

McGarrity escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colbert looks to score with a jab to the body but McGarrity is just out of range.
McGarrity with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGarrity scores with a punch to the head.
Colbert motions for McGarrity to come forward. Colbert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGarrity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colbert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colbert takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGarrity misses the jab.
McGarrity looks to throw the jab but Colbert is out of range.
Colbert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGarrity shoots in but no luck this time.
McGarrity lands a leg kick that knocks Colbert off balance momentarily.
McGarrity misses with a few strikes there.
McGarrity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colbert misses the shot to the body.
Colbert takes a swing at McGarrity's ribcage but misses.
McGarrity fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Colbert avoids it really well and circles away.
Colbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGarrity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert throws a shot from downtown. McGarrity moves away and avoids it.
McGarrity looks to score with a jab to the body but Colbert is just out of range.
McGarrity lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGarrity misses with an uppercut. Colbert saw that one coming.
Colbert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Colbert slips a straight right by McGarrity.
Colbert throws a jab but it's blocked by McGarrity.
Horrible takedown by McGarrity or perhaps it was just good defense by Colbert which made him look bad.
McGarrity blocks a jab.
Colbert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGarrity looks to score with a jab to the body but Colbert is just out of range.
McGarrity throws an overhand right that lands on Colbert's shoulder, as Colbert tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity throws a shot to the body.
McGarrity looks to land a left hand but Colbert moved out of range nicely.
McGarrity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colbert.
McGarrity displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colbert throws out the jab.
McGarrity throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Colbert misses
and McGarrity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGarrity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colbert was well out of range. Poor timing from McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a hook to the side of Colbert's head but Colbert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGarrity misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGarrity misses with the body kick
and Colbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Colbert checks a low kick from McGarrity.
McGarrity misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kearney McGarrity dominated that second round.
That's time! McGarrity's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McGarrity rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Colbert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGarrity misses with a hook. Colbert ducked under it nicely.
Colbert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGarrity shoots for a takedown but Colbert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGarrity fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Colbert connects with a solid leg kick.
Colbert scores with a punch to the head.
Colbert moves out of range of the strikes.
Colbert connects with a body shot.
McGarrity shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colbert as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kearney McGarrity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colbert scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGarrity swings for the body but Colbert moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGarrity misses with a body shot
and Colbert counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity throws an off balance right hand

and Colbert counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Colbert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarrity.
Colbert misses with a body punch.
Colbert pushes off an throws an elbow but McGarrity leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Colbert struggles to land a body shot inside as McGarrity controls his hands.
Colbert working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Colbert.
McGarrity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colbert gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kearney McGarrity has been cut.
Colbert scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGarrity avoids a wild elbow strike from Colbert.
Colbert throws a head punch that misses.
McGarrity lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colbert backwards.
Colbert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGarrity blocks a body shot from Colbert.
Colbert is defending well against a takedown attempt.

McGarrity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colbert lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGarrity's sensitive parts.
Cain Colbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Colbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Colbert moves out of range as McGarrity throws a body kick.
Colbert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colbert blocks a head kick by McGarrity.
Colbert throws a leg kick which misses McGarrity's front leg but catches the back leg as McGarrity tries to avoid it.
McGarrity takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Colbert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colbert looks to land a right hand but McGarrity moved out of range.
McGarrity shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Colbert as he jumps to the side.
Colbert misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Colbert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert punishes McGarrity's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Colbert.
A solid leg kick lands there for Colbert.
A slow jab from Colbert misses its intended target.

Colbert cracks McGarrity with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McGarrity looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Colbert finish him?

McGarrity is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh McGarrity is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colbert lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in McGarrity - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Colbert!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cain Colbert!
Cain Colbert took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.