PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fink McIllhenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McIllhenny comes to the cage accompanied by Revolution. Margera has chosen Clutch - The Regulator as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McIllhenny
vs
Margera

182 cm
35
148 lbs
24 - 6 - 1

180 cm
30
160 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fink McIllhenny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIllhenny misses with a low kick.
McIllhenny has a takedown stuffed.
McIllhenny misses with a kick to the body.
McIllhenny connects with a crisp jab.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Margera throws a poor cross that misses
and McIllhenny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McIllhenny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McIllhenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McIllhenny.
Margera swings widly with a right hand
and McIllhenny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Margera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Margera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Margera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McIllhenny lands a nice hook to Margera's body. Margera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera throws a low kick but McIllhenny avoids it.
Margera throws the left hand but McIllhenny avoids the punch easily.
McIllhenny tries to counter with a takedown but Margera is quick to defend against it.
Margera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McIllhenny.
Some bone on bone action there as McIllhenny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McIllhenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Margera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McIllhenny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McIllhenny avoids the head kick by Margera.
Margera pivots, looking for a leg kick but McIllhenny is out of range and Margera settles back down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McIllhenny.
Margera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McIllhenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Margera is just out of range.
Margera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McIllhenny throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Margera counters with a thumping low kick.
Margera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McIllhenny throws a sloppy head kick and Margera moves out of range easily.
McIllhenny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bam Margera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McIllhenny scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny fails to land with a series of punches.
McIllhenny backing away here, and Margera unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

McIllhenny closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Margera did well to prevent McIllhenny getting side control.
McIllhenny wants to pass the guard but Margera is defending well.
McIllhenny thows a huge punch but Margera dodges it nicely.
McIllhenny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Margera is trying to get back to full guard.
McIllhenny is looking to advance position but Margera won't allow it.
Margera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McIllhenny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Margera's head.
McIllhenny tries to pass to full mount but Margera defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera is refusing to be controlled, as McIllhenny sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Margera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Margera has his hands clasped together around McIllhenny's back. He's all about the action.
McIllhenny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Margera trying to control but McIllhenny postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Margera keeping control of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Margera gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Margera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McIllhenny is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McIllhenny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Margera.
McIllhenny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McIllhenny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Margera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McIllhenny at a distance.
McIllhenny swings away with a body shot that misses
and Margera counters with a thumping low kick.
McIllhenny avoids the body shot from Margera.
McIllhenny throws a lazy uppercut
and Margera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Margera checks the leg kick nicely there.
McIllhenny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Margera can pounce on him.
Margera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Margera is looking to score with low kicks.
Margera throws a leg kick which misses McIllhenny's front leg but catches the back leg as McIllhenny tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fink McIllhenny dominated that round.
That's time! McIllhenny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McIllhenny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Margera counters with a body kick.
McIllhenny slips a jab from Margera.
Margera checks a leg kick.
Margera follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McIllhenny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Margera moves out of range as McIllhenny throws a body kick.
McIllhenny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Margera slips a jab from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny throws a leg kick that is checked
and Margera counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Margera looks at the referee who does nothing so Margera lands a crushing right that sends McIllhenny to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Margera! Bam Margera retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Bam Margera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.