PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chip Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself. McHale has chosen Half of Fame as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ryan
vs
McHale

185 cm
28
210 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

182 cm
47
215 lbs
44 - 23 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chip Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beaumont McHale!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHale leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McHale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McHale counters with a straight right hand.
McHale blocks the body kick.
McHale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McHale counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McHale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McHale sprawls well. McHale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
Ryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McHale.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and McHale counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McHale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
McHale changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McHale throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ryan eats them both and turns towards McHale to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ryan shoots in for a double leg but McHale sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McHale throws a counter combo.
McHale lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McHale.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan darts in looking for a takedown but McHale gets double underhooks and turns Ryan into the cage.
Ryan misses with a takedown
and McHale counters with a nice uppercut.

Ryan is rocked!
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McHale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McHale counters with a left to the body.
Chip Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McHale with a body punch. A glancing blow.

McHale changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ryan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McHale creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McHale working the head with strikes.
Oh Ryan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McHale scores with punches from side control.
Ryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McHale on the ground.
Ryan is trying to escape the position but McHale is controlling the position.
McHale scores with punches from side control.
McHale scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ryan is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and McHale can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beaumont McHale!
Post fight, an emotional Beaumont McHale said 'All of my career ive been an underdog for all of my fights.. I will either find a way to win and shock the world or I will lose but simply put on a great performance. Title shot NOW?'.
The defeated Chip Ryan had this to say: 'Next time I'll come back, stronger, faster and better and show the world that Chip Ryan doesn't stay down'.