PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane McMaster (ranked 22753 p4p, 752 weight class) and Brett Drysdale (ranked 4775 p4p, 526 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McMaster
vs
Drysdale

184 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 2

173 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Kane McMaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Drysdale!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drysdale forces McMaster back against the cage and clinches.
McMaster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Drysdale pulls guard effortlessly.
McMaster sitting in guard here, content to control.
McMaster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drysdale is keeping the position for now.
McMaster stands and throws Drysdale's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Drysdale tries to buck McMaster off but McMaster is having none of it.
Drysdale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

McMaster escapes and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMaster scores with a decent looking hook.
McMaster connects with a looping right hand.
Drysdale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McMaster counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMaster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drysdale. Drysdale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drysdale misses with a takedown
and McMaster counters with a right hand to the body.

Drysdale instigates a clinch.

McMaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drysdale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drysdale doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McMaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane McMaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Drysdale.

McMaster drops Drysdale with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Drysdale looks back up at him and smiles so McMaster waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Drysdale is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMaster jabs Drysdale to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McMaster scores with a jab to the head.
Drysdale is still on wobbly legs! Can McMaster finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMaster lands an uppercut, right on the button! Drysdale tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane McMaster!
A relieved looking Kane McMaster thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.