PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Ilmarinen (ranked 470 p4p, 876 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 74 p4p, 125 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Seppo Ilmarinen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Seppo Ilmarinen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ilmarinen
vs
McCain

192 cm
26
210
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
205
11 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Carnage

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain throws a head kick that misses.
Ilmarinen tries to counter with a takedown but McCain is quick to defend against it.
Ilmarinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ilmarinen feinted with a counter takedown.

McCain drops Ilmarinen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ilmarinen looks back up at him and smiles so McCain waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
McCain throws a hook but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen blocks a low kick nicely.
McCain misses with a looping right.
Ilmarinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCain misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ilmarinen moves away.
Ilmarinen attempts a counter takedown but McCain avoids it well and moves away.
McCain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McCain throws a looping overhand right but Ilmarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Ilmarinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCain cracks Ilmarinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Ilmarinen is rocked!
Ilmarinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ilmarinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
Ilmarinen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McCain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ilmarinen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McCain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ilmarinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ilmarinen staying out of range there.
Ilmarinen attempts a counter takedown but McCain avoids it well and moves away.
McCain misses with a hook.
Ilmarinen drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCain sprawls and moves away.
McCain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain just misses with a punch to the body.
McCain pounces like a tiger and cracks Ilmarinen with a vicious hook! Ilmarinen is down but not out! McCain follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lucas McCain !
Our winner, Lucas McCain , 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.