PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finley McPherson (ranked 1880 p4p, 2896 weight class) and Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 210 p4p, 309 weight class). Finley McPherson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McPherson
vs
Shakespeare

195 cm
23
284
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
272
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finley McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Shakespeare has knocked McPherson down with a huge combo! Shakespeare steps away and waves a wobbly McPherson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Finley McPherson has been cut.
Shakespeare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPherson manages to avoid it.
McPherson is looking to counter punch.
McPherson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shakespeare on the side of the head.

It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
McPherson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shakespeare.

McPherson lands a big right hand that sends Shakespeare crashing to the mat! McPherson stays standing though and waves Shakespeare back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare throws a big shot that misses.
Shakespeare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McPherson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shakespeare swings away with a body shot that misses

and McPherson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Shakespeare! McPherson lets Shakespeare back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Shakespeare is rocked!
Shakespeare takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McPherson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Shakespeare right on the button. Shakespeare goes down! McPherson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! McPherson gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finley McPherson!
Finley McPherson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.