PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kash McCannigan (ranked 3598 p4p, 2135 weight class) and Grga Chvarak (ranked 384 p4p, 252 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCannigan
vs
Chvarak

195 cm
25
216
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
203
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kash McCannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grga Chvarak!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chvarak throws a good cross that connects.
Chvarak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chvarak throws a right and a left that McCannigan avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Chvarak.
Chvarak misses with a hook.
Chvarak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCannigan manages to avoid it.
Chvarak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCannigan.
McCannigan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCannigan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCannigan takes a swing at Chvarak's ribcage but misses.
McCannigan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chvarak on the side of the head.
Chvarak slips a jab from McCannigan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chvarak clobbers McCannigan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chvarak lands a nice shot that snaps McCannigan's head back.
McCannigan moves away from the strike by Chvarak.
Chvarak lands a jab to McCannigan's midsection.
McCannigan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chvarak checks the leg kick.
Chvarak misses with a hook
and McCannigan counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCannigan lands with a slapping head kick.
Chvarak throws a body shot but no joy.
McCannigan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chvarak moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCannigan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kash McCannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chvarak blocks a head kick by McCannigan.
McCannigan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chvarak scores with a nice head shot.
Chvarak 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCannigan, as that shot connected.
McCannigan throws out a leg kick but Chvarak moves out of range and McCannigan only half commits.
Chvarak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCannigan manages to avoid it.
Chvarak works McCannigan's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCannigan lands a brutal head kick. Chvarak looks out on his feet and McCannigan throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kash McCannigan!
During a confident post fight interview, Kash McCannigan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.