PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
McHale

180 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
28
215 lbs
32 - 11 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHale falls off balance throwing a combination

and White counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

McHale has clasped his hands together around White's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
White struggling a bit here.
White is looking for a sweep.
McHale lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McHale lands a few punches from side control.
McHale working the ground and pound but White is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McHale controlling the position from side mount.
McHale trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from McHale are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
White is trying to improve his position.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from McHale are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale working the ground and pound from side control.
McHale in side control, throwing shots but White defends.
McHale working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McHale controlling the position from side mount.
An elbow from McHale crashes against the mat.
McHale trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
McHale scoring with punches and elbows.
McHale has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for White!
McHale cracks White with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHale working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McHale trying to control but White is having none of it.
White is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McHale landing punches.
McHale lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White is looking to get to half guard.
McHale breaks from White's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McHale scoring with strikes but White is staying in there.
McHale controlling the pace for now.
McHale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

White is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHale lands a big shot to the head and White winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Beaumont McHale!
A victorious Beaumont McHale thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.