PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colin McGrandles (ranked 19835 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fart Minarsich (ranked 24464 p4p, 551 weight class). Colin McGrandles has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McGrandles
vs
Minarsich

189 cm
36
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin McGrandles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fart Minarsich!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrandles misses with the combination.
McGrandles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minarsich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Minarsich.
McGrandles keeps the fight on the outside.
Minarsich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minarsich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGrandles.
McGrandles tries to clinch but Minarsich moves out of range.
Minarsich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGrandles but McGrandles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like McGrandles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrandles throws a right and a left that Minarsich avoids nicely.
McGrandles misses with a shot to the body
and Minarsich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Minarsich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Minarsich doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrandles circles away.
McGrandles tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Minarsich manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrandles with a poor takedown
and McGrandles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Minarsich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colin McGrandles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fart Minarsich.
McGrandles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minarsich circles away quickly and effectively.

McGrandles moves into the clinch.

McGrandles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGrandles fails with the takedown
and Minarsich counters with a two punch combo.

McGrandles is rocked!

Minarsich rushes McGrandles and presses him up against the cage.
Oh McGrandles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGrandles is trying to break the clinch but Minarsich has him pressed against the cage.

Minarsich manages to break the clinch.
Minarsich should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Minarsich gets a clinch.
Minarsich prevents McGrandles from breaking the clinch.
McGrandles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Minarsich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McGrandles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Minarsich counters with a right, left combo that wobbles McGrandles badly! Minarsich follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks McGrandles out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Minarsich finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fart Minarsich!