PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Karloff (ranked 4697 p4p, 4086 weight class) and Peri McMahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Karloff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karloff
vs
McMahon

180 cm
18
180
1 - 1 - 0

157 cm
25
176
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Karloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peri McMahon!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karloff misses with a left hand
letting McMahon counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Karloff is predictable there
and McMahon counters with a two punch combo.
McMahon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Karloff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McMahon is looking for the big counter here.
Karloff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McMahon drops his hands momentarily and Karloff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McMahon blocks a jab.
McMahon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karloff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on McMahon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McMahon staying out of range there.
McMahon unleashes a big counter combination but Karloff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Karloff throws out a leg kick but McMahon moves out of range and Karloff only half commits.
McMahon throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karloff missing with a left hand there. McMahon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McMahon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karloff looks to land a left hand but McMahon moved out of range nicely.
McMahon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karloff loads up on a big right hand but McMahon slips the punch.
McMahon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karloff wants to clinch but McMahon slips to the side
and McMahon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karloff is looking to clinch but McMahon is avoiding it.
As Karloff backs off McMahon throws a huge counter combo but Karloff manages to avoid it all.
Karloff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McMahon unleashes a big counter combination but Karloff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Karloff misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on McMahon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karloff fails with an attempt to clinch.
McMahon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karloff throws a hook to the side of McMahon's head but McMahon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McMahon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karloff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMahon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McMahon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karloff misses with a body punch
letting McMahon counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Karloff misses
and McMahon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McMahon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karloff misses with a looping right.
McMahon unleashes a big counter combination but Karloff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Karloff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McMahon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boris Karloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karloff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McMahon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karloff swings for the body but McMahon moves out of range.
Karloff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McMahon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karloff throws a leg kick that misses.
McMahon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karloff looks to throw the jab but McMahon is out of range.
Karloff looks to throw a body kick
and McMahon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karloff misses the body punch
and McMahon counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Karloff misses.
Karloff tries to close the distance and clinch but McMahon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on McMahon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Karloff is predictable there
and McMahon counters with a series of strikes. Karloff will be more careful next time no doubt.
Karloff misses with a leg kick.
Karloff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karloff throws an off balance right hand
and McMahon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karloff swings for the body but McMahon moves out of range.
McMahon throws a counter combo.
Karloff misses the jab.
McMahon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McMahon moves away from the strike by Karloff.
McMahon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karloff throws a sloppy body shot
and McMahon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karloff throws a leg kick
and McMahon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karloff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karloff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Karloff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karloff.
Karloff throws out a loose jab but McMahon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on McMahon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peri McMahon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Karloff swings widly with a right hand
and McMahon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMahon checks a low kick from Karloff.
Karloff wants to land a leg kick but McMahon is out of range.
Karloff works McMahon's body with a nice hook.

Karloff moves into range and clinches up with McMahon.
Karloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McMahon's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karloff throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMahon wants to break free but Karloff has control.
Karloff pushes off an throws an elbow but McMahon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karloff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karloff pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karloff has McMahon pressed against the cage, preventing McMahon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karloff misses with an elbow strike.
McMahon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karloff lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Peri McMahon has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karloff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karloff pushes off an throws an elbow but McMahon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McMahon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McMahon moves out of range of the leg kick from Karloff.
Peri McMahon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Karloff misses
and McMahon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karloff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMahon was well out of range. Poor timing from Karloff.
Karloff misses with a body punch
and Karloff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karloff misses with a hook
and McMahon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karloff just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Karloff misses.
Karloff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McMahon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McMahon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karloff misses with a jab to the body
and McMahon counters with a two punch combo.
Karloff misses with a right hand
and McMahon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peri McMahon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McMahon ducks under a wild hook from Karloff.
Despite the aggression on McMahon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karloff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karloff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karloff throws a right hand that misses
and McMahon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karloff misses with a low kick.
McMahon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karloff darts in trying to clinch
and McMahon counters with a three punch combo that has Karloff backing up. Karloff nods at McMahon to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karloff moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Karloff.
Karloff struggles to land a body shot inside as McMahon controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karloff throws an elbow but misses.

McMahon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karloff moves in looking to clinch but McMahon pushes him off.
It seemed like McMahon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McMahon keeps the fight on the outside.
Karloff looks to throw a body kick
letting McMahon counter with a right hand.
Karloff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boris Karloff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peri McMahon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Karloff just misses with a punch to the body.
Karloff throws a solid leg kick but McMahon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karloff.
McMahon is looking for the big counter here.
Karloff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMahon moves away.
McMahon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karloff thows a leg kick but McMahon checks it
letting McMahon counter with a right hand.
Karloff throws a low kick but McMahon avoids it.
McMahon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karloff throws out the jab.
McMahon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karloff throws a looping overhand right but McMahon ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karloff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMahon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McMahon moves out of range of the leg kick from Karloff.
McMahon throws a counter combo.
McMahon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karloff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karloff connects with a leg kick.
Karloff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMahon is looking for the big counter here.
Karloff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McMahon unleashes a big counter combination but Karloff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Karloff throws a lazy uppercut
and McMahon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karloff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Karloff backs off McMahon throws a huge counter combo but Karloff manages to avoid it all.
Karloff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karloff looks to land a right hand but McMahon moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McMahon! But no joy.
Karloff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on McMahon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karloff. McMahon does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMahon is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMahon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karloff.
Karloff misses the shot to the body.
Karloff throws a chopping leg kick but McMahon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McMahon throws a counter combo.
Karloff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karloff misses with a left hand
and McMahon counters with a left and a right that stings Karloff.
McMahon slips a straight right by Karloff.
As Karloff backs off McMahon throws a huge counter combo but Karloff manages to avoid it all.
A low kick from Karloff is predictable there
and McMahon counters with a stiff right hand.
Karloff looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Karloff.
Karloff lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karloff closes the distance but McMahon moves to the side
and McMahon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McMahon circles away from the clinch attempt
and McMahon counters with a nice uppercut.
Karloff scores with a jab to the body.
Karloff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McMahon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karloff misses with a straight right.
McMahon swats away the attempt to clinch by Karloff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karloff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karloff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karloff's jab looks to have found its range, popping McMahon under the eye.
Karloff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McMahon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McMahon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karloff throws a low kick but McMahon avoids it.
Despite the aggression on McMahon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karloff throws a low kick but McMahon avoids it.
McMahon throws a counter combo.
McMahon checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Karloff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karloff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Karloff!