PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bert McAlroy (ranked 2316 p4p, 2541 weight class) and Felipe Garotinho (ranked 311 p4p, 336 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McAlroy
vs
Garotinho

170 cm
24
181
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
179
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bert McAlroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Garotinho!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAlroy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Garotinho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garotinho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Garotinho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garotinho wants to control from the top but McAlroy keeps moving.

Garotinho drops back looking for a leg! McAlroy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McAlroy manages to kick Garotinho off! Garotinho jumps back into McAlroy's guard.
Garotinho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garotinho trying to control the position from guard on top but McAlroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garotinho tries to free his leg and advance position but McAlroy is retaining full guard.
McAlroy has his hands on Garotinho's head, controlling the position.
Garotinho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlroy keeping moving, preventing Garotinho from controlling successfully.
Garotinho landing some decent shots from guard.
Garotinho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McAlroy's head.
McAlroy trying to control the position here.
McAlroy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McAlroy wants to sweep but no luck.
Garotinho wants to control from the top but McAlroy keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McAlroy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McAlroy controlling the position.
McAlroy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McAlroy tries to get out of the position.
McAlroy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garotinho trying to control the position from guard on top but McAlroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McAlroy fails to land with a series of punches.
McAlroy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garotinho back to the cage. McAlroy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Felipe Garotinho has been cut.
McAlroy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garotinho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McAlroy throws out the jab.
Garotinho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McAlroy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McAlroy throws a big shot that misses.
McAlroy slaps away a takedown attempt from Garotinho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McAlroy connects with a crisp jab.
Garotinho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garotinho gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McAlroy gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bert McAlroy!