PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren McCarty (ranked 604 p4p, 448 weight class) and Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 96 p4p, 79 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McCarty
vs
Van Hoodonk

185 cm
33
236
27 - 12 - 0

200 cm
27
245
13 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren McCarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCarty lands a lovely overhand right.
McCarty misses with an uppercut
and Van Hoodonk counters with a stiff right hand.
McCarty lands a really nice looking cross but Van Hoodonk seems unphased.
Darren McCarty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hoodonk throws a head kick that misses.
Van Hoodonk lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hoodonk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Darren McCarty has been cut.

Van Hoodonk lands a big head kick that sends McCarty tumbling to the mat! Van Hoodonk takes a step backwards and waves McCarty back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McCarty is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarty misses with a right hand
and Van Hoodonk scores with a counter punch that sends McCarty to the canvas! Van Hoodonk smells blood - he's punishing McCarty with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! McCarty has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!