PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetriou comes into the arena with Ocean Avenue blaring out of the sound system. Barry McLean will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Demetriou
vs
McLean

170 cm
24
143 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Demetriou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demetriou is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McLean.

It looks like Nick Demetriou has been cut.
Demetriou looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

McLean lands a left and a right that send Demetriou crashing to the mat, dazed. McLean thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Demetriou is rocked!
McLean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from McLean misses.
Demetriou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Demetriou circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean throws a body punch but Demetriou moves out of range.
McLean misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLean looks to land a combination but Demetriou avoids it well.
McLean tries to clinch up.
McLean lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLean feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Demetriou's calf.
No joy there for McLean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for McLean.

Nick Demetriou's cut is getting worse.
McLean thows a body shot but no joy.
McLean tries to clinch there but Demetriou circles away.
McLean fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLean fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McLean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barry McLean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Demetriou dodges the punch combination from McLean.
McLean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLean throws a right and a left that Demetriou avoids nicely.
Demetriou misses with a body shot.
McLean fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLean tries to bum rush Demetriou with a series of wild strikes but Demetriou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLean lands a really nice looking cross but Demetriou seems unphased.
McLean tries to clinch up but Demetriou circles away and keeps his distance.
McLean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLean tries to clinch but Demetriou moves out of range.
McLean's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McLean duly obliges.
A big right followed by a crushing left from McLean knocks Demetriou out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barry McLean!