PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim McIlrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Weese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weese has chosen Pop Goes the Weasel as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Randy Weese was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McIlrath
vs
Weese

170 cm
20
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 Rio de Janeiro, Tim McIlrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Weese!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weese shoots in but McIlrath avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weese looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McIlrath is fending him off so far but Weese persists. Nope, McIlrath circles away and we're back to standing.
Weese slips a jab and a cross from McIlrath.
Weese shoots for a double leg takedown but McIlrath sprawls well. He's pushed Weese's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tim McIlrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Weese.
McIlrath misses with a straight left.
McIlrath throws out a loose jab but Weese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weese shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McIlrath but McIlrath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIlrath looks to land a left hand but Weese moved out of range nicely.
McIlrath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from McIlrath as Weese shoots in.
McIlrath misses with an uppercut. Weese saw that one coming.
McIlrath throws a body punch but Weese moves out of range.
Weese has a takedown stuffed.
McIlrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weese manages to avoid it.
McIlrath looks to land a combination but Weese avoids it well.
Weese shoots in but McIlrath avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weese misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Weese is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McIlrath.
McIlrath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weese.
McIlrath scores with a nice strike.
McIlrath swinging wilding here.
McIlrath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weese was well out of range. Poor timing from McIlrath.
McIlrath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weese has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McIlrath thows a body shot but no joy.
McIlrath lands with a right that hurts Weese. Weese looks to clinch but McIlrath throws a short knee that drops Weese. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tim McIlrath!