PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carraig o Cathain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Midgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). o Cathain comes to the ring accompanied by U2 - Pride. Midgar has chosen I am a Real American - Rick Derringer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stevie Midgar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

o Cathain
vs
Midgar

180 cm
24
184 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

181 cm
23
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carraig o Cathain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Midgar!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midgar misses with a two punch combination.
o Cathain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
o Cathain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Midgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Midgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from o Cathain finds it's target.
o Cathain throws a series of punches but Midgar avoids them all with ease.
Midgar throws a series of punches but o Cathain avoids them all with ease.
Midgar falls off balance throwing a combination

and o Cathain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by o Cathain .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Midgar.
o Cathain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
o Cathain looking to stall.
o Cathain content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Midgar working hard to break the clinch.

Midgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
o Cathain lands a lovely overhand right.
Midgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as o Cathain throws out the jab.
Midgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Midgar fails to land with a series of punches.
o Cathain throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

o Cathain drops Midgar with a right and a left! o Cathain comes rushing in but Midgar regains his composure and manages to keep o Cathain in guard.

Midgar is rocked!
Midgar looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgar being controlled here, momentarily.
Midgar is still in real trouble! Can o Cathain finish him?
Midgar seems to have recovered his senses.
o Cathain has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
o Cathain works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Midgar wants to improve his position but o Cathain is controlling well.
Midgar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
o Cathain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
o Cathain is looking to take a break and control but Midgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Midgar trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midgar wants to improve his position but o Cathain is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

o Cathain has managed to clinch.

Midgar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevie Midgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midgar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Midgar there as he acknowledges the shot.
o Cathain throws a hook but Midgar blocks it.
Midgar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Midgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Midgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but o Cathain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

o Cathain clinches.
Midgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

o Cathain breaks from the clinch.
Midgar connects with a nice looking jab.
o Cathain fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midgar throws a combination that misses
and o Cathain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
o Cathain throws a hook but Midgar blocks it.
Midgar misses with a series of wild punches.
o Cathain cracks Midgar with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
o Cathain loads up on a big right hand but Midgar slips the punch.
o Cathain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
o Cathain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Midgar is rocked!
o Cathain flashes Midgar a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Midgar's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Midgar crumples to the floor! He's out cold! o Cathain punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carraig o Cathain !