PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fisty Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mergen Kalyaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mcghee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Fancy" by Drake. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcghee
vs
Kalyaev

182 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fisty Mcghee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mergen Kalyaev!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalyaev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcghee scores with a nice strike.
Kalyaev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kalyaev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcghee connects with a jab.
Mcghee scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Mcghee.
Kalyaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcghee is fending him off so far but Kalyaev persists. Nope, Mcghee circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcghee lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Mcghee. That snapped Kalyaev's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mcghee rushes Kalyaev and presses him up against the cage.
Kalyaev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kalyaev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fisty Mcghee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mergen Kalyaev.
Kalyaev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Mcghee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcghee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Mcghee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee with a jab.
Kalyaev shoots in for a double leg but Mcghee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kalyaev dodges the punch combination from Mcghee.
Kalyaev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mcghee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcghee lands with a right hand.
Kalyaev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kalyaev looks gassed!
Kalyaev closes the distance but Mcghee moves to the side
and Mcghee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcghee throws a series of punches but Kalyaev avoids them all with ease.
Kalyaev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kalyaev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kalyaev tries for a takedown but Mcghee circles away easily
and Mcghee counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcghee clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcghee prevents the takedown attempt.
Kalyaev is working for takedown but Mcghee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mcghee wants to break free but Kalyaev has control.
Mcghee gets underhooks to prevent Kalyaev's takedown attempt.

Mcghee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcghee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mcghee scores with a one two! Kalyaev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mcghee with a nice cross.
Kalyaev needs to keep his hands up - Mcghee had a free shot at his head there.
A lazy left from Mcghee finds it's target.

Mcghee has Kalyaev up against the cage in a clinch.

Mcghee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mcghee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mcghee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kalyaev backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcghee.
Mcghee lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalyaev off the cage and back into rage.
Kalyaev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcghee lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalyaev off the cage and back into rage.

Kalyaev is rocked!
Mcghee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kalyaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcghee finish him?
Mcghee throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Kalyaev colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Mcghee as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Kalyaev is left battered and dazed whilst Mcghee and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fisty Mcghee!