PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mcgrath might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 50 cent feat. Akon - I'll still kill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcgrath
vs
Richter

180 cm
27
240 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

212 cm
28
282 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Richter!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richter clinches up against the cage.
Richter tries to land a knee to the head but Mcgrath blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcgrath.

It looks like John Richter has been cut.
Mcgrath lands with a right to the head.
Richter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richter trying to stall but Mcgrath improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mcgrath blocks an elbow strike.
Richter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mcgrath creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richter's defenses.
Richter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcgrath has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcgrath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That has opened up John Richter's cut even more.
Richter takes a shot to the head.
Mcgrath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcgrath lands with a left to the head.
Richter taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcgrath.
Richter working Mcgrath over with knees to the body.
Richter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcgrath has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richter looks gassed!
Richter tries to land a knee to the head but Mcgrath blocks with his arms.
Mcgrath content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Mcgrath on the inside.

The cut above John Richter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Richter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mcgrath pushes Richter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgrath lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mcgrath.
A short body shot lands from Mcgrath as the two fighters clinch.
Mcgrath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richter's face.
Mcgrath lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richter backwards.

John Richter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath lands a knee to the head.

Mcgrath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mcgrath closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgrath lands with a left to the head.
Mcgrath lands a right hand.
Mcgrath lands an elbow inside that Richter shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Richter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Mcgrath!