PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Ginger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Mkhalele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ginger comes to the cage accompanied by Danjo. Mkhalele has chosen Noir Désir - Un jour en France as his entrance music. Tristan Mkhalele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Liam Ginger's chin.

Ginger
vs
Mkhalele

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

180 cm
26
201 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Liam Ginger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Tristan Mkhalele!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mkhalele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ginger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ginger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mkhalele throws a head kick that misses.
Mkhalele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ginger keeps the fight on the outside.
Ginger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mkhalele throws a head kick that misses.

Mkhalele drives through and clinches with Ginger against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mkhalele.

It looks like Liam Ginger has been cut.
Mkhalele is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ginger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mkhalele avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ginger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mkhalele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ginger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mkhalele prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Ginger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mkhalele.
Ginger is breathing heavily.
Mkhalele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mkhalele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mkhalele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ginger's defenses.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Ginger 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mkhalele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ginger's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mkhalele takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ginger takes an elbow to the temple.
Mkhalele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ginger's defenses.

Ginger is rocked!
Mkhalele lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Ginger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Liam Ginger's cut is getting worse.
Mkhalele pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Ginger! Mkhalele unloads with more strikes and Ginger sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan Mkhalele!