PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin's entrance music is Cadence to Arms. A fine choice. Christian Vieri acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McLoughlin
vs
Vieri

200 cm
21
282 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus McLoughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Vieri!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLoughlin throws out the jab.
McLoughlin throws a body punch but Vieri moves out of range.
McLoughlin throws a leg kick but Vieri checks it.
Vieri moves forwards but McLoughlin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McLoughlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vieri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLoughlin slips under a jab from Vieri.
McLoughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieri.
McLoughlin throws a head kick but Vieri moves out of range.
Vieri swats away the attempt to clinch by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin slips under a jab from Vieri.
Vieri misses with an uppercut. McLoughlin saw that one coming.
Vieri misses the shot to the body.
Vieri misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLoughlin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vieri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McLoughlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vieri blocks it with crossed arms.
McLoughlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vieri blocks it with crossed arms.
McLoughlin misses with an elbow over the top.
McLoughlin looking to throw knees to the head but Vieri is blocking nicely.
McLoughlin throws an elbow but it misses.
Vieri tries to circle away but McLoughlin has him pinned against the cage.
McLoughlin misses with an elbow over the top.

Vieri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLoughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vieri.
McLoughlin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McLoughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vieri.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vieri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McLoughlin takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin misses with a knee strike.
Vieri wants to break free but McLoughlin has control.
McLoughlin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLoughlin is pushing Vieri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McLoughlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McLoughlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McLoughlin prevents Vieri from breaking the clinch.
McLoughlin gets through Vieri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vieri is trying to push McLoughlin away but McLoughlin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vieri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLoughlin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McLoughlin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vieri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieri throws the left hand but McLoughlin avoids the punch easily.
Vieri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLoughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Vieri.

McLoughlin has taken the fight to the clinch.
McLoughlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vieri takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Christian Vieri has been cut.
Vieri has had enough of the clinch but McLoughlin keeps him there for the moment.
McLoughlin prevents Vieri from breaking the clinch.
McLoughlin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vieri tries to circle away but McLoughlin has him pinned against the cage.
McLoughlin scores with a shoulder strike.
Vieri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McLoughlin connects with a knee to the head.
Vieri takes a shot to the head.
McLoughlin pushes Vieri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vieri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieri is trying to break the clinch but McLoughlin is controlling him.
Vieri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vieri wants to get back to striking at distance but McLoughlin won't allow it.
Vieri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from McLoughlin.
With the fighters up against the cage, McLoughlin throws an elbow but misses.
Vieri is trying to force a seperation but McLoughlin has the dominant position.
Vieri is trying to force a seperation but McLoughlin has the dominant position.
Vieri is trying to break the clinch but McLoughlin has him pressed against the cage.
McLoughlin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vieri's efforts to push away.
McLoughlin lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLoughlin has Vieri pressed against the cage, preventing Vieri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLoughlin lands a nice shot to the body.
McLoughlin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vieri's efforts to push away.
McLoughlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vieri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus McLoughlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Vieri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McLoughlin moves into the clinch.
McLoughlin lands a knee to the head.
McLoughlin keeps control of Vieri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vieri is looking to break free of the clinch but McLoughlin has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin stalling against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin pushes Vieri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLoughlin scores with a hook to the body.

McLoughlin drops Vieri with a big knee straight up the middle! Vieri is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Vieri is rocked!
Vieri drops his hands momentarily and McLoughlin needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Vieri just on the top of the head. Vieri drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Vieri - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Angus McLoughlin!