PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlo McCloughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ctrl Trlc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ctrl Trlc will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McCloughan
vs
Trlc

172 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlo McCloughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ctrl Trlc!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trlc tries to bum rush McCloughan with a series of wild strikes but McCloughan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trlc fails with the takedown

and McCloughan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trlc's guard.
McCloughan scoring with some ground and pound.
Trlc controls McCloughan momentarily but McCloughan frees himself.
McCloughan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McCloughan works over Trlc with some ground and pound from guard.
McCloughan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCloughan working some strikes from top position.
Trlc looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trlc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCloughan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McCloughan lands a couple of elbows.
McCloughan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trlc is trying to keep McCloughan in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCloughan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCloughan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCloughan distracts Trlc with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McCloughan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trlc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCloughan is in close to Trlc's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCloughan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Trlc is rocked!
McCloughan distracts Trlc with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Trlc is still in real trouble! Can McCloughan finish him?
McCloughan with a nice head shot there.
McCloughan connects with a couple of short punches.
McCloughan loads up on a big left hand. Trlc felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - McCloughan looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Trlc can't hide his disappointment, as McCloughan celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo McCloughan!