PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Ward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcghee
vs
Ward

187 cm
26
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikey Mcghee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Ward!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ward instigates a clinch.
Ward with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ward lands a damaging elbow.
Mcghee has Ward pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ward manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mikey Mcghee has been cut.
Ward lands an elbow just above Mcghee 's eye.
Mcghee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ward gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mcghee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ward gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Mcghee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.
Mcghee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ward pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ward lands an elbow inside.
Ward with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcghee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ward is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ward lands an elbow just above Mcghee 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ward lands an elbow just above Mcghee 's eye.

Mcghee is rocked!
Ward looking to throw knees to the head but Mcghee is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ward avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ward lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Mcghee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ward with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ward lands an elbow just above Mcghee 's eye.
Ward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ward tries a knee to the head but Mcghee blocks it.
Ward using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcghee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.
Mcghee has Ward pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ward manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcghee is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Ward pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Mcghee is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Stuart Ward!