PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Angel - The Burning Of Sodom. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Irwin
vs
McNamara

190 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
206 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Irwin throws a right and a left that McNamara avoids nicely.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Irwin misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara misses with a straight left.
Irwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNamara misses the jab.
Irwin lands an overhand right.
McNamara throws a series of strikes that have Irwin backpedaling.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but McNamara slips the punch.
A slow jab from Irwin misses its intended target.
Irwin avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Some wild striking there from McNamara.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irwin throws a series of punches but McNamara avoids them all with ease.
Irwin misses with a double jab
and McNamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Irwin slips the punch.
Irwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McNamara checks it well.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Irwin feints and then cracks McNamara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNamara down.
Irwin moves away from the strike by McNamara.
Irwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNamara misses with a hook. Irwin ducked under it nicely.
Irwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara walks into a jab.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McNamara cracks a nice hook into Irwin's ribs.
A slow jab from McNamara misses its intended target.
Irwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Irwin looks to land a combination but McNamara avoids it well.
Irwin swinging wildly here.
Irwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McNamara catches Irwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irwin.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped McNamara in his tracks.
Irwin works McNamara's body with a nice hook.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Irwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Irwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Irwin fails to land with a series of punches.
McNamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
Irwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of McNamara's head but McNamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paul Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McNamara is out of range.
That kick from Irwin tenderised McNamara's leg. McNamara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Irwin scores with a leg kick.
McNamara misses with an uppercut
and Irwin counters with a left to the body.
McNamara looks gassed!
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from McNamara misses.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McNamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Irwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McNamara checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Irwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McNamara swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin throws a body punch but McNamara moves out of range.
McNamara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNamara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irwin.
Good leg kick by Irwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McNamara misses with a hook. Irwin ducked under it nicely.
Irwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but McNamara moved out of range nicely.
Irwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oooooh!!! Irwin has knocked McNamara down with a huge combo! Irwin steps away and waves a wobbly McNamara back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

McNamara is rocked!
McNamara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
Irwin drops McNamara with a naaaaasty hook - McNamara is in real trouble here! Irwin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Irwin!
Paul Irwin got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'