PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDermot
vs
Kastrioti

180 cm
26
196 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
202 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Gesundheit Designs

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 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat McDermot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gjergj Kastrioti!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastrioti lands a nice shot to the body.
McDermot throws a shot from downtown. Kastrioti moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Kastrioti. Those never looked like landing.
McDermot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kastrioti misses with a body punch
and McDermot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDermot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gjergj Kastrioti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDermot scores with a hook to the body. Kastrioti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDermot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kastrioti scores with a body shot.
Kastrioti closes the distance and clinches up with McDermot, looking for a takedown. Kastrioti pushes McDermot against the cage but McDermot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDermot with a hook.
McDermot walks into a jab.
McDermot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kastrioti throws a body punch but McDermot moves out of range.
Kastrioti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McDermot rather than just go for the knockout.
McDermot connects with a solid leg kick.
Kastrioti dodges the punch combination from McDermot.
McDermot lands a nice shot that snaps Kastrioti's head back.
Kastrioti throws a hook to the side of McDermot's head but McDermot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot throws a lazy right hand but Kastrioti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kastrioti shoots in but no luck this time.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDermot as he avoids it easily.
Pat McDermot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gjergj Kastrioti.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDermot.
Kastrioti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDermot stuffs the takedown attempt from Kastrioti. Kastrioti gets slowly back to his feet.
Pat McDermot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kastrioti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDermot counters with a straight right hand.
McDermot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDermot wants it to stay on the feet.
Kastrioti looks gassed!
Kastrioti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDermot.
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!
McDermot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kastrioti gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McDermot gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat McDermot!
Our winner, Pat McDermot, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.