PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Pynchon has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McHale
vs
Pynchon

182 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
270 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pynchon misses with a takedown attempt

and McHale counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pynchon has hold of McHale's hands but McHale slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pynchon is not content to let McHale control the position.
Pynchon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McHale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McHale seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pynchon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McHale lands with a punch from half guard.
McHale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pynchon's head.
Pynchon is refusing to be controlled, as McHale sits in half guard.
Pynchon tries to roll over but McHale keeps him under control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McHale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McHale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McHale wants to control but Pynchon is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from McHale there.
Ground and pound from McHale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pynchon tries to get to full guard but McHale has control of the leg.
McHale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pynchon wants to control but McHale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pynchon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McHale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McHale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pynchon defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pynchon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pynchon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McHale has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McHale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McHale sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McHale is trying to control. Pynchon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pynchon wants to get back to full guard.
McHale performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McHale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McHale working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McHale slips a nice elbow through Pynchon's hands, connecting with Pynchon's forehead.
Pynchon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McHale is working away from the top position though.
Pynchon is trying to get back to full guard.
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!
McHale looks to land a strike but Pynchon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pynchon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pynchon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McHale has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!

Beaumont McHale wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Beaumont McHale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.