PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Popeye Mcgrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgrady comes into the arena with Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down blaring out of the sound system. Flair has chosen Bang Your Head as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mcgrady
vs
Flair

195 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Popeye Mcgrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Flair!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrady tries to clinch but Flair is having none of it.
Flair scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Popeye Mcgrady has been cut.
Flair misses with a double jab.

Mcgrady looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Flair!
Flair flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Flair gets back to half guard.
Mcgrady wants to free his trapped foot but Flair is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flair trying to control but Mcgrady postures up.
Ground and pound from Mcgrady.

Flair looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flair manages to get to full guard.
Flair working a defensive guard here.
Mcgrady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcgrady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcgrady passes Flair's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mcgrady 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.
Mcgrady passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcgrady scoring with strikes but Flair is staying in there.

Mcgrady looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mcgrady postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Flair looks a forlorn figure.
Flair is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mcgrady stands up from mount. Strange move.
Flair looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady fails with a takedown attempt.
Flair loads up on a big right hand but Mcgrady slips the punch.

Flair shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Flair showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mcgrady trying to control but Flair postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flair sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcgrady defending well though.

Mcgrady looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcgrady punching from the bottom.
Flair is keen to just control but Mcgrady is a slippery customer.
Mcgrady trying to control here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mcgrady is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flair's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flair's back!

Mcgrady has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Flair is in real trouble here. Mcgrady gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Flair is tapping out! Mcgrady wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Popeye Mcgrady!