PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Dimanche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimanche's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 835 - SLAPDASH. McGinley has chosen I got this as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dimanche
vs
McGinley

190 cm
27
275 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

205 cm
25
279 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Dimanche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson McGinley!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimanche looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGinley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimanche.
Dimanche connects with the punch.

It looks like Anderson McGinley has been cut.
Dimanche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGinley.
McGinley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dimanche has time to react.

It looks like Alec Dimanche has been cut.
McGinley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dimanche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimanche throws a jab when McGinley was well out of range.
Dimanche tries to clinch but McGinley moves out of range.
McGinley digs a good hook to Dimanche's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGinley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimanche throws a right hand that McGinley ducks under and follows up with a left that McGinley also avoids with ease.
Dimanche throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimanche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimanche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimanche walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dimanche misses with an uppercut. McGinley saw that one coming.
McGinley thuds his shin into the meat of Dimanche's side.

McGinley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dimanche, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimanche misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGinley lands a right hand.
McGinley stalling in the clinch.
Dimanche fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGinley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimanche blocks it with crossed arms.
McGinley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for McGinley to work.
Dimanche is trying to pull guard but McGinley has him pressed against the cage.
McGinley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGinley lands a left hand.
McGinley can't find room to land a body shot as Dimanche controls the action.
Dimanche takes a shot to the head.
McGinley scores with a shot to the side of Dimanche's head.
Dimanche tries a body shot but McGinley blocks it.
McGinley is pushing Dimanche up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGinley misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinley can't find room to land a body shot as Dimanche controls the action.
McGinley tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimanche avoids the damage to the body.
McGinley working aggressively here.
Dimanche goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGinley lands with a right to the head.
Dimanche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGinley throws a head punch that misses.
McGinley lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimanche.
McGinley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dimanche lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from McGinley.
McGinley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from McGinley as the two fighters clinch.
Dimanche is breathing heavily.
McGinley is leaning against Dimanche and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGinley working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from McGinley.
McGinley can't find room to land a body shot as Dimanche controls the action.
Dimanche takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGinley lands a right hand.
Dimanche takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dimanche is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from McGinley.
Oh Dimanche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGinley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dimanche with a big uppercut! Dimanche tries to clinch up but McGinley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dimanche to the mat! Dimanche covers up and McGinley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anderson McGinley!
An out of breath Anderson McGinley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.