PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NJ Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ubereem
vs
Mcgarry

185 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
187 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistair Ubereem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, NJ Mcgarry!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ubereem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ubereem connects with an inside leg kick.

Ubereem has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ubereem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ubereem scores with a kick to the body.
Mcgarry looks gassed!
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!
Ubereem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ubereem scores with a nice body kick.
Mcgarry walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ubereem.
Ubereem catches Mcgarry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like NJ Mcgarry has been cut.

Ubereem clinches up against the cage.
Ubereem displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mcgarry up against the cage.

Ubereem manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry misses with a takedown
and Ubereem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ubereem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ubereem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgarry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ubereem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ubereem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcgarry's head.
Mcgarry looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ubereem lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mcgarry. Ubereem pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Ubereem!
Alistair Ubereem retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alistair Ubereem thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.