PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charm Demarsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Demarsh
vs
J MacReady

190 cm
35
218 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

186 cm
30
210 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charm Demarsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacReady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demarsh.
MacReady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demarsh counters with a nice body shot.
MacReady thuds a left hand into Demarsh's body.
Demarsh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacReady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacReady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacReady misses with a wild body shot.
MacReady fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demarsh.
Demarsh tries to clinch there but MacReady circles away.
MacReady circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacReady misses with an uppercut. Demarsh saw that one coming.
Demarsh moves in looking to clinch but MacReady pushes him off.
MacReady looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Demarsh wants to clinch but MacReady slips to the side
and MacReady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demarsh dodges the punch combination from MacReady.
Demarsh punishes MacReady's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Demarsh pushes MacReady up against the cage in a clinch.
MacReady wants to stall.
Demarsh missing with knees to the body.
MacReady prevents a body shot from Demarsh.
MacReady struggles to land a body shot inside as Demarsh controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Demarsh.
MacReady takes a knee to the side of the body.
Demarsh tries a body shot but MacReady blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Nice body punch from Demarsh - that landed with a thud.
Demarsh throws a head punch that misses.
Demarsh misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
MacReady lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacReady tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Demarsh avoids it.
Demarsh misses with a punch to the body.
MacReady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MacReady blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demarsh.
A head punch on the inside from MacReady fails to land.
Demarsh pushes off an throws an elbow but MacReady leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from MacReady.
Demarsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacReady prevents a body shot from Demarsh.
MacReady blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demarsh throws a head punch that misses.
MacReady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacReady is trying to force a seperation but Demarsh has the dominant position.
Demarsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demarsh lands with a short shot to the head.
MacReady effectively controlling the action here.
Demarsh struggles to land a body shot inside as MacReady controls his hands.
Demarsh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Demarsh misses with an elbow over the top.
Demarsh lands with a right to the head.
Demarsh tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demarsh throws a punch but it's blocked by MacReady.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demarsh's elbow.
MacReady is trying to force a seperation but Demarsh has the dominant position.
MacReady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demarsh tries a body shot but MacReady blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from MacReady fails to land.
MacReady stalling.
Demarsh struggles to land a body shot inside as MacReady controls his hands.
Demarsh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
MacReady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demarsh works on MacReady's body with a couple of short punches.
Demarsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacReady.
MacReady stalling in the clinch but Demarsh improves position.
A bit of stalling here from MacReady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charm Demarsh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick from Demarsh lands but MacReady takes it in his stride.

It looks like R J MacReady has been cut.
Nice shot by MacReady.

It looks like Charm Demarsh has been cut.
Demarsh fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Demarsh tries to throw a body punch but MacReady avoids it by throwing Demarsh back against the cage.
MacReady lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacReady misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacReady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demarsh's elbow.

MacReady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demarsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacReady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacReady ducks under a wild hook from Demarsh.
MacReady misses with a hook. Demarsh ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Demarsh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. MacReady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Demarsh ducks under a wild hook from MacReady.
MacReady cracks Demarsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
MacReady swings for the body but Demarsh moves out of range.
Demarsh misses with a series of wild punches.
MacReady misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demarsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacReady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demarsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demarsh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
MacReady jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demarsh wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh tries to clinch but MacReady moves out of range.
MacReady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demarsh manages to avoid it.
MacReady connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacReady on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Demarsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacReady.
MacReady throws a nice outside leg kick.
Demarsh wants to clinch.
A lazy left from MacReady finds it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts MacReady, as that shot connected.
MacReady throws a right and a left that Demarsh avoids nicely.
A left and a right from MacReady both land. Nice combination.
R J MacReady seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh lands a front kick.
A jab from Demarsh misses.
MacReady keeps the fight on the outside.
Demarsh lands a jab to the nose.
Demarsh lands a high kick!
Demarsh misses with a body shot
and MacReady counters with a solid body kick.
MacReady thows a body shot but no joy.
R J MacReady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacReady cracks Demarsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Demarsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Demarsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Demarsh misses with a wild combination.
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!
Demarsh moves away from the strike by MacReady.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh tries to clinch up but MacReady circles away and keeps his distance.
Demarsh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacReady to score with a decent uppercut.
MacReady keeps the fight on the outside.
Demarsh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed MacReady momentarily.
MacReady drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demarsh throws a head kick but MacReady moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - MacReady scores with a four punch combination!

Demarsh is rocked!

Charm Demarsh's cut is getting worse.
MacReady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Demarsh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Demarsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Demarsh tries to clinch up but MacReady circles away and keeps his distance.
Demarsh seems to have got his legs back now.
MacReady swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demarsh throws a head kick but MacReady moves out of range.
MacReady avoids the head kick by Demarsh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but R J MacReady will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Demarsh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Demarsh doesn't manage to clinch there - MacReady circles away.
MacReady on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Demarsh misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Demarsh there.
Demarsh swings for the body but MacReady moves out of range.
MacReady lands a nice shot to the body.
Demarsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacReady throws a sloppy head kick and Demarsh moves out of range easily.
Demarsh moves out of range of the body kick from MacReady.
Demarsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacReady.
A telegraphed right hand from MacReady misses the target.
A big left from MacReady misses.
Demarsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh misses with a hook.
Demarsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacReady.
MacReady throws a body punch but Demarsh moves out of range.
Good exchange - MacReady coming out on top.
Sloppy strikes from MacReady. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Demarsh.
MacReady is looking to slow Demarsh down with leg kicks.
Demarsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demarsh throws the left hand but MacReady avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from MacReady.
MacReady drops his hands momentarily and Demarsh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demarsh misses with a head kick.
Demarsh misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demarsh.
Demarsh tries to clinch there but MacReady circles away.
Jab, jab by Demarsh - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacReady avoids the head kick by Demarsh.
MacReady lands a nice hook to Demarsh's body. Demarsh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacReady avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demarsh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Demarsh wants to clinch.
Demarsh looks to land a left hand but MacReady moved out of range nicely.
MacReady throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacReady. Demarsh does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demarsh is looking to clinch but MacReady is avoiding it.
MacReady scores with a decent looking hook.
MacReady connects with a crisp jab.
MacReady looks to score with a jab to the body but Demarsh is just out of range.
MacReady slips a straight right by Demarsh.
MacReady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demarsh.
Demarsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacReady shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Demarsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacReady.
Demarsh tries to clinch up.
MacReady ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demarsh moves away.
Demarsh lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady stuns Demarsh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacReady goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Charm Demarsh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
MacReady with a body punch. A glancing blow.

MacReady lands a left and a right that send Demarsh crashing to the mat, dazed. MacReady thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Demarsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demarsh lands the left hand.
MacReady takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Demarsh is looking to clinch.
Demarsh tries to clinch up
and MacReady counters with a crisp right that sends Demarsh to the canvas! MacReady follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). R J MacReady!
Jumping up and down and very excited, R J MacReady waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.