PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarry has chosen Welcome to the Machine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
McGarry

179 cm
27
183 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

175 cm
29
175 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Cripplers Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo McGarry!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarry throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
McGarry throws a leg kick that is checked
and James counters with a head kick.
James throws a leg kick that misses.
James throws a head kick that misses.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGarry looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
McGarry fails with a takedown attempt.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGarry circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGarry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James closes the distance and pushes McGarry back into the cage.
McGarry misses with some punches.
McGarry throws an elbow that misses.
James connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Leo McGarry has been cut.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James managing to block the knees to the body from McGarry.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGarry is keeping busy.
James misses with a knee to the head.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGarry.
Rick James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo McGarry.
McGarry looks winded!
James displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGarry up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGarry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGarry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.
James missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for James to work.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James lands with a left to the head.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGarry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
James blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGarry has James pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. James manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James misses with a knee strike.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGarry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James managing to block the knees to the body from McGarry.
James dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGarry blocks it with crossed arms.
McGarry working hard to break the clinch.
McGarry takes an elbow to the temple.
McGarry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James blocks an uppercut.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGarry blocks it with crossed arms.
James utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGarry tries to score a body lock takedown but James shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James looking to throw knees to the head but McGarry is blocking nicely.
James lands a damaging elbow.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGarry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
James lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from James.
James leaning against his opponent.
James tries a knee to the head but McGarry blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo McGarry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

James fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGarry misses with a combination
and James counters with a stiff right hand.

James clinches up against the cage.
James scores a nice knee to the body.
McGarry takes an elbow to the forehead.
James is stalling here.
James tries to land a knee to the head but McGarry blocks with his arms.
McGarry tries for a takedown. No joy.
McGarry is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James managing to block the knees to the body from McGarry.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Leo McGarry's cut even more.
McGarry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. James fights it off and pushes away nicely.

James takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James tries to land a knee to the head but McGarry blocks with his arms.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.

James drops McGarry with a big knee straight up the middle! McGarry is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

McGarry is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James pounces like a tiger and cracks McGarry with a vicious hook! McGarry is down but not out! James follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rick James!
After the fight, Rick James was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.