PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuade's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eyes of a Ranger. Mustang has chosen Little Rock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Booker McQuade has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McQuade
vs
Mustang

178 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

181 cm
30
169 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Mustang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mustang blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from McQuade.
McQuade looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Mustang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mustang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McQuade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McQuade lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from McQuade.
McQuade slips a straight right by Mustang.

Mustang rushes McQuade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustang blocks a body shot from McQuade.
A head punch on the inside from McQuade fails to land.
McQuade has Mustang pushed against the cage.
McQuade misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McQuade just stands there and leans against the cage.
McQuade lands a damaging elbow.
McQuade lands an elbow inside.
McQuade lands an elbow inside that Mustang shrugs off.
McQuade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McQuade pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McQuade lands an elbow inside.
McQuade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McQuade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mustang dodges an elbow strike from McQuade.
A nice left hand lands by McQuade.
Mustang takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustang has hold of one of McQuade's legs. McQuade is fighting the takedown attempt but Mustang gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McQuade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mustang wants to control from the top but McQuade keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McQuade keeping moving, preventing Mustang from controlling successfully.
McQuade trying to keep a closed guard but Mustang is proving a slippery customer.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roy Mustang wasn't active enough on the ground.
McQuade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Mustang is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade throws a head kick but Mustang moves out of range.
McQuade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mustang is still on wobbly legs! Can McQuade finish him?
Mustang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mustang throws a jab when McQuade was well out of range.
McQuade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mustang.
Mustang seems to have recovered his senses.
Mustang looks up at the clock. Bad move! McQuade lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mustang. McQuade pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Booker McQuade!
Booker McQuade retains his lightweight title!
As Booker McQuade got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It felt good to avenge that loss, You know with Sparky It made me a better fight and now that I have finished Roy I look forward to what lies ahead.'.
In defeat, Roy Mustang stepped up to the mic, saying 'He beat him the first time, and he got me this time. Maybe a rubber match in the futher'.