PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan McClelland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Ko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McClelland
vs
Ko

170 cm
20
201 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

225 cm
36
200 lbs
24 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan McClelland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Ko!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McClelland is defended easily by Ko.
Ko misses with a wild combination.
Ko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McClelland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ko cracks McClelland with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McClelland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Ko misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko connects with the punch.
McClelland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ko.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ko!
McClelland throws a head kick but Ko moves out of range.
McClelland walks into a straight right hand from Ko.
Ko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ko throws a body punch but McClelland moves out of range.
Ko scores with a one two! McClelland had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

McClelland is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko connects with a nice cross there... McClelland is looking wobbly and Ko recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send McClelland to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ko jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Ko!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ivan Ko thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Bryan McClelland stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think it's funny he knew I was going to do that!'.