PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adelbert Gainsborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gainsborough comes into the arena with Dope - Debonaire blaring out of the sound system. McGarrity is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Payback-Slayer. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gainsborough
vs
McGarrity

199 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

197 cm
35
257 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adelbert Gainsborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kearney McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gainsborough pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGarrity misses with an uppercut.
McGarrity checks a leg kick nicely.
McGarrity jabs Gainsborough to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGarrity misses with a double jab.
Gainsborough tries to clinch there but McGarrity circles away.
Gainsborough throws a jab when McGarrity was well out of range.
Nice shot by McGarrity.
Gainsborough throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGarrity.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from McGarrity.
Gainsborough has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGarrity finds it's way round the side to connect with Gainsborough's head.
McGarrity blocks a leg kick.
Gainsborough walks into a straight right hand from McGarrity.
McGarrity fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gainsborough wants to clinch.
Gainsborough walks into a left hand.
Kearney McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gainsborough darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gainsborough misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGarrity has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McGarrity connects with a right hand. Gainsborough shakes it off.
Gainsborough swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGarrity.
McGarrity shoots in and drives through. Gainsborough sprawls well.
McGarrity throws a lazy uppercut
and Gainsborough counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGarrity's knee momentarily.
McGarrity misses with a looping right.
Gainsborough fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGarrity misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGarrity walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGarrity lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGarrity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough is looking to clinch.
Gainsborough throws a right hand that McGarrity ducks under and follows up with a left that McGarrity also avoids with ease.
Gainsborough misses with a hook. McGarrity ducked under it nicely.
Gainsborough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gainsborough closes the distance and clinches.
Gainsborough swings wildly with an uppercut but McGarrity uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough throws a head punch that misses.
Gainsborough lands a hook that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
Gainsborough looking to throw knees to the head but McGarrity is blocking nicely.
McGarrity lands a hook that snaps the head of Gainsborough backwards.
Gainsborough tries to throw a body punch but McGarrity avoids it by throwing Gainsborough back against the cage.

McGarrity escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGarrity scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gainsborough throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGarrity.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGarrity throws a head kick but Gainsborough moves out of range.
McGarrity missing with a left hand there. Gainsborough was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Gainsborough closes the distance and pushes McGarrity back into the cage.
A hook to the body from McGarrity.
Still in the clinch, Gainsborough scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGarrity swings wildly with an uppercut but Gainsborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGarrity can't find room to land a body shot as Gainsborough controls the action.

McGarrity breaks from the clinch.
McGarrity swats away the attempt to clinch by Gainsborough.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity connects with a body shot.
Good shot there by McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a lazy uppercut

and Gainsborough counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gainsborough.
Nice body punch from McGarrity.
Gainsborough prevents a body shot from McGarrity.
Gainsborough lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gainsborough.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gainsborough is working McGarrity over against the cage.
McGarrity misses with a hook from the clinch.

McGarrity breaks from the clinch.
McGarrity cracks a nice hook into Gainsborough's ribs.
McGarrity throws a wild body kick that Gainsborough sees coming a mile off.
Gainsborough attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGarrity misses with an uppercut. Gainsborough saw that one coming.
McGarrity lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice jab there from McGarrity.
McGarrity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gainsborough manages to avoid it.
A big right from Gainsborough misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGarrity's hands.
Gainsborough moves out of range of the strikes.
McGarrity gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGarrity is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gainsborough tries to clinch there but McGarrity circles away.
McGarrity lands a lovely overhand right.
McGarrity delivers a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGarrity checks a leg kick.
Gainsborough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gainsborough fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGarrity is out of range.
Gainsborough takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gainsborough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gainsborough tries a low kick but McGarrity avoids it.
McGarrity lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kearney McGarrity will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGarrity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gainsborough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gainsborough with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gainsborough scoring well with a low kick there.
McGarrity sizes up Gainsborough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGarrity.
McGarrity sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gainsborough walks into a jab.
Gainsborough misses the jab.
Gainsborough throws a big shot that misses.
Gainsborough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGarrity thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gainsborough if he has to take too many more of those.
McGarrity takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kearney McGarrity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGarrity keeps the fight on the outside.
McGarrity moves away from the strike by Gainsborough.
McGarrity throws a sloppy head kick
and McGarrity takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gainsborough lands a nice looking body kick.
McGarrity is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gainsborough.
McGarrity blocks a head kick by Gainsborough.
Nice uppercut lands for Gainsborough. That snapped McGarrity's head back.
Gainsborough throws a front kick aimed at McGarrity's knee but McGarrity avoids it well.
McGarrity swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gainsborough just misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGarrity throws a push kick but Gainsborough slaps the foot to one side.
McGarrity throws a hook to the side of Gainsborough's head but Gainsborough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGarrity takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gainsborough tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGarrity swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGarrity throws a head kick but Gainsborough moves out of range.
Gainsborough throws a looping overhand right but McGarrity ducks down to avoid it.
Gainsborough misses with a wild body shot.
McGarrity takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gainsborough avoids the body shot from McGarrity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGarrity.
McGarrity fails with a takedown attempt.
Gainsborough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGarrity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGarrity thows a body kick. Gainsborough tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Gainsborough cracks McGarrity with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gainsborough has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McGarrity to stand back up!

McGarrity is rocked!
Gainsborough fakes the body blow, causing McGarrity to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! McGarrity goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adelbert Gainsborough!
After the big win, Adelbert Gainsborough made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.