PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny McHail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes into the arena with Remember The Name blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thompson
vs
McHail

169 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny McHail!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHail throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McHail connects with a looping right hand.
McHail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
McHail is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McHail dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McHail misses with a series of wild punches.
McHail lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from McHail lands.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from McHail, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thompson misses the jab.
Jab from McHail.
McHail lands a jab-cross combination.

Thompson is rocked!

It looks like Mark Thompson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from McHail.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McHail circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Thompson to the canvas! Thompson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - McHail keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny McHail!
Mark Thompson spoke after the fight, saying 'Ah no shark meat later :('.