PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark McCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manchester Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCain comes to the cage accompanied by Hate by Jay-Z. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McCain
vs
Red

196 cm
29
300 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

150 cm
27
268 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Arcticus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark McCain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manchester Red!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCain throws a jab but it's blocked by Red.
McCain takes one on the button.
Red fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

McCain manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Red on his heels. He'll look to pass Red's guard now, I'm sure.
McCain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Red works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCain looking to pass the guard.
McCain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McCain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCain advances position into side control!
Red prevents McCain from moving into mount.
Red really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCain slows the pace down.

McCain has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Red is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. McCain yanks on the arm and Red is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by McCain.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark McCain!
Mark McCain decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.