PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew McGinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Hate will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Matthew McGinn
vs
Hate

173 cm
27
219 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
218 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew McGinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hate!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hate scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Matthew McGinn has been cut.

McGinn moves into range and clinches up with Hate.
Our sources have told us that McGinn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
McGinn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hate's face.
McGinn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hate is looking to break free of the clinch but McGinn has double underhooks.
McGinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGinn connects with a knee to the head.
McGinn lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Harry Hate has been cut.
Hate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGinn landing knees to the head.
Hate avoiding damage as McGinn throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGinn with a knee to the head.
McGinn lands a nice elbow.

Hate is rocked!
McGinn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hate's face.
Hate is still on wobbly legs! Can McGinn finish him?
McGinn creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Hate! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for McGinn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew McGinn!
After winning the bout, Matthew McGinn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.