PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dreary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is To Hell and Back. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McLovin
vs
Dreary

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dreary!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McLovin is fending him off so far but Dreary persists. Nope, McLovin circles away and we're back to standing.
McLovin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLovin scores with a nice head shot.
McLovin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLovin misses with a series of wild punches.
McLovin drops Dreary with a left right combo! McLovin follows him down to the ground into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dreary is trying to control McLovin's posture but McLovin avoids it.

McLovin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Horrible takedown by Dreary or perhaps it was just good defense by McLovin which made him look bad.
A combination from McLovin does no damage.
Dreary throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McLovin's waist but McLovin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dreary off to one side.
Rob McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dreary.
Dreary fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

McLovin clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dreary has him pressed against the cage.
Dreary leaning his opponent against the cage.

Dreary gets control of McLovin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dreary will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McLovin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dreary on the ground.

Dreary isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McLovin stacks Dreary on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McLovin!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dreary looks gassed!
McLovin tries to stand but Dreary is controlling his head.
Dreary wants to control but McLovin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McLovin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dreary to his feet.
Dreary takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses.
McLovin moves in looking to clinch but Dreary pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dreary moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McLovin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McLovin closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dreary! McLovin dives in looking to finish! Dreary is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob McLovin!