PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Enlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ken Enlow was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McCann
vs
Enlow

184 cm
19
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale McCann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Enlow!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCann.
Enlow changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been told by McCann's head coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Enlow moves out of range as McCann strikes.
Enlow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCann.
Enlow is looking to clinch but McCann is avoiding it.
McCann is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Enlow closes the distance but McCann moves to the side
and McCann counters with a nice uppercut.
McCann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enlow walks into a straight right hand from McCann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enlow tries to clinch up but McCann circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from McCann misses its target.
Enlow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Enlow staying out of range there.
Enlow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from McCann misses the target.
Dale McCann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enlow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Enlow tries to counter it with a takedown but McCann pushes his down on his head and steps out.

McCann lands a left and a right that send Enlow crashing to the mat, dazed. McCann thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Ken Enlow has been cut.
Enlow closes the distance looking to clinch

and McCann counters with a crisp right hand that drops Enlow! McCann lets Enlow back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Enlow is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCann tests Enlow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

McCann lands a big uppercut and Enlow crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Enlow looks OK. McCann waves Enlow back to his feet!
Enlow is still on wobbly legs! Can McCann finish him?

Enlow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCann, pushing him back against the cage.
Enlow seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enlow jumps guard but McCann stands there with Enlow around his waist. Enlow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Enlow jumps guard.
Enlow controls McCann momentarily but McCann frees himself.
Enlow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Enlow trying to control the position here.
Enlow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Enlow has his hands on McCann's head, controlling the position.
McCann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Enlow on the ground.
Enlow keeping moving, preventing McCann from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Enlow looking for a triangle here. McCann is fighting it but it looks tight! Enlow pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, McCann is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ken Enlow!
Dale McCann was interviewed post fight and said 'you sausage'.