PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayden Easterly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHale comes to the cage accompanied by Half of Fame . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McHale
vs
Easterly

182 cm
45
215 lbs
41 - 21 - 1

190 cm
29
217 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Reaper Combatwear

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 41 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayden Easterly!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easterly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McHale was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Easterly.
It looked like McHale was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Easterly.
McHale has a takedown stuffed.
McHale throws a leg kick that misses.
And Easterly tries to counter it with a takedown but McHale pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Easterly. McHale does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easterly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Easterly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Easterly looks to throw the jab but McHale is out of range.
McHale feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale slips a jab from Easterly.
McHale shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Easterly pinned against the cage. Easterly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McHale slips under a jab from Easterly.
Easterly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McHale throws a hook to the side of Easterly's head but Easterly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Easterly throws a nice looking combination but McHale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McHale throws a nice looking combination but Easterly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Easterly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McHale defends it well.
McHale looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale moves out of range of the strikes.
Easterly throws a body shot but no joy.
Easterly swings for the body but McHale moves out of range.
McHale seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McHale throws a hook but Easterly blocks it.
McHale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Easterly circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beaumont McHale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McHale throws an overhand right that lands on Easterly's shoulder, as Easterly tries to avoid the shot.

Easterly drives through with a takedown into McHale's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Easterly is looking to pass into half guard but McHale pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McHale is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHale throwing strikes from guard but Easterly blocks nicely.
Easterly working a defensive guard here.
McHale lands a couple of decent looking shots.

McHale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McHale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Easterly's head.

McHale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McHale throwing strikes but missing.
McHale trying to control the position from guard on top but Easterly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McHale is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Easterly has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McHale is looking to defend but Easterly has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McHale! Easterly pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McHale taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hayden Easterly!