PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Earl Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McPhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paddy McPhail acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Allen
vs
McPhail

170 cm
29
147 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

182 cm
31
147 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Earl Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy McPhail!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPhail misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen attempts a counter takedown but McPhail avoids it well and moves away.
A shot to the liver by McPhail. Beautiful body shot.
Allen shoots in but no luck this time.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McPhail is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McPhail thows a left - swing and a miss!
McPhail swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
McPhail fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McPhail clobbers Allen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Allen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McPhail throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McPhail throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen attempts a counter takedown but McPhail avoids it well and moves away.
McPhail looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McPhail throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McPhail has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Allen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McPhail sprawls well. McPhail wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Allen gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPhail scores with a punch to the head.
McPhail looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from McPhail. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPhail throws a big shot that misses.
Allen drops down looking for a counter takedown but McPhail sprawls and moves away.
McPhail lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
McPhail scores with a jab.
Paddy McPhail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McPhail throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Allen stumbling backwards into the cage! Allen bounces back off the cage towards McPhail, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! McPhail lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! McPhail celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paddy McPhail!
A very excited looking Paddy McPhail rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.