PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Risley (ranked 2757 p4p, 395 weight class) and Jimmy McLarnin (ranked 4774 p4p, 615 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Risley
vs
McLarnin

179 cm
37
177 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

182 cm
33
183 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy McLarnin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Risley clinches up with McLarnin and pushes him back against the cage.
Risley lands with a left to the head.
McLarnin lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Risley.

Risley breaks from the clinch.
Risley looks to clinch
and McLarnin counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Risley's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Risley throws a head kick that McLarnin semi-blocks.
McLarnin swats away the attempt to clinch by Risley.

Risley clinches up with McLarnin and pushes him back against the cage.
Risley has a couple of punches blocked by McLarnin.
McLarnin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Risley has McLarnin pushed against the cage.
Risley controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley scores with a shot to the side of McLarnin's head.

Risley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Risley scores with a one two! McLarnin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

McLarnin is rocked!
Risley tests McLarnin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLarnin is still on wobbly legs! Can Risley finish him?
McLarnin looks up at the clock. Bad move! Risley lands a right hand from hell, dropping McLarnin. Risley pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Risley!
A very excited looking Joe Risley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.