PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patty Larkin (ranked 6047 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McAuliffe (ranked 25009 p4p, 0 weight class). McAuliffe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Napoleon of the Ring kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Larkin
vs
McAuliffe

178 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patty Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAuliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larkin tries a low kick but McAuliffe avoids it.
Larkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McAuliffe is out of range.
Larkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McAuliffe unleashes a big counter combination but Larkin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McAuliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larkin throws a right hand that misses
and McAuliffe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larkin thinking.
Larkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McAuliffe throws a right and a left that Larkin avoids nicely.
Patty Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
McAuliffe slips a jab and a cross from Larkin.
McAuliffe defending well as Larkin loads up on a big left hand.
McAuliffe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McAuliffe.

It looks like Patty Larkin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin thows a leg kick but McAuliffe checks it
and McAuliffe counters with a nice uppercut.

Larkin gets tackled into the cage by McAuliffe. McAuliffe maintains the clinch.
McAuliffe scores with a shot to the side of Larkin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larkin stalling in the clinch but McAuliffe improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McAuliffe.
A nice right hand lands inside from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Larkin misses with a body punch.
Larkin tries to work over McAuliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAuliffe presses Larkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Larkin tries a body shot but McAuliffe blocks it.
McAuliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McAuliffe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McAuliffe pushes Larkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larkin.
McAuliffe stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larkin.
A right hook to the body lands for McAuliffe.
McAuliffe lands a shoulder strike.
McAuliffe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McAuliffe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larkin working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin misses with the head strike.
McAuliffe taking a breather.
Larkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAuliffe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McAuliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin misses with the head strike.
Larkin misses with some punches.
Larkin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Larkin stalling in the clinch but McAuliffe improves position.
A body shot lands from McAuliffe.
Larkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAuliffe cracks Larkin with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe stalling.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McAuliffe's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larkin working aggressively here.
McAuliffe is trying to push Larkin away but Larkin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from McAuliffe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McAuliffe - that landed with a thud.
McAuliffe has Larkin pressed against the cage.
McAuliffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McAuliffe prevents a body shot from Larkin.
Larkin throws a head punch that misses.
McAuliffe scores with a shot to the side of Larkin's head.
McAuliffe lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from McAuliffe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from McAuliffe.
Larkin tries a body shot but McAuliffe blocks it.
McAuliffe dodges an elbow strike from Larkin.
A short left from McAuliffe.

Larkin is rocked!
McAuliffe lands an uppercut.
Oh Larkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McAuliffe creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Larkin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Larkin drops to his knees and McAuliffe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack McAuliffe!