PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Mcgraugh (ranked 2480 p4p, 351 weight class) and Travis Road (ranked 5979 p4p, 658 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mcgraugh
vs
Road

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Road!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgraugh avoids the body shot from Road.
Nice straight punches there by Mcgraugh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Mcgraugh connects with a nice looking jab.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mcgraugh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgraugh is looking to counter the offense by Road and move into the clinch.
Road misses with a takedown attempt - Mcgraugh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Mcgraugh catches Road right on the button with a cross.
Mcgraugh swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Road fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgraugh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgraugh connects with a looping right hand.
Road tries to clinch but Mcgraugh is having none of it.
Mcgraugh lands with a cross.

Road is rocked!
Corey Mcgraugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgraugh goes for a small jab and connects. Now Mcgraugh goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Road stumbles back but Mcgraugh runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Road to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Road will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Corey Mcgraugh!