PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin McLauhglin (ranked 5628 p4p, 480 weight class) and Jeremy Locastro (ranked 4719 p4p, 460 weight class). McLauhglin comes to the ring accompanied by What the hell are you waiting for. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McLauhglin
vs
Locastro

195 cm
33
272 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

202 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin McLauhglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Locastro!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Locastro misses.
Locastro misses with a wild body shot.
McLauhglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Locastro is just out of range.
Locastro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locastro blocks the body kick.
Locastro fails to land with a series of punches.
Locastro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McLauhglin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locastro.
Locastro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLauhglin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Locastro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Jeremy Locastro has been cut.
Locastro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locastro ducks under a wild hook from McLauhglin.
Locastro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Locastro. McLauhglin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Locastro 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.
Locastro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Locastro misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locastro swings away with a body shot that misses
and McLauhglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLauhglin moves out of range as Locastro strikes.
McLauhglin throws a counter high kick but Locastro was just alert enough to avoid it.
McLauhglin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Locastro misses the body punch
and McLauhglin counters with a stiff right hand.
Locastro is looking to score with low kicks.
Locastro throws a head kick but McLauhglin moves out of range.
Locastro misses with a straight right.
Locastro blocks a head kick by McLauhglin.
McLauhglin backing away here, and Locastro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Locastro misses with a head kick.
McLauhglin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from McLauhglin misses the target.
Locastro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLauhglin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot lands for Locastro.
McLauhglin misses with a wild body shot.
McLauhglin defending well as Locastro loads up on a big left hand.
McLauhglin throwing a counter right hand but Locastro manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin throws a jab when Locastro was well out of range.
Locastro throws a head kick that misses
enabling McLauhglin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locastro connects with a right hand. McLauhglin shakes it off.
Locastro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Locastro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLauhglin.
McLauhglin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Locastro to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Locastro looks to clinch but McLauhglin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Locastro taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Colin McLauhglin!
During a confident post fight interview, Colin McLauhglin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.