PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McCartney (ranked 1655 p4p, 199 weight class) and Marcos Maidana (ranked 5380 p4p, 398 weight class). McCartney comes to the cage accompanied by Fade to Black- Metallica. Marcos Maidana looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

McCartney
vs
Maidana

190 cm
19
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

KAISER
This Is England (Everything $25)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny McCartney !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Maidana!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maidana is looking to clinch but McCartney is avoiding it.
McCartney swats away the attempt to clinch by Maidana.

Maidana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maidana tries to land knees in the clinch but McCartney avoids the damage to the body.
Maidana trying to land knees to the body.
Maidana looking to throw knees to the head but McCartney is blocking nicely.
Maidana pushes off an throws an elbow but McCartney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maidana missing with knees to the body.
Maidana pushes off an throws an elbow but McCartney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maidana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maidana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maidana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCartney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maidana 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.
Maidana tries a knee to the head but McCartney blocks it.
McCartney tries to break free but Maidana pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maidana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maidana tries to land knees in the clinch but McCartney avoids the damage to the body.
Maidana looks winded!
McCartney managing to block the knees to the body from Maidana.

McCartney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCartney tests Maidana's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Marcos Maidana has been cut.
Maidana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCartney is looking to counter punch.
Maidana tries to clinch up but McCartney circles away and keeps his distance.
McCartney throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maidana avoids it.
Maidana walks into a stiff left hand from McCartney .
Maidana wants to clinch up but McCartney keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from McCartney misses the target.
Maidana doesn't manage to clinch there - McCartney circles away.
Maidana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maidana doesn't manage to clinch there - McCartney circles away.

McCartney lands a big uppercut and Maidana crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maidana looks OK. McCartney waves Maidana back to his feet!

Maidana is rocked!
McCartney is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCartney cracks Maidana with a left hook right on the temple and Maidana goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! McCartney lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Maidana is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny McCartney !
Johnny McCartney retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Johnny McCartney made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors This Is England (Everything $25) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.