PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey McGraugh (ranked 2498 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Torkoly (ranked 4755 p4p, 505 weight class). Corey McGraugh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McGraugh
vs
Torkoly

183 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, 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 The Island, Benjamin Torkoly!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torkoly misses with a two punch combination.
Torkoly punishes McGraugh's body with a nice straight punch.
Torkoly scores with a punch to the head.
Torkoly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGraugh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGraugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Torkoly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torkoly tries to break the clinch but McGraugh is controlling the position.
McGraugh struggles to land a body shot inside as Torkoly controls his hands.
McGraugh lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraugh lands a right hand.
Torkoly has had enough of the clinch but McGraugh keeps him there for the moment.
McGraugh presses Torkoly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Torkoly looks winded!
McGraugh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torkoly backwards.
McGraugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh can't find room to land a body shot as Torkoly controls the action.
Nice body punch from McGraugh - that landed with a thud.
Torkoly takes a shot to the head.
Torkoly prevents a body shot from McGraugh.
McGraugh is working Torkoly over against the cage.
McGraugh lands with a right to the head.
McGraugh lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGraugh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGraugh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGraugh misses with some punches.
McGraugh lands a right hand.
McGraugh lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from McGraugh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGraugh.
McGraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGraugh cracks Torkoly with a nice body shot.
McGraugh creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Torkoly with a big uppercut! Torkoly tries to clinch up but McGraugh pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Torkoly to the mat! Torkoly covers up and McGraugh unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Corey McGraugh!