PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Plumber (ranked 25198 p4p, 24817 weight class) and Kevin McDade (ranked 724 p4p, 782 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Plumber
vs
McDade

179 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
170
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Plumber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin McDade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plumber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDade moves out of range of the strikes.
McDade with a hook.
Kevin McDade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plumber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McDade lands a slapping body shot.
McDade lands a slapping body shot.
McDade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plumbers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDade lunges at Plumber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plumber's hand.
McDade connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from McDade finds it's target.
Plumber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Plumber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDade lands with a straight right. Plumber didn't see that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumber moves forwards but McDade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Plumber walks into a left hand.
McDade scores with a nice head shot.
Plumber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by McDade - just one landing.
Plumber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plumber closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDade circles away.
A jab lands there for McDade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plumber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by McDade. Beautiful body shot.
McDade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade cracks Plumber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Plumber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Plumber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDade lands a jab.
McDade connects with a single shot there.
McDade scores with a body shot.
McDade scores with a hook.
Plumber throws a right hand that misses
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
McDade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Plumber walks into a left hand.
Plumber gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McDade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McDade, as that shot connected.
McDade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plumber. Plumber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McDade scores with a nice right hand.
McDade lands a head shot.
McDade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDade with a hook.
Plumber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDade pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Plumber back to the cage. McDade follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Plumber misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - McDade coming out on top.
McDade lunges at Plumber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plumber's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Plumber looks to score with a jab to the body but McDade is just out of range.
McDade jabs Plumber right on the nose. Plumber blinks but takes it well.
Plumber throws a hook but McDade avoids it easily.
McDade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDade scores with a punch to the head.
Plumber takes a swing at McDade's ribcage but misses.
McDade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDade scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plumber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDade thuds a left hand into Plumber's body.
McDade lands with a good body shot.
Plumber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plumber there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin McDade dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McDade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plumber's head.
Plumber drops his hands momentarily and McDade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plumber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot by McDade.
McDade cracks Plumber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by McDade there.
A left lands for McDade.
McDade sizes up Plumber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plumber walks into a jab.
McDade's corner calls for a 1-2. McDade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McDade connects with a right hand. Plumber shakes it off.
McDade scores with a shot to the body.
McDade avoids the body shot from Plumber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McDade scores with a one two! Plumber had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Plumber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plumber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Plumber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDade.
McDade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDade lands a jab to the head.
McDade might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A cross from McDade lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDade circles away from the clinch attempt
and McDade counters with a nice uppercut.
McDade blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plumber clinches.

McDade breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by McDade.
McDade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plumber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDade throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plumber on the side of the head.
McDade lands with a hook. Plumber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDade cracks Plumber with a good jab.
A lazy left from McDade finds it's target.
A cross from McDade lands.
A shot to the liver by McDade. Beautiful body shot.
Plumber tries to close the distance and clinch but McDade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Plumber moves into range and clinches up with McDade.

McDade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade connects with a right hand. Plumber shakes it off.
Plumber is looking to wear down McDade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDade lands a head shot.
McDade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Plumber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plumber there as he acknowledges the shot.
Plumber tries to clinch but McDade is having none of it.
McDade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDade lands with a straight right. Plumber didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as McDade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Plumber doesn't seem phased though.
McDade moves away from the strike by Plumber.
Plumber misses with a leg kick
and McDade counters with a nice body shot.
McDade lands a glancing blow to the side of Plumber's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for McDade.
Good shot there by McDade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade moves out of range as Plumber strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDade.
McDade shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Plumber eats them both and turns towards McDade to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McDade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McDade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Plumber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McDade scores with a jab. Plumber acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDade cracks Plumber with a good jab.
Plumber takes one to the chin there.
McDade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kevin McDade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plumber misses with a head kick.
McDade moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Plumber's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin McDade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Plumber just misses with a punch to the body.
McDade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDade moves away from the strike by Plumber.
McDade digs a good body shot into Plumber's ribs.
Plumber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDade jabs Plumber right on the nose. Plumber blinks but takes it well.
Plumber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donk. McDade catches Plumber right on the button with a cross.
Plumber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDade scores with a one two! Plumber had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from McDade.

Plumber is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from McDade.
Oh Plumber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Plumber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McDade defends it nicely.
Plumber seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McDade, as that shot connected.
Plumber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by McDade.
Kevin McDade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDade stuns Plumber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Plumber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plumber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Plumber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plumber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDade scores with a decent looking hook.
McDade smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plumber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDade connects with a nice looking jab.
McDade scores with a sloppy right hand. Plumber should have avoided that one.
McDade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Charlie Plumber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDade tests Plumber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from McDade.
McDade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Plumber on the side of the head.
McDade lands the left hand.
McDade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plumber's head backwards.
Plumber ducks right into an uppercut from McDade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by McDade.
McDade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDade's jab looks to have found its range, popping Plumber under the eye.
Nice straight punches there by McDade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDade.
McDade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Plumber looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
Plumber takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDade jabs Plumber right on the nose. Plumber blinks but takes it well.
McDade connects with a body shot that sends Plumber's belly button to the back.
McDade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by McDade there.
McDade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Plumber momentarily.
Plumber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McDade.
Good exchange - McDade coming out on top.
McDade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good shot there by McDade.
A punch lands to the side of Plumber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDade scores with a nice right hand.
McDade tests Plumber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plumber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Plumber has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin McDade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McDade winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin McDade!