PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adeboye Temidare (ranked 2938 p4p, 1385 weight class) and Eddie McDermott (ranked 352 p4p, 184 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McDermott's choice of entrance music: I'm Shipping up to Boston. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Temidare
vs
McDermott

202 cm
24
264
5 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
265
10 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Fast

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adeboye Temidare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temidare.
A cross from McDermott lands.
McDermott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've been told by Temidare's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDermott throws a jab but it's blocked by Temidare.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Temidare stalling the fight.
McDermott takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Eddie McDermott has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDermott.
Temidare with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Temidare swings wildly with an uppercut but McDermott uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDermott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Temidare.
McDermott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Temidare.
Temidare missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Temidare - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Temidare lands a nice uppercut.
Temidare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDermott.
Temidare tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDermott avoids it.
McDermott tries to circle away but Temidare has him pinned against the cage.
Temidare trying to land knees to the body.
Temidare taking a breather.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Temidare darts in and clinches McDermott up against the cage.
McDermott wants to get back to striking at distance but Temidare won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Temidare.
Temidare stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Temidare with an attempt at a knee that misses.

McDermott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Temidare moves out of range of the strikes.
Temidare throws a jab but it's blocked by McDermott.
McDermott lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermott takes one to the side of the head.
McDermott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temidare.
McDermott misses with a wild combination.
Temidare changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temidare scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temidare connects with a nice looking jab.
Temidare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Temidare moves out of range of the body kick from McDermott.
Temidare lands a nice looking kick to the body. McDermott takes a step back to recover.
Temidare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDermott.
Temidare scores with a jab to the jaw.
Temidare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temidare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from McDermott misses its intended target.
McDermott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temidare.
Temidare blocks a jab.
Temidare tries to counter with a takedown but McDermott is quick to defend against it.

Temidare takes the fight into the clinch.
McDermott tries to circle away but Temidare has him pinned against the cage.
McDermott is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Temidare pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - McDermott is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Adeboye Temidare!
Adeboye Temidare seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.