PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Van Persie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey McGillicutty has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Van Persie's chin.

Van Persie
vs
McGillicutty

190 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Van Persie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey McGillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty staying out of range there.
McGillicutty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Persie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGillicutty.
Van Persie lands a head shot.
McGillicutty throws a hook to the side of Van Persie's head but Van Persie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Persie throws a jab but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty moves away from the strike by Van Persie.
McGillicutty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Persie.
Van Persie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Persie lunges at McGillicutty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGillicutty's hand.
Van Persie misses with a hook. McGillicutty ducked under it nicely.
McGillicutty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGillicutty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Persie.
Van Persie misses with a straight left.
Van Persie 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.
Van Persie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Persie throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Persie moves out of range as McGillicutty throws a body kick.
McGillicutty throws the kick towards the body but Van Persie avoids it.
Van Persie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Van Persie finds it's way through McGillicutty's defenses.
McGillicutty throws a push kick but Van Persie slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - McGillicutty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van Persie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGillicutty.
Van Persie scores with a hook to the body. McGillicutty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGillicutty scores with a leg kick.
McGillicutty attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGillicutty throws a front kick aimed at Van Persie's knee but Van Persie avoids it well.
Dan Van Persie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Persie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Persie loads up on a big right hand but McGillicutty slips the punch.
Van Persie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGillicutty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Persie.
Van Persie loads up on a big right hand but McGillicutty slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Persie. McGillicutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGillicutty is looking to land body kicks.
McGillicutty pushes Van Persie away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McGillicutty rushes Van Persie and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Persie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGillicutty lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGillicutty is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGillicutty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGillicutty obliges.
McGillicutty landing knees to the head.

Van Persie is rocked!
McGillicutty lands a knee to the head.
Oh Van Persie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGillicutty working the clinch nicely. Van Persie is working for position but McGillicutty cracks him with a big knee to the head! Van Persie crumples up against the cage and McGillicutty lands two more shots before the ref can save Van Persie! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mickey McGillicutty!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey McGillicutty thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.