PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tomasino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasino has chosen Roy Jones Jr - U know my kind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McHale
vs
Tomasino

196 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James McHale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tomasino!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomasino avoids a kick to the body.
Tomasino lands a jab to the head.
Tomasino has a takedown stuffed.
McHale lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

McHale drives through and clinches with Tomasino against the cage.
McHale effectively controlling the action here.
McHale is pressed up against the cage. Tomasino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McHale down to the mat. McHale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

McHale clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Tomasino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tomasino is working for takedown but McHale is calmly controlling the position for now.
James McHale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tomasino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHale is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McHale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomasino backwards.
McHale cracks Tomasino with a nice body shot.
Tomasino is trying to drag McHale to the mat but McHale just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McHale taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomasino is working for takedown but McHale is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tomasino looks gassed!
Tomasino wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from McHale.
McHale stops a takedown attempt from Tomasino.
Tomasino wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McHale.
McHale lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomasino or not.
McHale lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomasino is trying to force a seperation but McHale has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McHale.
Nice body punch from McHale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McHale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McHale scores with a shoulder strike.
McHale missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from McHale.
McHale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomasino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McHale lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomasino backwards.

Tomasino is rocked!
McHale throws a big uppercut that drops Tomasino! More strikes from McHale and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tomasino lies dazed against the cage as McHale celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James McHale!
James McHale decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.