PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick has chosen Shipping up to Boston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Christopher McCormick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matthew West's chin.

West
vs
McCormick

178 cm
36
164 lbs
34 - 17 - 4

164 cm
31
165 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from McCormick.
McCormick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling West to score with a decent uppercut.
Christopher McCormick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - West finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McCormick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCormick throws out the jab.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCormick.
A low kick from West is predictable there
letting McCormick counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
West feints and then cracks McCormick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCormick down.
A swing and a miss from McCormick.
West missing with a left hand there. McCormick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCormick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
West lands an overhand right.
McCormick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps West's head backwards.
A punch lands to the side of McCormick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from West.
West scores with a kick to the midsection.
McCormick thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCormick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCormick's calf.
McCormick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent West stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCormick misses with an uppercut.
McCormick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but West is out of range.
McCormick lands a right hook to the body.
McCormick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent West stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCormick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCormick blocks the body kick.
McCormick throws a jab but it's blocked by West.
McCormick swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCormick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and West counters with a good, hard body kick but McCormick shrugs it off.
McCormick throws a right hand that misses
and West makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCormick blocks the body kick.
McCormick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
West motions for McCormick to come forward. West throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
West throws a leg kick
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West looking to land some kicks to the body here.
West thumps McCormick with a low kick.
McCormick thumps West with a low kick.
McCormick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
West avoids the head kick by McCormick.
McCormick motions for West to come forward. McCormick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by West as he connects with a hook.
McCormick throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCormick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McCormick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
West avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCormick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West scores with a decent looking hook.
McCormick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by West.
West drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCormick throws a leg kick that is checked
and West counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good work by McCormick as he checks the leg kick.
West is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from McCormick misses.
West pushes McCormick away with a front kick.
McCormick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. West doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from McCormick misses the target.
Nice defenses there by West.
McCormick blocks the body kick.
West lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from West - that will leave a mark!
West throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCormick throws a leg kick but West moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCormick misses the jab.
Nice cross by West.
McCormick is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West lands a jab.
West throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCormick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
West misses with a looping left.
McCormick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from West.
McCormick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCormick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West pushes McCormick away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
West cracks McCormick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

McCormick is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from West.
McCormick is still on wobbly legs! Can West finish him?
McCormick looks winded!
West lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCormick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from West.
West is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
West lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew West dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

West scores with a jab to the body.
McCormick throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthew West is winning the standup battle so far.
West walks forward and throws a big overhand right! McCormick drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! West swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from McCormick's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew West!
Matthew West thanked the fans post fight for their support.