PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xaro Polara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McNulty
vs
Polara

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xaro Polara!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty throws out a powerful jab.
McNulty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Polara misses with a takedown attempt

and McNulty holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Polara stalling in the clinch but McNulty improves position.
McNulty is trying to break the clinch but Polara is controlling him.
Polara is looking for a takedown.

McNulty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McNulty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Polara in his tracks.
McNulty misses with a two punch combination.
McNulty digs a good body shot into Polara's ribs.
McNulty misses with a head kick.
McNulty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Polara on the side of the head.
Polara darts in trying to clinch
and McNulty counters with a one-two to the body.
Jimmy McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polara blocks a head kick by McNulty.
McNulty throws a right and a left that Polara avoids nicely.
McNulty ducks under a wild hook from Polara.
Polara misses with a double jab
and Polara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by McNulty. That's going to slow Polara down.
Polara with a lazy takedown attempt
and McNulty counters with a series of strikes. Polara will be more careful next time no doubt.

Polara is rocked!
Jimmy McNulty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xaro Polara.
McNulty dances in with a quick combination. Polara is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from McNulty snaps Polara's head back. Polara stumbles backwards against the cage. McNulty steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Polara's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Polara just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimmy McNulty!