PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy McIrish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Longstreet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McIrish
vs
Longstreet

185 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paddy McIrish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christopher Longstreet!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longstreet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Paddy McIrish has been cut.
McIrish shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Longstreet pinned against the cage. Longstreet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Longstreet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McIrish with a body shot.
Longstreet lands a glancing blow to the side of McIrish's head.
Longstreet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McIrish.

McIrish is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Longstreet. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from McIrish does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longstreet cracks McIrish with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh McIrish is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Longstreet lands a jab.
Longstreet works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from McIrish does no damage.
McIrish seems to have got his legs back now.
McIrish takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McIrish misses with a straight right.
McIrish on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McIrish closes the distance and clinches up with Longstreet, looking for a takedown. McIrish pushes Longstreet against the cage but Longstreet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McIrish shoots in but no luck this time.
Longstreet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Longstreet has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy McIrish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longstreet with a hook.
Longstreet plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends McIrish swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! McIrish face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Christopher Longstreet!