PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew McGinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samed Ismailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samed Ismailov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matthew McGinn's chin.

Matthew McGinn
vs
Ismailov

173 cm
26
219 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew McGinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samed Ismailov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGinn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ismailov, pushing him back against the cage.
McGinn connects with a knee to the head.
McGinn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGinn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ismailov's defenses.
McGinn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ismailov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn connects with a knee to the head.
McGinn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ismailov's defenses.
Ismailov is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by McGinn.

Ismailov is rocked!
McGinn has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ismailov - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from McGinn, and another! Ismailov is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Matthew McGinn!
An out of breath Matthew McGinn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.