PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis McElroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bailey
vs
McElroy

180 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis McElroy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McElroy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bailey is fending him off so far but McElroy persists. Nope, Bailey circles away and we're back to standing.
McElroy avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.

McElroy feints and as Bailey raises his hands in defense, McElroy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McElroy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McElroy lands a couple of elbows.
McElroy distracts Bailey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McElroy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McElroy postures up and lands a big shot to Bailey's brow.
McElroy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McElroy is controlling him.
McElroy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McElroy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McElroy lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McElroy is in close to Bailey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McElroy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bailey's head.
McElroy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McElroy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Bailey is rocked!
Bailey has momentary wrist control but McElroy slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Bailey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McElroy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bailey wants to stand up but McElroy is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McElroy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McElroy distracts Bailey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McElroy stands up over Bailey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bailey seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
McElroy working some strikes from top position.
McElroy postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Bailey covers up, he's hurt! McElroy keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from McElroy and the ref steps in to end the fight! McElroy can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis McElroy!