PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom McGettigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McGettigan
vs
Peterson

188 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Aspire Clothing

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom McGettigan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ian Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGettigan moves away.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but McGettigan pushes him off.
McGettigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like McGettigan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peterson.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterson wants to clinch
and McGettigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling McGettigan to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson walks into a jab.
Peterson throws the left hand but McGettigan avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson wants to clinch
and McGettigan counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGettigan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Peterson tries to clinch up but McGettigan circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from McGettigan misses its target.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ian Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGettigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from McGettigan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by McGettigan.
McGettigan cracks Peterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Peterson lands a right hook to the body.
Peterson scores with a nice strike.
McGettigan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGettigan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from McGettigan misses the target.
Peterson tries to clinch up but McGettigan circles away and keeps his distance.
McGettigan takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson wants to clinch up but McGettigan keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Peterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from McGettigan misses the target.
Peterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peterson moves to clinch but McGettigan breaks away
and McGettigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peterson lands with a straight right. McGettigan didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to clinch up but McGettigan keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from McGettigan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGettigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGettigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGettigan keeps the fight on the outside.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
McGettigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGettigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but McGettigan pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan connects with a right hand. Peterson shakes it off.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGettigan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peterson throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGettigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGettigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson wants to clinch up but McGettigan keeps it at a distance.
McGettigan throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson tries to clinch there but McGettigan circles away.
Peterson darts in trying to clinch
and McGettigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

McGettigan lands a big uppercut and Peterson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Peterson looks OK. McGettigan waves Peterson back to his feet!

Peterson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can McGettigan finish him?
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
It looked like McGettigan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom McGettigan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGettigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
A lazy left from Peterson finds it's target.
McGettigan circles away from the clinch attempt

and McGettigan counters with a nice right hand that sends Peterson toppling to the canvas! Peterson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McGettigan finish him?!

Peterson is rocked!
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like McGettigan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peterson.

Peterson darts in and clinches McGettigan up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGettigan.
McGettigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGettigan lands an uppercut.
McGettigan can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
McGettigan blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson has McGettigan pressed against the cage, preventing McGettigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGettigan breaks from the clinch.
Peterson misses the jab.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
McGettigan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but McGettigan is just out of range.
Peterson jabs at McGettigan's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGettigan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peterson tries to clinch but McGettigan is having none of it.
McGettigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from McGettigan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson tries to clinch there but McGettigan circles away.
Peterson throws the left hand but McGettigan avoids the punch easily.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and McGettigan counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ian Peterson has been cut.
McGettigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGettigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGettigan ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Peterson out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom McGettigan!
Tom McGettigan retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Tom McGettigan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.