PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 1381 p4p, 142 weight class) and Ao Ki (ranked 1672 p4p, 172 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McLaughlin
vs
Ki

178 cm
23
148 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

181 cm
26
157 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ao Ki!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by Ki.
A quick step to the side and McLaughlin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from McLaughlin.
Ki looks for a takedown but McLaughlin sprawls well.
McLaughlin is looking to counter punch.
McLaughlin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ki under the eye.
Ki shoots in for a takedown but McLaughlin shows good takedown defense.
It looked like McLaughlin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ki.

McLaughlin cracks Ki with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McLaughlin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ki to stand back up!

Ki is rocked!

It looks like Ao Ki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki shoots in but no luck this time.
Ki is still on wobbly legs! Can McLaughlin finish him?
Mike McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ao Ki.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Ki's head but Ki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ki throws a leg kick
and McLaughlin counters with a huge left! Ki is in big trouble! He's backing up but McLaughlin isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ki from any more damage. A dominating finish by McLaughlin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McLaughlin!
A very excited looking Mike McLaughlin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.