PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kentrail Colamarino (ranked 1379 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 179 p4p, 184 weight class). Cormac McCarthy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Colamarino
vs
McCarthy

181 cm
25
176
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
175
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kentrail Colamarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colamarino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCarthy.

McCarthy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Colamarino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCarthy off and has taken his back!
McCarthy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy keeps trying to improve his position.
McCarthy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Colamarino has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of McCarthy's body.
McCarthy tries to escape but Colamarino has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Colamarino is not going to allow McCarthy to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to escape but Colamarino has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

McCarthy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Colamarino's arms.
McCarthy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCarthy is just holding on here. Colamarino manages to take his back.
Colamarino controls the action.
McCarthy wants to control his opponent's hands but Colamarino gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCarthy is really stuck here.
McCarthy trying to control but not successfully.
McCarthy is really stuck here.
Colamarino really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for McCarthy.
McCarthy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCarthy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McCarthy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Colamarino puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Colamarino in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy wants to improve his position but Colamarino is controlling well.
McCarthy is doing well to control the position and prevent Colamarino from advancing to side control.
McCarthy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCarthy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Colamarino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Colamarino is fighting to break McCarthy's control of his arms but McCarthy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCarthy is trying to keep Colamarino in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Colamarino seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Colamarino stuns McCarthy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Colamarino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colamarino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCarthy scores with a jab.
Kentrail Colamarino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colamarino circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarthy. Colamarino does a little dance to reset his feet.

McCarthy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Colamarino looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Colamarino is trying to control McCarthy's posture but McCarthy avoids it.
McCarthy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colamarino keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cormac McCarthy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Colamarino.
Colamarino scores with a leg kick.
McCarthy swings widly with a right hand
and Colamarino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McCarthy dives in and scores a takedown into Colamarino's guard.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Colamarino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy is looking to work some ground and pound but Colamarino has wrist control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McCarthy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
McCarthy throwing strikes from guard but Colamarino blocks nicely.
McCarthy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Colamarino keeps moving.
Cormac McCarthy has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCarthy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colamarino is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colamarino is controlling McCarthy's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCarthy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Colamarino misses with an uppercut. McCarthy saw that one coming.
McCarthy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

McCarthy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Colamarino was covering up waiting for the punch and McCarthy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McCarthy throws a strike but Colamarino rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Colamarino wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
McCarthy pulls Colamarino in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colamarino is one step ahead there.
Colamarino looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McCarthy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCarthy, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy pulls Colamarino in close to his closed guard and prevents Colamarino from doing any damage or advancing position.
McCarthy wants to sweep but no luck.
McCarthy is looking to sweep but instead, Colamarino has passed into half guard.
Colamarino prevents McCarthy from improving his position.
McCarthy gets back to full guard.
McCarthy working a defensive guard here.
Colamarino wants to pass the guard but McCarthy is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Colamarino advances to half guard.
McCarthy is concentrating on defense, preventing Colamarino from advancing position.
Colamarino stalling.
McCarthy is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCarthy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCarthy.
Colamarino tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Colamarino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCarthy connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab by McCarthy.
Colamarino slips under a jab.
McCarthy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Colamarino momentarily.
Colamarino looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
McCarthy swings for the body but Colamarino moves out of range.
McCarthy throws a hook to the side of Colamarino's head but Colamarino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colamarino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colamarino.
A quick step to the side and Colamarino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy scores with the left hand. Colamarino knows he should have avoided that one.
McCarthy throws a good cross that connects.
Colamarino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy misses with a looping left.
McCarthy stuns Colamarino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCarthy throws a right hand that misses
and Colamarino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colamarino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy looks to land a left hand but Colamarino moved out of range nicely.
Colamarino is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Colamarino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Colamarino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Colamarino counters with a quick kick to the body but McCarthy blocks it.
Colamarino misses with a looping left.
Colamarino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from McCarthy misses
and Colamarino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Colamarino digs a good hook to McCarthy's body.
Colamarino throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from McCarthy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Colamarino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colamarino lands a head kick!
McCarthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colamarino looks to throw the jab but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Colamarino lands with a shot to the body.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colamarino lunges at McCarthy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCarthy's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Colamarino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by McCarthy.
Colamarino misses with a wild body shot.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Colamarino moves out of range.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Colamarino.
Colamarino misses with a straight left.
McCarthy misses with a right hand
and Colamarino counters with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colamarino.
Colamarino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCarthy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Colamarino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy slips under a jab.
Colamarino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Colamarino tries to move into range but McCarthy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Colamarino lands with a straight right. McCarthy didn't see that one coming.
McCarthy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kentrail Colamarino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCarthy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Colamarino scores with a head kick.
A slow jab from McCarthy misses its intended target.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colamarino.
Cormac McCarthy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCarthy swings widly with a right hand
and Colamarino counters with a left to the body.
A big right from McCarthy misses.
Colamarino moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarthy staying out of range there.

McCarthy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colamarino wants to improve his position but McCarthy is controlling well.
McCarthy trying to pass the guard but Colamarino defending well.
McCarthy is looking to take a break and control but Colamarino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCarthy trying to control from Colamarino's half guard. Colamarino has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Colamarino seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McCarthy trying to control but Colamarino is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kentrail Colamarino.
I think McCarthy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac McCarthy!
After winning the bout, Cormac McCarthy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.