PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent The Vandal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Vandal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Astral Projection - Kabalah. Patrick McGillicutty told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

The Vandal
vs
McGillicutty

183 cm
21
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

EQN - Extreme Quality Nutritions

S.W.A.T.

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent The Vandal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick McGillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty blocks a head kick by The Vandal.
The Vandal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGillicutty moves out of range of the body kick.
The Vandal throws a right and a left that McGillicutty avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from The Vandal. No joy for McGillicutty on that attempt.
The Vandal throws a right hand that McGillicutty ducks under and follows up with a left that McGillicutty also avoids with ease.
The Vandal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGillicutty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Vandal throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Vandal tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGillicutty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGillicutty shoots for a takedown but The Vandal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from The Vandal.
McGillicutty misses with a double jab.
The Vandal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicutty has a takedown stuffed.
Vincent The Vandal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick McGillicutty.
The Vandal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Patrick McGillicutty has been cut.
The Vandal tries to clinch up.
The Vandal swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Vandal throws a right hand that McGillicutty ducks under and follows up with a left that McGillicutty also avoids with ease.
The Vandal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGillicutty counters with a three punch combo that has The Vandal backing up. The Vandal nods at McGillicutty to acknowledge the strikes.
McGillicutty checks a low kick from The Vandal.
The Vandal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGillicutty checks a leg kick nicely.
McGillicutty looks for a takedown but The Vandal sprawls well.
The Vandal stuffs the takedown.

McGillicutty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

McGillicutty is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGillicutty looks gassed!

McGillicutty is looking for a kimura here.
The Vandal wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Vandal misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The Vandal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGillicutty on the ground.
McGillicutty trying to control the action but The Vandal is working from the bottom.
The Vandal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGillicutty's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGillicutty's back!
The Vandal softening up his opponent with strikes here.
McGillicutty wants to control his opponent's hands but The Vandal gets his hands free.
The Vandal scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. McGillicutty is looking for a way out.
The Vandal has the hooks in. McGillicutty is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Can McGillicutty hold on?! The Vandal is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
McGillicutty just trying to survive but The Vandal is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
McGillicutty turns into The Vandal and is now in his guard.
McGillicutty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Vandal's guard.
The Vandal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGillicutty has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty landing punches.
McGillicutty wants to control the pace but The Vandal is squirming around nicely.

McGillicutty working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGillicutty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Vandal is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee warns The Vandal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

McGillicutty working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. The Vandal looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by McGillicutty! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick McGillicutty!