PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Rimsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy has chosen Walk With Me In Hell as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rimsky
vs
McCarthy

180 cm
24
176 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Rimsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rimsky throws an overhand right that lands on McCarthy's shoulder, as McCarthy tries to avoid the shot.
McCarthy wants to clinch up but Rimsky keeps it at a distance.
McCarthy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by McCarthy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rimsky misses with an uppercut. McCarthy saw that one coming.
Rimsky throws a big shot that misses.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Rimsky moves out of range.
Rimsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCarthy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rimsky at a distance.
McCarthy slips under a jab.
McCarthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCarthy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rimsky.

It looks like Sergei Rimsky has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCarthy scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCarthy.
McCarthy walks into a stiff left hand from Rimsky.
Rimsky throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the body.
Rimsky is breathing heavily.
McCarthy connects with a body shot.
McCarthy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCarthy connects with a body shot.
McCarthy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rimsky misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy scores with a nice head shot.

McCarthy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McCarthy works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy lands a few punches from side control.
McCarthy cracks Rimsky with a big right hand but Rimsky just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rimsky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McCarthy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McCarthy moves into full mount!
McCarthy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McCarthy landing punches.
Rimsky is looking to improve his position but McCarthy isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rimsky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCarthy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is landing with some decent strikes but Rimsky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McCarthy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rimsky?
McCarthy working Rimsky over with strikes here.
McCarthy avoids the attempt from Rimsky to control.
McCarthy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rimsky hang on?
McCarthy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rimsky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rimsky tries to get out of the position.
McCarthy blocks Rimsky's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McCarthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by McCarthy.
Rimsky is bucking up trying to escape but McCarthy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McCarthy with the ground and pound from mount.
McCarthy cracks Rimsky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McCarthy lands a big shot there that rocks Rimsky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McCarthy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McCarthy raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimsky regains half guard.
Rimsky trying to hold on to McCarthy's head to control him but McCarthy postures up.
McCarthy is keen to just control but Rimsky is a slippery customer.
Rimsky is trying to control but can't.
McCarthy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McCarthy slips a nice elbow through Rimsky's hands, connecting with Rimsky's forehead.
McCarthy lands strikes from half guard.
McCarthy winds up and cracks Rimsky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCarthy lands with a punch from half guard.
Rimsky wants to control but McCarthy is keeping busy.
McCarthy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy passes to side control.
McCarthy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rimsky is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McCarthy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rimsky manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rimsky is looking for a sweep. McCarthy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rimsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCarthy.
McCarthy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rimsky gets back to full guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Rimsky keeping full guard, as McCarthy tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarthy throws a big right hand that misses.
McCarthy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rimsky waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract McCarthy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac McCarthy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Rimsky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCarthy misses with a low kick as Rimsky jumps back.
Rimsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
Rimsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rimsky catches McCarthy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCarthy misses with a wild combination.
McCarthy throws a leg kick which misses Rimsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Rimsky tries to avoid it.
Rimsky throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimsky blocks a leg kick.
Rimsky looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
McCarthy digs a good body shot into Rimsky's ribs.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rimsky loads up on a big right hand but McCarthy slips the punch.
McCarthy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rimsky swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Sergei Rimsky's cut is getting worse.
Rimsky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Rimsky.
Rimsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rimsky throws a lazy right hand but McCarthy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rimsky misses with a body punch
and Rimsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rimsky misses the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCarthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCarthy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rimsky's sensitive parts.
Cormac McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCarthy dodges the punch combination from Rimsky.
McCarthy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rimsky swings for the body but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy slips under a jab from Rimsky.
McCarthy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCarthy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rimsky's head.
Sergei Rimsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by McCarthy.
Sergei Rimsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

McCarthy forces Rimsky back against the cage and clinches.
McCarthy gets through Rimsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCarthy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rimsky up against the cage.
McCarthy keeps control of Rimsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCarthy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

McCarthy tightens his grip and picks Rimsky up, before dumping him to the ground. Rimsky manages to land in guard.
McCarthy distracts Rimsky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCarthy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCarthy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rimsky's head.
McCarthy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCarthy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCarthy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Rimsky keeps moving.
Rimsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rimsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCarthy gets back to full guard.
McCarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is trying to keep Rimsky in close.
McCarthy wants to sweep here but Rimsky controlling him for the moment.

McCarthy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rimsky is aware though and is defending well.
Rimsky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rimsky working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Rimsky there.
Rimsky lands with a punch from half guard.
McCarthy regains full guard. Nicely done.

McCarthy working for a triangle but Rimsky defends it easily.
Rimsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rimsky defends well.
Rimsky postures up and lands a big shot to McCarthy's brow.
Rimsky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rimsky landing some decent shots from guard.
McCarthy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCarthy, not yet.
Rimsky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McCarthy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rimsky is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCarthy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

McCarthy is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rimsky sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through McCarthy's defenses. It connects perfectly with McCarthy's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Rimsky!