PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuada Arumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGrady has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arumani
vs
McGrady

187 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bling Bling

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nuada Arumani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arumani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGrady takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nuada Arumani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arumani throws a right and a left that McGrady avoids nicely.

McGrady closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Arumani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGrady looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arumani's head.
McGrady is looking to take a break and control but Arumani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arumani wants to control but McGrady is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arumani blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrady.
McGrady not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arumani throws a series of punches but McGrady moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arumani as he jumps to the side.
Arumani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arumani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arumani misses with a wild combination.
Arumani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGrady.
Arumani throws a right hand that McGrady ducks under and follows up with a left that McGrady also avoids with ease.
Arumani lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arumani throws a series of punches but McGrady moves out of range.
Arumani throws a series of punches but McGrady avoids them all with ease.
Arumani throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGrady avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGrady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arumani paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McGrady scores a takedown into full mount!
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.
McGrady putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Arumani wants to try and get back to his feet.
Arumani wants to control but McGrady is having none of it.

McGrady has hold of Arumani's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Arumani manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McGrady misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McGrady raining down shots from the mount!
McGrady lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arumani is trying to escape the mount.
Arumani is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McGrady landing punches.
McGrady dominating with strikes here.
McGrady breaks from Arumani's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGrady lands a nice shot to the head.
McGrady has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arumani's face.

McGrady is working for a guillotine from mount but Arumani frees his head quite easily.
McGrady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arumani is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arumani is squirming around, avoiding McGrady's attempts to control the action.
McGrady lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGrady in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

McGrady jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Arumani is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Arumani and McGrady has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
McGrady looks gassed!
Arumani regains half guard there - taking advantage of McGrady's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Arumani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William McGrady dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McGrady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Arumani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arumani throws a right and a left that McGrady avoids nicely.
Arumani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGrady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arumani scores with a jab to the body.
Arumani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGrady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Arumani.
Arumani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arumani throws a combination. McGrady tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Arumani misses with a two punch combination.
Arumani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGrady throws an overhand right that lands on Arumani's shoulder, as Arumani tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arumani misses with a two punch combination.
McGrady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arumani.
McGrady dodges the punch combination from Arumani.
Arumani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Arumani as McGrady shoots in.
Nuada Arumani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arumani lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arumani.
Arumani takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGrady.
Nuada Arumani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William McGrady.
McGrady is breathing heavily.
Arumani misses with the combination.
Arumani throws a series of punches but McGrady moves out of range.
Arumani misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arumani scores with a one two! McGrady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGrady fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arumani avoids it really well and circles away.
Arumani misses with a double jab.
Arumani misses with a few strikes there.
Nuada Arumani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arumani fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by McGrady or perhaps it was just good defense by Arumani which made him look bad.
A right-left combo lands from Arumani.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arumani!
Arumani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Arumani scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arumani lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arumani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arumani scores with a one two! McGrady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arumani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGrady is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arumani.
Arumani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Arumani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arumani lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arumani misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Arumani misses.
Arumani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arumani is working the combinations to good effect here.
Arumani scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nuada Arumani is winning the standup battle so far.
Arumani throws a series of punches but McGrady avoids them all with ease.
McGrady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arumani.
Arumani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arumani throws a series of punches but McGrady avoids them all with ease.
Arumani misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Arumani does no damage.
Arumani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGrady circles away quickly and effectively.
Arumani fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGrady on the side of the head.
McGrady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arumani but Arumani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Arumani does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arumani swinging wilding here.
Arumani works over McGrady's head and body with a nice combination.
Arumani fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuada Arumani dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Arumani.
McGrady fails to land the takedown.
Arumani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arumani misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from McGrady.
A combination from Arumani does no damage.
Arumani goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Arumani scores with a four punch combination!
Arumani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGrady avoids a punch combination nicely.

McGrady fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arumani sprawls well initially but McGrady persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Arumani is pressing down on McGrady's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arumani is looking to stand up but McGrady isn't so interested in that idea.
McGrady cracks Arumani with a solid left hand.
McGrady lands a couple of elbows.
Arumani punching to the body, from the bottom.
McGrady working some strikes from top position.
Arumani is looking to stand up but McGrady isn't so interested in that idea.
Arumani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGrady.
McGrady throwing strikes from guard but Arumani blocks nicely.
Arumani keeping moving, preventing McGrady from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGrady working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGrady pushing down on Arumani's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McGrady lands strikes from half guard.
McGrady is looking to take a break and control but Arumani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from McGrady there.
McGrady tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arumani knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arumani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Arumani is defending well.
Arumani is trying to stand.
McGrady is trying to control the action in half guard but Arumani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arumani scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

McGrady closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Arumani did well to prevent McGrady getting side control.
Arumani missing with punches from the bottom.
McGrady scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McGrady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
William McGrady has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arumani punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arumani pushes McGrady off looking to stand but McGrady dives back in and keeps control.
McGrady scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arumani has hold of McGrady's hands but McGrady slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGrady is trying to control. Arumani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arumani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

McGrady gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

McGrady has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arumani regains guard immediately.
McGrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Arumani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGrady throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
William McGrady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGrady 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!