PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wenzeslaus Dugald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McCartney
vs
Dugald

186 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
224 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul McCartney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wenzeslaus Dugald!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by McCartney.
McCartney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCartney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCartney there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dugald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCartney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dugald lands with a cross.
McCartney with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dugald counters with a takedown into side control.
McCartney wants to control but Dugald postures up.
McCartney keeping his opponent close.
McCartney is trying to work for a sweep but Dugald has mounted him!
Dugald content just to control the position here.
Dugald wants to control the pace but McCartney is squirming around nicely.

Dugald has hold of McCartney's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCartney manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugald prevents McCartney from getting the reversal.
Dugald takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCartney is working to get back to half guard.

Dugald working for a guillotine from mount but McCartney is in no mood to give up.
McCartney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dugald tries to control but McCartney wriggling away.

Dugald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McCartney manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dugald trying to control the position but McCartney is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCartney is looking for a sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McCartney with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dugald decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCartney's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul McCartney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCartney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dugald manages to get himself to full guard.
McCartney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dugald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McCartney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dugald swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dugald working for a triangle but McCartney defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney lands a couple of digs.
Dugald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCartney's guard.
Dugald won't allow McCartney to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCartney managing to control the position.
McCartney manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dugald is working to get back to half guard.
McCartney punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugald is bucking up trying to escape but McCartney cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dugald is in a horrible position here. McCartney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dugald is looking to get to half guard.
McCartney lands a heavy elbow.
McCartney is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McCartney lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dugald is in all sorts of trouble here.

McCartney working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McCartney is breathing heavily.
McCartney lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wenzeslaus Dugald will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dugald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCartney wants to control but Dugald postures up.
McCartney is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Dugald is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McCartney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dugald is trying to get an arm triangle but McCartney is defending well.
Dugald moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McCartney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCartney tries to buck Dugald off but Dugald is having none of it.
Dugald is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dugald wants to improve his position but McCartney is controlling well.
McCartney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCartney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dugald defending well though.
McCartney wants to control but Dugald is keeping him busy.
Dugald trying to hold on to McCartney's head to control him but McCartney postures up.
McCartney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

McCartney is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dugald defends it well.
Dugald is refusing to be controlled, as McCartney sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dugald misses with a hook.
McCartney is looking to clinch.
Dugald misses with a takedown attempt

and McCartney counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McCartney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCartney stands up over Dugald, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Dugald is looking for a triangle but McCartney pushes his legs off easily.
McCartney being controlled here momentarily.
Dugald looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCartney is one step ahead there.
McCartney trying to control but Dugald is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dugald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCartney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCartney trying to control but Dugald is working from the bottom.
Paul McCartney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dugald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dugald looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCartney passes into side control.

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.

McCartney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCartney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McCartney throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McCartney throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McCartney is looking to take a break and control but Dugald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dugald regains half guard.
Dugald moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul McCartney will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dugald fails with the takedown

and McCartney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dugald is looking to improve his position.
McCartney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McCartney tries to pass to full mount but Dugald defends it.
McCartney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dugald is staying active underneath McCartney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dugald is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! McCartney is tapping! Great win for Dugald!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wenzeslaus Dugald!