PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo CRAZY DOG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo CRAZY DOG could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim McBride's chin.

CRAZY DOG
vs
McBride

200 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
245 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo CRAZY DOG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim McBride!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CRAZY DOG shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McBride defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - CRAZY DOG looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - CRAZY DOG looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBride takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McBride fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

McBride shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McBride pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CRAZY DOG is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McBride accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McBride in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McBride throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
CRAZY DOG wants to stand and escape but McBride is having none of it.
McBride is looking to work some ground and pound but CRAZY DOG has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride wants to control from the top but CRAZY DOG keeps moving.
McBride working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

CRAZY DOG scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
CRAZY DOG working away.
CRAZY DOG has control of an arm but McBride manages to advance to CRAZY DOG's back!
CRAZY DOG trying to control the hands but McBride breaks the grip.
CRAZY DOG breaks McBride's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
McBride wants to control but CRAZY DOG passes easily into half guard.
CRAZY DOG wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBride keeps working.
CRAZY DOG takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride trying to control here.

CRAZY DOG is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
CRAZY DOG is breathing heavily.

CRAZY DOG seems to be working for a kimura but McBride defends the submission attempt.
McBride is looking for a sweep. CRAZY DOG is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McBride is trying to stand up here but CRAZY DOG is controlling him well.

McBride looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McBride misses with a takedown

and CRAZY DOG counters with a nice double leg into side control. McBride won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride is trying to strike from the bottom but CRAZY DOG has passed into full mount.
McBride is in all sorts of trouble here.
McBride looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
CRAZY DOG is hanging on to McBride's back as he tries to escape.
CRAZY DOG really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for McBride.
McBride breaks CRAZY DOG's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
CRAZY DOG utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
CRAZY DOG wants to sweep but no luck.
CRAZY DOG utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McBride throwing strikes from guard but CRAZY DOG blocks nicely.
McBride loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McBride throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

McBride has gone for a leg lock! CRAZY DOG slips out almost immediately though and dives into McBride's guard.
McBride is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo CRAZY DOG dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

CRAZY DOG lands the left hand.
CRAZY DOG tries to clinch up.

McBride feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

McBride drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but CRAZY DOG manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McBride has CRAZY DOG in his guard.
McBride tries to land a sweep but no joy.
CRAZY DOG chips away with some ground and pound.
CRAZY DOG postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McBride wants to get back to his feet but CRAZY DOG is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
CRAZY DOG trying to control the position from guard on top but McBride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McBride looking for submissions from the bottom but instead CRAZY DOG passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

CRAZY DOG is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McBride is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo CRAZY DOG!