PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett McConomy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Warshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warshaw has chosen Until It Sleeps as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McConomy
vs
Warshaw

190 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

197 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett McConomy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Warshaw!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConomy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McConomy wants to clinch up but Warshaw keeps it at a distance.
Warshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
McConomy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McConomy throws a sloppy head kick and Warshaw moves out of range easily.
McConomy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warshaw lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Brett McConomy has been cut.
McConomy scores with a head kick.

It looks like Buck Warshaw has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConomy defending well as Warshaw loads up on a big left hand.
Warshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
McConomy lands a head kick. Warshaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw is having none of it.
McConomy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warshaw looks to land a right hand but McConomy moved out of range.
Warshaw throws a hook but McConomy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConomy throws a head kick that half lands.
McConomy wants to clinch.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw is having none of it.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw moves out of range.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw is having none of it.
Warshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McConomy.
Warshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by McConomy.
McConomy is looking to clinch but Warshaw is avoiding it.
McConomy tries to close the distance and clinch but Warshaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McConomy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warshaw misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConomy is looking to clinch.
McConomy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McConomy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McConomy wants to clinch up but Warshaw keeps it at a distance.
Warshaw misses with a straight left.
McConomy wants to clinch.
Warshaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
McConomy misses with a head kick.
Warshaw throws a hook but McConomy blocks it.
Warshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warshaw misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConomy is looking to clinch.
McConomy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McConomy tries to clinch up but Warshaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Warshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McConomy tries to clinch there but Warshaw circles away.

McConomy gets a clinch.
Warshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McConomy has him pressed against the cage.
Warshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but McConomy has double underhooks.

Warshaw breaks the clinch.
Warshaw blocks a head kick by McConomy.
A telegraphed right hand from Warshaw misses the target.
McConomy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McConomy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McConomy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warshaw avoids the head kick by McConomy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Warshaw misses with a hook. McConomy ducked under it nicely.
McConomy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McConomy throws a head kick that misses.
McConomy tries to clinch there but Warshaw circles away.

A big head kick from McConomy and Warshaw is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Warshaw is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warshaw can do anything to dispel that myth.

McConomy drops back looking for a leg! Warshaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Warshaw manages to kick McConomy off! McConomy jumps back into Warshaw's guard.

McConomy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McConomy stops Warshaw from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warshaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett McConomy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McConomy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw moves out of range.
McConomy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McConomy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McConomy tries to close the distance and clinch but Warshaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McConomy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConomy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McConomy throws a head kick that half lands.
McConomy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConomy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McConomy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brett McConomy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConomy is looking to clinch but Warshaw is avoiding it.
Warshaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
McConomy tries to clinch up but Warshaw circles away and keeps his distance.
McConomy wants to clinch up but Warshaw keeps it at a distance.
McConomy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McConomy tries to clinch there but Warshaw circles away.
Warshaw throws a combination. McConomy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McConomy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Warshaw's head.

That has opened up Buck Warshaw's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McConomy knocks Warshaw to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Warshaw is still in real trouble! Can McConomy finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warshaw can't do much from the bottom here.
Warshaw seems to have recovered his senses.

McConomy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Warshaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McConomy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Warshaw is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McConomy is controlling him well.
Warshaw struggling a bit here.

McConomy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Warshaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McConomy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Warshaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Warshaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warshaw is trying to buck McConomy off.
Warshaw is trying to get back to half guard.
Warshaw is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McConomy has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Warshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
McConomy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McConomy tries to close the distance and clinch but Warshaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McConomy tries to close the distance and clinch but Warshaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw moves out of range.
Brett McConomy is winning the standup battle so far.
McConomy moves in looking to clinch but Warshaw pushes him off.
McConomy ducks under a wild hook from Warshaw.
Buck Warshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw moves out of range.
Warshaw throws a jab when McConomy was well out of range.
McConomy lands a high kick!
Warshaw throws a lazy right hand but McConomy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from McConomy.
McConomy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warshaw loads up on a big right hand but McConomy slips the punch.
A punch combination from Warshaw misses.
McConomy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Warshaw looks to throw the jab but McConomy is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McConomy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
McConomy is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett McConomy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Warshaw misses with a body kick.
McConomy lands with a kick to the temple. Warshaw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from Warshaw misses the target.
McConomy throws a sloppy head kick
and Warshaw counters with a stiff right hand.
McConomy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warshaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McConomy thinking.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw moves away
and Warshaw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warshaw jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Brett McConomy's cut is getting worse.
McConomy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warshaw.
McConomy dodges the punch combination from Warshaw.
Warshaw misses with a looping right.
Warshaw might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McConomy throws a lazy head kick
and Warshaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McConomy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warshaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warshaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McConomy slips a jab and a cross from Warshaw.
McConomy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warshaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McConomy throws a head kick that half lands.
McConomy throws a sloppy head kick and Warshaw moves out of range easily.
McConomy tries to clinch
and Warshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Warshaw. That snapped McConomy's head back.
McConomy darts in trying to clinch
and Warshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warshaw misses with a looping left.
McConomy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warshaw avoids the head kick by McConomy.
Warshaw throws out a loose jab but McConomy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warshaw throws a hook but McConomy avoids it easily.
McConomy closes the distance looking to clinch
and McConomy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConomy tries to clinch up
and Warshaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warshaw missing with a left hand there. McConomy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warshaw circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Warshaw counter with a right hand.
McConomy ducks under a wild hook from Warshaw.
McConomy tries to clinch
enabling Warshaw to counter with a crisp jab.

Brett McConomy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McConomy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Warshaw's head.
McConomy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McConomy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warshaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warshaw counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConomy moves out of range of the strikes.
McConomy tries to clinch but Warshaw moves away
and Warshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jeez, Brett McConomy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McConomy tries to clinch
and Warshaw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brett McConomy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buck Warshaw!