PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lamb Chop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chop
vs
Mcgrath

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lamb Chop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgrath shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chop as he avoids it easily.
Chop lands a nice looking body kick.
Mcgrath is looking to land body kicks.
Lamb Chop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgrath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcgrath tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Chop pushes Mcgrath up against the cage in a clinch.
Chop scores a nice knee to the body.
Mcgrath looks gassed!
Chop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcgrath takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Chop.
Mcgrath drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chop pulls his leg out and moves away.

Chop drives through and clinches with Mcgrath against the cage.
Chop slows down the pace here.
Chop landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chop is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop lands a nice elbow.
Chop pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chop lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lamb Chop.
Chop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Chop moves into the clinch.
Chop stalling in the clinch.
Mcgrath has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lamb Chop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Mcgrath.
Chop landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chop stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgrath's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chop.
Mcgrath takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mcgrath looking for a takedown.
Chop landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chop lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcgrath won't want to take too many of those.
Chop will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mcgrath up against the cage.
Mcgrath tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mcgrath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chop backwards.
Mcgrath is trying to drag Chop to the mat but Chop just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chop working Mcgrath over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath letting Chop take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Chop.
Chop's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mcgrath can't get the takedown.
Chop stalling.
Chop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgrath is defending well for now.
Chop lands an elbow inside.
Chop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcgrath avoids it.
Mcgrath has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mcgrath takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mcgrath fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chop lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mcgrath looking for a takedown.
Chop taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chop trying to control the position but instead, Mcgrath has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chop into the cage.
Mcgrath is trying to force a seperation but Chop has the dominant position.
Mcgrath fails to pull guard.
Mcgrath blocks the elbow strike.
Chop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgrath's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chop tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcgrath avoids the damage to the body.
Mcgrath drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chop pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chop takes one on the button.
Mcgrath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chop was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcgrath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamb Chop dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mcgrath misses with a takedown attempt - Chop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chop scores with a leg kick.
Chop scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mcgrath doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chop lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Chop.
An inside leg kick lands from Chop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chop. Mcgrath does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A shot to de liver by Chop. Beautiful body shot.
Chop throws a head kick that Mcgrath semi-blocks.
Chop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcgrath's sensitive parts.
Chop lands with a slapping head kick.
Lamb Chop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chop throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mcgrath crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chop - the referee stops the clock and Mcgrath gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chop. Mcgrath manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcgrath doesn't seem bothered though.
Chop stalks Mcgrath and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcgrath's face. Mcgrath staggers backwards, shaken.
Chop is looking to slow Mcgrath down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chop.
Mcgrath tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chop lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mcgrath takes a step back to recover.
Chop scores with a spinning back kick!
Chop misses with a double jab.
Mcgrath tries to close the distance and clinch but Chop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgrath takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcgrath looks for a takedown but Chop sprawls well.
Chop sizes up Mcgrath with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lamb Chop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chop clinches up with Mcgrath and pushes him back against the cage.
Chop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgrath is defending well for now.
Chop prevents the takedown attempt.
Lamb Chop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Mcgrath.
Knees to the body from Chop.
Lamb Chop has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Mcgrath gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chop knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mcgrath looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chop with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mcgrath content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chop moves into full guard.
Mcgrath throws a big right hand that misses.
Chop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcgrath looking to sit in guard and control but Chop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mcgrath has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chop is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mcgrath.
Chop sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mcgrath is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four 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.
Chop tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mcgrath wants to get back to his feet but Chop drags him back down.
Mcgrath sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgrath is trying to stand back up but Chop is controlling him
Mcgrath is trying to get back to full guard.
Chop prevents Mcgrath from standing back up.
Chop controlling the pace.
Mcgrath is pressing down on Chop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamb Chop dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcgrath shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chop but Chop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcgrath throws a wild body kick that Chop sees coming a mile off.
Chop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chop thumps Mcgrath with a low kick.

Chop forces Mcgrath back against the cage and clinches.
Chop is pressed up against the cage. Mcgrath has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chop down to the mat. Chop avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chop just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgrath chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chop can pounce on him.

Chop darts in and clinches Mcgrath up against the cage.
Mcgrath has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chop.
Chop leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chop putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcgrath in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mcgrath's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chop takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mcgrath goes for a takedown attempt but Chop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lamb Chop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Mcgrath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chop lands a jab to Mcgrath's midsection.
Mcgrath dives in and grabs Chop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chop pushes down on Mcgrath's head and hops out.
Chop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath avoids the head kick by Chop.
Mcgrath fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcgrath looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgrath fails to land the takedown.
Chop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Mcgrath tries to keep at a distance but Chop has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcgrath.
Lamb Chop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chop looking to throw knees to the head but Mcgrath is blocking nicely.
Mcgrath is trying to break the clinch but Chop is controlling him.
Chop taking a breather.
Mcgrath has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chop trying to land knees to the body.
Chop gets underhooks to prevent Mcgrath's takedown attempt.
Chop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath is working for takedown but Chop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgrath lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgrath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chop scores with a head kick.
Mcgrath fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcgrath shoots for a double leg takedown but Chop sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgrath's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgrath can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Chop.

Mcgrath shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcgrath showed some decent athleticism there.

Mcgrath escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dylan Mcgrath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chop is looking to wear down Mcgrath with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chop.
Chop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chop misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Chop.
Chop misses with a body shot
enabling Mcgrath to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgrath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Chop.
Nice sprawl there from Chop as Mcgrath shoots in.
Mcgrath takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chop scores with a leg kick.
Chop lands a slapping body shot.
Chop works Mcgrath's body with a nice hook.
Chop feints and then cracks Mcgrath's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcgrath down.
Chop moves out of range of the body kick.
Chop looks to land a combination. Mcgrath sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamb Chop is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgrath fails with a takedown attempt.
Chop goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamb Chop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamb Chop!