PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norrin Radd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

McNulty
vs
Radd

191 cm
24
213 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

194 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Battalion Athletics

Conviction
Conviction

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carver McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norrin Radd!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNulty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McNulty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McNulty moves in looking to clinch but Radd pushes him off.
McNulty tries to clinch up.
McNulty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Radd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radd lands a lovely overhand right.
McNulty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Radd.

McNulty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McNulty showed some decent athleticism there.
McNulty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Radd's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radd wants to get back to full guard.
McNulty is trying to control the action in half guard but Radd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Radd is trying to control but can't.
McNulty is trying to control the action in half guard but Radd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Radd is trying to stand up here but McNulty is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Radd moves into full guard.
McNulty wants to control from the top but Radd keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Radd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNulty.
Radd keeps the fight on the outside.
McNulty doesn't manage to clinch there - Radd circles away.
McNulty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radd throws a right hand that McNulty ducks under and follows up with a left that McNulty also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radd throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNulty tries to clinch up.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radd tests McNulty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McNulty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norrin Radd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNulty doesn't manage to clinch there - Radd circles away.
McNulty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McNulty ducks under a wild hook from Radd.
Radd throws a body punch but McNulty moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radd works McNulty's body with a nice hook.
McNulty tries to close the distance and clinch but Radd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McNulty.
McNulty slips a straight right by Radd.
Radd throws a right hand that McNulty ducks under and follows up with a left that McNulty also avoids with ease.
McNulty tries to clinch up.
Radd throws a lazy right hand but McNulty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Radd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radd swats away the attempt to clinch by McNulty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norrin Radd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big left from Radd misses.
Radd misses with a straight right.
McNulty tries to clinch but Radd is having none of it.
McNulty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Radd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McNulty.
McNulty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radd throws a nice looking combination but McNulty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNulty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Radd counters with a left to the body.
Radd misses with a wild combination.
Radd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McNulty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNulty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Radd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carver McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Radd.
Radd thows a body shot but no joy.
Radd loads up on a big right hand but McNulty slips the punch.

McNulty shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Radd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radd pulls McNulty in close to prevent any damage.
Radd wants to get back to his feet but McNulty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Radd looking for a sweep. Not yet Radd, not yet.
McNulty wants to control from the top but Radd keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radd has his hands on McNulty's head, controlling the position.

Radd pushes McNulty off and gets back to his feet.
McNulty moves out of range as Radd strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McNulty defending well as Radd loads up on a big left hand.
McNulty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Radd.
McNulty clinches but Radd breaks the clinch
and Radd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McNulty tries to clinch up
and Radd counters with a stiff right hand.
Radd misses with a straight left.
Radd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNulty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norrin Radd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Radd looks to score with a jab to the body but McNulty is just out of range.
McNulty wants to clinch
and McNulty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNulty misses with a head kick.
Radd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Radd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Radd tests McNulty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Radd cracks McNulty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty looks to clinch
and McNulty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNulty closes the distance but Radd moves to the side
and Radd counters with a nice body shot.
Radd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
Radd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNulty.
A big left from Radd misses.
McNulty slips a jab and a cross from Radd.
McNulty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Radd looks to land a left hand but McNulty moved out of range nicely.
McNulty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Radd counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Radd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Radd finds it's way through McNulty's defenses.
Radd punishes McNulty's body with a nice straight punch.
Carver McNulty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
McNulty tries to clinch
and Radd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McNulty closes the distance but Radd moves to the side
and Radd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Norrin Radd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Radd.
Norrin Radd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNulty slips a jab and a cross from Radd.
McNulty tries to clinch
and Radd counters with a left to the body.
McNulty clinches but Radd breaks the clinch
and Radd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McNulty looks to clinch
enabling Radd to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Radd. That snapped McNulty's head back.
McNulty tries to clinch
enabling Radd to counter with a crisp jab.
Radd cracks McNulty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McNulty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Radd counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty slips a jab and a cross from Radd.
Radd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McNulty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Radd looks to land a combination but McNulty avoids it well.
McNulty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Radd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McNulty somewhat.
Radd lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radd's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Radd duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radd blocks the body kick.
McNulty throws the left hand but Radd avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norrin Radd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Radd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norrin Radd!