PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack McCarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orson Carte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carte's choice of entrance music: Animal I have Become. Zack McCarty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCarty
vs
Carte

199 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zack McCarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Orson Carte!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for McCarty.
McCarty tries to clinch up.
A combination from McCarty does no damage.
McCarty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horrible takedown by Carte or perhaps it was just good defense by McCarty which made him look bad.
McCarty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carte on the side of the head.
McCarty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCarty.
Carte throws a right and a left that McCarty avoids nicely.
Zack McCarty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarty misses with a combination

and Carte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCarty's guard.
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!
Carte wants to control from the top but McCarty keeps moving.

Carte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarty misses with a wild combination.
McCarty tries to clinch but Carte moves away

and Carte counters with a shoot takedown. McCarty fights it but they end up in guard.
Carte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Carte decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McCarty lands a jab to the head.
McCarty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Carte darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McCarty trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carte is pressing down on McCarty's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCarty is holding on for now.
McCarty gets back to full guard.
Carte would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carte wants to pass the guard but McCarty is keeping the position.
Carte wants to get up but he can't break McCarty's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carteis looking to pass into half guard but McCarty pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McCarty is in guard.
McCarty thows a big elbow that misses.
Carte is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McCarty dives into side control.
McCarty cracks Carte with a big right hand but Carte just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carte takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McCarty working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carte is looking for a sweep.
Carte is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carte is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McCarty is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarty grinds an elbow into Carte's temple.
McCarty working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carte sneaks back into half guard.
McCarty is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carte pushes McCarty off looking to stand but McCarty dives back in and keeps control.
McCarty takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCarty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McCarty working Carte over with strikes.
Nice strikes from McCarty there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarty is keen to just control but Carte is a slippery customer.
Carte has hold of McCarty's hands but McCarty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carte taking some punishment here, with McCarty in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack McCarty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCarty thows a body shot but no joy.
McCarty tries to bum rush Carte with a series of wild strikes but Carte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from McCarty misses.
Carte doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarty circles away.
Carte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCarty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carte.
Carte misses with a series of wild punches.
McCarty throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarty throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carte counters with a single leg into guard. McCarty didn't expect that.
Carteis looking to pass into half guard but McCarty pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McCarty is in guard.
Carte trying to control the position.
McCarty connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Carte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCarty prevents Carte from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carte can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carte is breathing heavily.

McCarty gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

McCarty clinches up against the cage.
Carte fails to pull guard.
Carte fails to pull guard.
Zack McCarty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orson Carte.
Carte fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carte fails to pull guard.
McCarty tries to break the clinch but Carte is controlling the position.

McCarty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCarty tries to bum rush Carte with a series of wild strikes but Carte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carte tries to clinch up but McCarty circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from McCarty misses.
McCarty closes the distance but Carte moves to the side

and Carte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carte.
McCarty looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

McCarty is working an open guard so Carte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarty lands a really nice looking cross but Carte seems unphased.
McCarty darts in trying to clinch

and Carte counters with a single leg into guard. McCarty didn't expect that.
McCarty has a closed guard, preventing Carte from standing up.

Carte lying in McCarty's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. McCarty decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Carte taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zack McCarty!