PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Power House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House comes into the arena with Die MF Die blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

House
vs
McCartney

187 cm
28
215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

186 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Power House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul McCartney!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - McCartney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCartney shoots for a takedown but House saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

McCartney 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCartney wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
House manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCartney manages to get himself to full guard.
House looking to pass the guard.
House is working McCartney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCartney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
House throws a big right hand that misses.
House is looking to work some ground and pound but McCartney has wrist control.
McCartney 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.
House postures up.
McCartney 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells House's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCartney wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

House closes the distance and clinches.
McCartney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. House avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCartney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Power House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul McCartney.
House tries for a takedown but McCartney manages to get underhooks.
House is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCartney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McCartney has House pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. House manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

House turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McCartney regains half guard.
McCartney wants to control but House is keeping busy and won't allow it.
House not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCartney wants to get back to full guard.
McCartney looks gassed!
McCartney is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McCartney is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney is looking for a sweep. House is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCartney wants to control but House is keeping busy and won't allow it.

House is looking for a kimura but McCartney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for House to get the leverage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

House clinches up against the cage.
McCartney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. House fights it off and pushes away nicely.

House gets the takedown into side control.
House misses with the ground and pound.
McCartney is trying to get back to half guard.
House working away.
McCartney might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control House kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCartney tries to improve position but can't.
House working the ground and pound but McCartney is defending the strikes.
McCartney tries to buck House off but House is having none of it.
House connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McCartney some visible discomfort.
McCartney can't do much from the bottom here.
McCartney is trying to get back to half guard.
McCartney manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
House tries to roll over but McCartney keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from McCartney.
House blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCartney.
The fighters are battling for position here. House manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCartney won't allow House to sweep him here.
McCartney trying to control but House is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McCartney has his takedown stuffed

and House decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCartney's guard.
House working some strikes from top position.
McCartney wants to sweep but no luck.
House connects with a couple of short punches.
McCartney looking for a sweep. Not yet McCartney, not yet.
House loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCartney wants to sweep here but House controlling him for the moment.
House lands a couple of digs.
McCartney 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.

Power House dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCartney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and House counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCartney!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, House cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

McCartney somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

House shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
House has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McCartney's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House scoring with strikes but McCartney is staying in there.
House scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCartney?
McCartney regains half guard.
McCartney is breathing heavily.
House trying to pass the guard but McCartney defending well.
McCartney moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney wants to sweep but no luck.
McCartney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCartney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from House.
House working some strikes from top position.

House drops back looking for a leg! McCartney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCartney manages to kick House off! House jumps back into McCartney's guard.
McCartney pulls House in close to prevent any damage.
McCartney looking to control.
House stopping the sweep attempt from McCartney.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCartney slaps away a takedown attempt from House, before circling back to the center of the mat.

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.
McCartney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and House counters with a stiff right hand.
McCartney ducks under a wild hook from House.

McCartney closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCartney lands in his opponent's guard.
McCartney passes House's left leg - he's now in half guard.
House works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now House is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for House!
McCartney fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McCartney blocks House's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McCartney raining down shots from the mount!
House tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCartney in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns House that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
House is in a horrible position here. McCartney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McCartney lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCartney lands with some strikes.
House regains half guard.
McCartney throwing shots but House is blocking nicely.
House is trying to get back to full guard.
House has hold of McCartney's hands but McCartney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCartney moves into full mount! House won't be happy about that!
McCartney scoring with strikes but House is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul McCartney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McCartney gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and House counters with a three punch combo that has McCartney backing up. McCartney nods at House to acknowledge the strikes.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCartney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCartney.
A nice combination there by House.

McCartney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. House is trying to defend but McCartney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
House is not content to let McCartney control the position.
House is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McCartney jumps into side control!
House is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCartney lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House is trying to get back to half guard.
House regains half guard.
House on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
House moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCartney makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
House 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.
McCartney passes House's left leg - he's now in half guard.
House moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCartney throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House looking for a sweep. Not yet House, not yet.
House throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McCartney stopping the sweep attempt from House.
House manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
House punching from mount but McCartney doing a good job of avoiding damage.
House misses with a head shot.
McCartney bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McCartney trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney postures up and lands a big shot to House's brow.
McCartney controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCartney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCartney slips nicely into half guard.
House regains full guard. Nicely done.
McCartney cracks House with a solid left hand.
McCartney is looking to work some ground and pound but House has wrist control.
House lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCartney!
House with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House with good strikes from the mount here!
McCartney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! House connects with a massive shot to the dome!
House cracks McCartney with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McCartney is in all sorts of trouble here.
House working the ground and pound effectively.
House connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
House landing strikes from the mount and McCartney is in trouble!
House working the ground and pound effectively.
McCartney tries to reverse the position but House maintains control.
House lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Power House showed his dominance in that final round.
Well House has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Power House!