PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack McCarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

McCarty
vs
Crump

199 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Crump!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarty tries to bum rush Crump with a series of wild strikes but Crump uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crump throws a sloppy head kick and McCarty moves out of range easily.
McCarty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crump throws a head kick that misses.
McCarty doesn't manage to clinch there - Crump circles away.
Crump lands with a straight right. McCarty didn't see that one coming.
McCarty takes a kick to the side of the head.
McCarty avoids the head kick by Crump.
Crump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crump scores with the left hand. McCarty knows he should have avoided that one.
Crump bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCarty's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crump tries to land a front kick but McCarty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

McCarty pushes Crump up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Crump's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCarty working hard to break the clinch.

Crump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crump moves out of range of the leg kick from McCarty.
McCarty lands a jab-cross combination.
Zack McCarty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crump tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump looks for the body kick but McCarty saw that one coming.
A combination from McCarty does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as McCarty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCarty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crump looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crump slips a jab and a cross from McCarty.

McCarty darts in and clinches Crump up against the cage.
McCarty can't break the clinch.

McCarty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCarty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCarty works over Crump's head and body with a nice combination.
Crump throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from McCarty misses.
McCarty throws a right and a left that Crump avoids nicely.
McCarty misses with a double jab.
Crump avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crump throws a front kick that sends McCarty stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarty throws a shot from downtown. Crump moves away and avoids it.
McCarty misses with a double jab.
Crump lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Crump.
McCarty throws a series of punches but Crump avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Crump.
McCarty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crump scoring well with a low kick there.
Crump lands a head kick. McCarty smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Zack McCarty has been cut.
McCarty is breathing heavily.
Crump delivers a nice body kick.
Crump lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crump lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as McCarty crumples to the floor! Crump milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alan Crump!