PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fergus McRedd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. McRedd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not a Winner. Adam Carolla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Carolla
vs
McRedd

198 cm
29
201 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

187 cm
24
196 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fergus McRedd!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRedd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRedd.
Carolla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McRedd counters with a stiff right hand.
McRedd throws a leg kick which misses Carolla's front leg but catches the back leg as Carolla tries to avoid it.
Carolla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carolla pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McRedd back to the cage. Carolla follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Fergus McRedd has been cut.
Carolla blocks a leg kick.
Carolla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carolla throws a jab but it's blocked by McRedd.
McRedd throws a jab when Carolla was well out of range.
Carolla misses with a jab to the body
and McRedd counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRedd throws a low kick but Carolla avoids it.
Carolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McRedd was well out of range. Poor timing from Carolla.
Carolla throws a lazy uppercut
and McRedd counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from McRedd.
Carolla tries to clinch up.
Adam Carolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Carolla misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carolla is breathing heavily.
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!
McRedd misses with a kick to the body.
McRedd missing with a left hand there. Carolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McRedd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla misses with a wild body shot.
McRedd throws a solid leg kick but Carolla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McRedd.
McRedd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Carolla blocks the low kick.
McRedd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McRedd missing with a left hand there. Carolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McRedd feints and then cracks Carolla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carolla down.
A big left from McRedd misses.
McRedd defending well as Carolla loads up on a big left hand.
McRedd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carolla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McRedd somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla misses with a hook
and McRedd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McRedd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McRedd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McRedd thumps Carolla with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by McRedd as he connects with a hook.
Carolla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McRedd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McRedd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carolla manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McRedd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRedd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carolla is keeping the position for now.
McRedd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McRedd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carolla is keeping the position for now.
McRedd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fergus McRedd dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Carolla misses.
Carolla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carolla moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carolla misses with an uppercut
and McRedd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McRedd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McRedd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carolla closes the distance but McRedd moves to the side
and McRedd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carolla's knee momentarily.
McRedd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carolla takes a step back to recover.
McRedd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McRedd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from McRedd.
McRedd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice shot lands for McRedd.
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!
McRedd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carolla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for McRedd with that takedown attempt.
Carolla misses the body punch
and McRedd counters with a nice uppercut.
McRedd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carolla takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for McRedd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRedd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carolla needs to keep his hands up - McRedd had a free shot at his head there.
McRedd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McRedd feints and then cracks Carolla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carolla down.
McRedd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McRedd lands a head kick. Carolla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McRedd misses with a straight left.
McRedd lands a leg kick that knocks Carolla off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRedd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carolla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Carolla.
Nice defenses there by McRedd.
McRedd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McRedd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRedd misses with a leg kick.
Carolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McRedd moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRedd connects with a solid leg kick.
Carolla throws a predictable looking body shot
and McRedd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carolla really felt that one!
McRedd connects with an inside leg kick.
Carolla needs to keep his hands up - McRedd had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McRedd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carolla's calf.
Carolla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McRedd throws an overhand right that lands on Carolla's shoulder, as Carolla tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McRedd scores with a kick to the body.
McRedd tries to clinch but Carolla moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fergus McRedd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McRedd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carolla looks to score with a jab to the body but McRedd is just out of range.
McRedd throws a shot from downtown. Carolla moves away and avoids it.
McRedd fails with the takedown.
Carolla keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRedd lands a nice looking body shot.
Carolla lands with a hook. McRedd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carolla moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRedd tries to score with a low kick but Carolla moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Carolla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McRedd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carolla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McRedd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McRedd connects with a solid leg kick.
McRedd misses with a low kick.
Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McRedd lands the left hand.
Carolla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McRedd counters with a low kick, right behind Carolla 's knee.
McRedd lands with an uppercut that bounces Carolla off the cage and back into rage.
Carolla missing with a left hand there. McRedd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carolla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carolla misses with an uppercut
and McRedd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carolla's knee momentarily.
Carolla moves out of range of the body kick from McRedd.
McRedd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carolla on the side of the head.
Carolla scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRedd clobbers Carolla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carolla tries to clinch up
and McRedd counters with a good low kick that Carolla was not able to check.
McRedd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McRedd throws a half hearted mid kick.
McRedd throws a quick inside leg kick.

McRedd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRedd tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
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!
Carolla stops McRedd from passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRedd is looking to take a break and control but Carolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fergus McRedd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McRedd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergus McRedd!