PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny McCartny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosario Agro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario Agro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McCartny
vs
Agro

190 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny McCartny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rosario Agro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCartny moves into range and clinches up with Agro.
McCartny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

McCartny tightens his grip and picks Agro up, before dumping him to the ground. Agro manages to land in guard.
Agro trying to control the position.

McCartny drops back looking for a leg! Agro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Agro manages to kick McCartny off! McCartny jumps back into Agro's guard.
McCartny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Agro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCartny trying to control the position from guard on top but Agro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCartny is stalling in the full guard.
Agro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCartny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agro keeping moving, preventing McCartny from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCartny stands up from Agro's guard - McCartny perhaps looking for a knockout.
Agro closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Benny McCartny has been cut.
A head kick from Agro lands but McCartny takes it in his stride.

Agro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Agro wants to control the pace but McCartny is squirming around nicely.
Agro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartny tries to hold on but Agro postures up.
Agro unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agro blocks McCartny's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Agro throws a sloppy strike and McCartny uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and McCartny has ended up in Agro's guard.
McCartny is breathing heavily.
McCartny throwing strikes from guard but Agro blocks nicely.
McCartny sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartny stands and throws Agro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Agro can't do much from the bottom here.
Agro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McCartny kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

McCartny stands up.

Agro tries to sprawl but McCartny drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agro is trying to control but McCartny manages to pass to mount!
Agro tries to improve his position but instead McCartny has taken his back!

Agro preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McCartny.
McCartny controlling from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCartny throwing damaging strikes from the back! Agro could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny McCartny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benny McCartny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Agro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCartny trying to control the position from guard on top but Agro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agro looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCartny is one step ahead there.
McCartny trying to control but Agro is working from the bottom.
Agro is trying to hold McCartny in close to prevent damage but McCartny has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

McCartny stands up and beckons Agro to join him on the feet.
Agro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCartny's head.
Agro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McCartny counters with a takedown into side control.
Agro taking punishment in the form of punches.
The referee asks McCartny politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McCartny prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartny's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McCartny has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Agro!
McCartny could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Agro tries to control McCartny's body but McCartny pushes him off. Agro squirms to his side and now McCartny has his back!
McCartny keeps control of the position easily here as Agro tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartny lands strikes to the head.
McCartny has good solid back control here.
McCartny landing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartny lands punches and elbows.
McCartny avoiding Agro 's attempts to control his hands.
McCartny connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Agro to escape the position.
McCartny has Agro flattened out and is raining down punches.
McCartny softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Agro just trying to survive but McCartny is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. McCartny controlling the positon.

McCartny looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny McCartny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benny McCartny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McCartny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Agro tries to lock up and control but McCartny gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCartny looking to control but Agro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

McCartny is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
McCartny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

McCartny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Agro to the mat! Agro manages to get full guard.
Agro controls McCartny momentarily but McCartny frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCartny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Agro's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCartny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

McCartny escapes and gets back to his feet.
McCartny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

McCartny moves into the clinch.
A short left from McCartny.

McCartny breaks the clinch.

McCartny closes the distance and pushes Agro back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartny gets through Agro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Agro is pressed up against the cage. McCartny has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Agro down to the mat. Agro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Agro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCartny circles away quickly and effectively.
Agro with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCartny counters with a nice leg kick.
Agro with a lazy takedown attempt

and McCartny moves into the clinch.

McCartny ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McCartny no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McCartny managing to control the position.
McCartny wants to get back to his feet but Agro passes into half guard.
Agro is thwarting McCartny's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartny makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCartny.
McCartny working a defensive guard here.
Agro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Agro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Agro wants to stand and escape but instead McCartny has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McCartny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Agro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Agro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Agro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCartny's guard.
Agro wants to stand and escape but instead McCartny has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McCartny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rosario Agro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benny McCartny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny McCartny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCartny, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny McCartny!