PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Charyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitty McPunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charyak comes to the cage accompanied by Guns and Roses- Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Charyak
vs
McPunch

190 cm
30
258 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

200 cm
26
245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Charyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hitty McPunch!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charyak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charyak throws a right and a left that both miss.
McPunch misses with a hook
and Charyak counters with a good low kick that McPunch was not able to check.
Charyak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charyak lands a leg kick that knocks McPunch off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPunch misses with an uppercut
and Charyak counters with a head kick.
Charyak thuds his right hand into McPunch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McPunch misses with a right hand
and McPunch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McPunch dodges the punch combination from Charyak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McPunch swings widly with a right hand
and Charyak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McPunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Charyak counters with a nice low kick that buckles McPunch's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPunch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McPunch stuffs the takedown.
Hitty McPunch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McPunch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Charyak.
Charyak shoots in for a double leg but McPunch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Charyak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McPunch tries to clinch but Charyak moves out of range.
McPunch throws a right hand that misses
and Charyak counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Charyak dominated that round.
That's time! Charyak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McPunch keeps the fight on the outside.
McPunch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Craig Charyak has been cut.

Charyak shoots in and bounces McPunch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McPunch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak throwing strikes but missing.
Charyak tries to free his leg and advance position but McPunch is retaining full guard.
Charyak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Charyak wants to control from the top but McPunch keeps moving.
Charyak looking to pass the guard.
McPunch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Charyak drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Charyak jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Charyak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Charyak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McPunch's guard.
McPunch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Charyak.
Charyak wants to control but McPunch is keeping him busy.
Charyak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Charyak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Charyak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Charyak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Charyak is nestled in close to McPunch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak thows a huge punch but McPunch dodges it nicely.
Charyak not doing much here.
Charyak throwing shots but McPunch is blocking nicely.
McPunch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Charyak.
Charyak throwing shots but McPunch is blocking nicely.
Charyak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Charyak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Charyak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McPunch is breathing heavily.
Charyak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charyak is looking to take a break and control but McPunch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Charyak wants to work for an arm triangle but McPunch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Charyak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Charyak winds up and cracks McPunch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Charyak drops an elbow to the side of McPunch's head.

Charyak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McPunch sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Charyak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Charyak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Charyak lands a nice shot to the body.
McPunch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McPunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Charyak counters with a good low kick that McPunch was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McPunch throws a poor cross that misses
and Charyak counters with a leg kick.
McPunch swings widly with a right hand
letting Charyak counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPunch throws a right hand that misses

and Charyak counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Charyak.
Charyak tries to free his leg and advance position but McPunch is retaining full guard.
Charyak works over McPunch with some ground and pound from guard.
Charyak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McPunch can do to turn this around?
Charyak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Charyak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McPunch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charyak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Charyak passes McPunch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McPunch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Charyak uses his free foot to push down on McPunch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McPunch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McPunch is bucking up trying to escape but Charyak cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Charyak thowing shots but they're missing.
McPunch is in a horrible position here. Charyak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Charyak landing shots from mount.
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!
Charyak throws some wild stikes that McPunch manages to avoid easily.
The referee warns McPunch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak lands a nice shot to the head.
Charyak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McPunch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McPunch is working to get back to half guard.

McPunch is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Charyak locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! McPunch is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craig Charyak!