PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Sokolowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sokolowski
vs
McCarthy

208 cm
20
290 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastian Sokolowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolowski wants to clinch.
Sokolowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCarthy misses the jab.
Sokolowski moves in looking to clinch but McCarthy pushes him off.
Sokolowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Sokolowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCarthy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sokolowski.
Sokolowski throws a head kick that misses.
Sokolowski tries to clinch up but McCarthy circles away and keeps his distance.

Sokolowski rushes McCarthy and presses him up against the cage.
Sokolowski is trying to maintain a safe position but McCarthy gets an underhook and turns Sokolowski into the cage.
McCarthy wants to get back to striking at distance but Sokolowski won't allow it.
Sokolowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sokolowski lands a good knee to the midsection. McCarthy won't want to take too many of those.
McCarthy looks gassed!
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!

Sokolowski has McCarthy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sokolowski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McCarthy tumbling to the mat - Sokolowski dives into McCarthy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolowski stands up over McCarthy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sokolowski trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokolowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sokolowski scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sokolowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sokolowski working some strikes from top position.
Sokolowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Sokolowski from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokolowski forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolowski wants to control but McCarthy is keeping him busy.

Sebastian Sokolowski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sokolowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sokolowski tries to clinch there but McCarthy circles away.
Sokolowski is looking to clinch.
Sokolowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sokolowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sokolowski.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Sokolowski or perhaps it was just good defense by McCarthy which made him look bad.
Sebastian Sokolowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sokolowski gets a clinch.

Sokolowski breaks from the clinch.
Sokolowski tries to clinch there but McCarthy circles away.
McCarthy keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokolowski staying out of range there.
Sokolowski moves in looking to clinch but McCarthy pushes him off.
Sokolowski is looking to clinch but McCarthy is avoiding it.
McCarthy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sokolowski. Sokolowski obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Sokolowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy moves away
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sokolowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCarthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.
McCarthy lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from McCarthy.
Sokolowski shoots in but McCarthy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sokolowski misses with a head kick.
McCarthy lands with an overhand left.
Sebastian Sokolowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as McCarthy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sokolowski doesn't seem phased though.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy moves away
and McCarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sebastian Sokolowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Sokolowski is looking to clinch.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sokolowski moves in looking to clinch but McCarthy pushes him off.
Sokolowski closes the distance but McCarthy moves to the side
and McCarthy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sokolowski thinking.
Sokolowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sokolowski tries to clinch up.
Sokolowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sokolowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sokolowski is looking to clinch.
Sokolowski darts in trying to clinch
and McCarthy counters with a nice uppercut.

Sokolowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCarthy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sokolowski with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokolowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Sokolowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sokolowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sokolowski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McCarthy, up you get!
Sokolowski doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
Sokolowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarthy can do to turn this around?

Sokolowski closes the distance and pushes McCarthy back into the cage.
Sokolowski tries to stall but McCarthy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sokolowski seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but McCarthy is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Sokolowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCarthy is defending well for now.
McCarthy has had enough of the clinch but Sokolowski keeps him there for the moment.
Sokolowski trying to land knees to the body.
McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Sokolowski has him pressed against the cage.
Sokolowski tries to land a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks with his arms.
McCarthy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sokolowski keeps control of McCarthy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCarthy takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like John McCarthy has been cut.
Sokolowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sokolowski trying to land knees to the body.
Sokolowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCarthy avoids it.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCarthy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCarthy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sokolowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sokolowski.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sokolowski looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
McCarthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sokolowski's elbow.
Sokolowski lands an elbow inside.

McCarthy is rocked!
Sokolowski missing with knees to the body.
McCarthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Sokolowski finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sokolowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCarthy's brow.
McCarthy seems to have recovered his senses.
Sokolowski keeps control of McCarthy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sokolowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up John McCarthy's cut even more.
Sokolowski is stalling here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sokolowski tries to stall but McCarthy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCarthy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sokolowski tries to land a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Sokolowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John McCarthy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sokolowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from McCarthy misses the target.
Sokolowski tries to close the distance and clinch but McCarthy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sokolowski doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
Sokolowski tries to close the distance and clinch but McCarthy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Sokolowski moves out of range.
Sokolowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCarthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sokolowski wants to clinch.
McCarthy throws a looping overhand right but Sokolowski ducks down to avoid it.
Sokolowski looks to clinch
and McCarthy counters with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sokolowski tries to clinch up but McCarthy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sokolowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Sokolowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sokolowski misses with a right hand
enabling McCarthy to counter with a crisp jab.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sokolowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCarthy defends it nicely.
Sokolowski tries to clinch up but McCarthy circles away and keeps his distance.
McCarthy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sokolowski moves to clinch but McCarthy breaks away
and McCarthy counters with a nice body shot.
Sokolowski wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
Sokolowski is looking to clinch but McCarthy is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by McCarthy. Beautiful body shot.
Sokolowski tries to clinch up but McCarthy circles away and keeps his distance.
McCarthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sokolowski.
Sokolowski slips under a jab.
Sokolowski wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
Sokolowski moves in looking to clinch but McCarthy pushes him off.
Sokolowski tries to close the distance and clinch but McCarthy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sokolowski staying out of range there.
Sokolowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCarthy as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Sokolowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sokolowski.
Sokolowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolowski wants to clinch.
Sokolowski wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCarthy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sokolowski wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
Sokolowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The cut above John McCarthy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sokolowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCarthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sokolowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCarthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCarthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Sokolowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCarthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sokolowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
John McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Sokolowski would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Sokolowski is trying to drag McCarthy to the mat but McCarthy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCarthy managing to block the knees to the body from Sokolowski.
Sokolowski lands an elbow that stopped McCarthy in his tracks for a moment.
McCarthy is trying to force a seperation but Sokolowski has the dominant position.
Sebastian Sokolowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCarthy is trying to force a seperation but Sokolowski has the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sokolowski has him pressed against the cage.
McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Sokolowski is controlling him.
Sokolowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokolowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCarthy.

Sokolowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCarthy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sokolowski. That one must have hurt.

Sokolowski moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Sokolowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sokolowski 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Sokolowski!