PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Mccarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Mccarry acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Klitschko
vs
Mccarry

200 cm
19
248 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

203 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Mccarry!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko looks to score with a jab to the body but Mccarry is just out of range.
Mccarry defending well as Klitschko loads up on a big left hand.
Mccarry tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.
Mccarry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klitschko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Mccarry avoids nicely.
Klitschko misses with a low kick.
Mccarry misses with a straight left.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klitschko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mccarry is able to avoid easily.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Klitschko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mccarry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Mccarry avoids them all with ease.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Mccarry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mccarry clinches with his opponent.
Mccarry is pushing Klitschko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Klitschko breaks the clinch.

Mccarry forces Klitschko back against the cage and clinches.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mccarry tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko misses with a double jab
and Mccarry counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mccarry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Klitschko gets tackled into the cage by Mccarry. Mccarry maintains the clinch.
Mccarry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klitschko's efforts to push away.
Mccarry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klitschko's efforts to push away.

Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dean Mccarry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mccarry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mccarry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Klitschko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarry dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws out a leg kick but Mccarry moves out of range and Klitschko only half commits.
Mccarry slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
Mccarry scores with a nice strike.

Klitschko has managed to clinch.
Mccarry slows down the pace here.
Klitschko can't break the clinch.
Mccarry is trying to push Klitschko away but Klitschko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mccarry trying to stall but Klitschko improves his position.

Klitschko breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccarry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klitschko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mccarry clobbers Klitschko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mccarry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klitschko scores with a nice strike.
Mccarry lands with a good body shot.
Mccarry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klitschko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccarry throws the left hand but Klitschko avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Mccarry.
Klitschko tries a low kick but Mccarry avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yegor Klitschko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Klitschko drives through and clinches with Mccarry against the cage.
Mccarry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klitschko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Klitschko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mccarry taking a breather.
Klitschko is trying to break free.
Klitschko wants to break free but Mccarry has control.
Mccarry is looking to control Klitschko's arms but Klitschko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mccarry has his back to the cage.
Klitschko blocks an uppercut.
Mccarry looking to slow down the pace here.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mccarry takes a swing at Klitschko's ribcage but misses.
Klitschko looks for a takedown but Mccarry sprawls well.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Mccarry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mccarry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mccarry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko throws a head kick that misses.
Klitschko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yegor Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Mccarry avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a double jab
and Mccarry counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Mccarry moves out of range.
Mccarry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mccarry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Mccarry misses with a straight right.
Mccarry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Mccarry throws a hook but Klitschko avoids it easily.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klitschko darts in and clinches Mccarry up against the cage.
Mccarry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mccarry is trying to stall.
Mccarry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mccarry looking to stall.
Mccarry has Klitschko pressed against the cage, preventing Klitschko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mccarry trying to control the position but instead, Klitschko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mccarry into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Mccarry.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Mccarry moves out of range.
Mccarry swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko dips to his left and cracks Mccarry with an uppercut!
Mccarry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitschko.
Yegor Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klitschko misses with the combination.

Klitschko instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Mccarry.
Mccarry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dean Mccarry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Mccarry throws a jab when Klitschko was well out of range.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Mccarry avoids nicely.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mccarry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yegor Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.

Klitschko darts in and clinches Mccarry up against the cage.

Klitschko manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klitschko lands a jab.
Klitschko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mccarry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klitschko thinking.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage.
Klitschko misses with a double jab
and Mccarry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mccarry throws an off balance right hand
and Klitschko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mccarry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Mccarry avoids nicely.
Mccarry throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mccarry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Klitschko lands a slapping body shot.

Klitschko rushes Mccarry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Mccarry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a shot to the body.
Mccarry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Mccarry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Mccarry. No joy for Klitschko on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Mccarry moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Klitschko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mccarry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko misses with a low kick.
Mccarry looks to score with a jab to the body but Klitschko is just out of range.
Mccarry dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
Klitschko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mccarry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klitschko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mccarry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klitschko on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccarry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mccarry doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Mccarry is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mccarry. No joy for Klitschko on that attempt.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Mccarry counters with a series of strikes. Klitschko will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Klitschko.
Mccarry loads up on a big right hand but Klitschko slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Klitschko pushes Mccarry up against the cage in a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Klitschko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mccarry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yegor Klitschko.
I think Klitschko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Yegor Klitschko!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Yegor Klitschko!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Yegor Klitschko!

Yegor Klitschko wins by unanimous decision!
Yegor Klitschko thanked the fans post fight for their support.