PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caa Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chulainn
vs
McGavin

185 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Fast

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caa Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shooter McGavin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Chulainn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGavin on his heels. He'll look to pass McGavin's guard now, I'm sure.
Chulainn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGavin keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.
Chulainn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chulainn is looking to work some ground and pound but McGavin has wrist control.
Chulainn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McGavin keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn throws a strike but McGavin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chulainn keeping full guard, as McGavin tries to pass.

McGavin has gone for a leg lock! Chulainn slips out almost immediately though and dives into McGavin's guard.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing.
McGavin keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chulainn postures up in McGavin's guard and throws a big left but McGavin blocks it.
Chulainn throwing strikes from guard but McGavin blocks nicely.
Chulainn won't allow McGavin to get back to his feet.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGavin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGavin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chulainn is looking to work some ground and pound but McGavin has wrist control.
Chulainn looking to sit in guard and control but McGavin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGavin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

McGavin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chulainn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McGavin has Chulainn in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but McGavin keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but McGavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn postures up in McGavin's guard and throws a big left but McGavin blocks it.
Chulainn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGavin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGavin keeping full guard, as Chulainn tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caa Chulainn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chulainn looking to score a takedown here. McGavin is defending well but Chulainn drives through and ends up in McGavin's guard.
Chulainn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGavin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGavin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but McGavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chulainn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but McGavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn throws a strike but McGavin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McGavin drops back looking for a leg! Chulainn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chulainn manages to kick McGavin off! McGavin jumps back into Chulainn's guard.

McGavin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chulainn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGavin's guard.
Chulainn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGavin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn stops McGavin from standing up.
McGavin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chulainn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chulainn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chulainn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chulainn throws a big elbow that misses.
Chulainn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGavin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGavin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chulainn is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn forces his way into half guard.
Chulainn is stalling here. McGavin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chulainn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McGavin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Chulainn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chulainn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGavin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

McGavin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chulainn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

McGavin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chulainn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn can't do much from the bottom here.
Chulainn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGavin on the ground.

McGavin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chulainn, who protects the arm well.
Chulainn gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McGavin wants to work for an arm triangle but Chulainn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

McGavin seems to be working for a kimura but Chulainn defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caa Chulainn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chulainn tries to clinch but McGavin is having none of it.

Chulainn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chulainn with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGavin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGavin keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.
McGavin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

McGavin pushes Chulainn off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chulainn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McGavin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chulainn is in McGavin's guard.
Chulainn looking to sit in guard and control but McGavin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

McGavin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chulainn dives on top into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chulainn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chulainn throws a strike but McGavin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McGavin drops back looking for a leg! Chulainn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chulainn manages to kick McGavin off! McGavin jumps back into Chulainn's guard.
Caa Chulainn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGavin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chulainn dives on top into guard.
Shooter McGavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chulainn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chulainn is in close to McGavin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chulainn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chulainn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but McGavin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McGavin keeping full guard, as Chulainn tries to pass.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but McGavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Caa Chulainn.

Chulainn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGavin wants to stand and escape but Chulainn is having none of it.

McGavin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Chulainn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chulainn throws a strike but McGavin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGavin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McGavin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McGavin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caa Chulainn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chulainn 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caa Chulainn!