PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namba Babakla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Busta Rhymes - We Made It ft. Linkin Park. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Namba Babakla was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McCarthy
vs
Babakla

180 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
33
170 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Namba Babakla!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babakla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCarthy but McCarthy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCarthy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babakla. Babakla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Babakla takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCarthy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCarthy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babakla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

McCarthy lands a left and a right that send Babakla crashing to the mat, dazed. McCarthy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Babakla is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McCarthy cracks Babakla with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Babakla looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McCarthy finish him?
Babakla is still on wobbly legs! Can McCarthy finish him?
McCarthy circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Babakla to the canvas! Babakla doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - McCarthy keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David McCarthy!
David McCarthy retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath David McCarthy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.