PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Pounds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemon Mccarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pounds
vs
Mccarthy

168 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tanner Pounds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lemon Mccarthy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounds throws a body punch but Mccarthy moves out of range.
Pounds misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A lazy left from Mccarthy finds it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Pounds has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pounds throws the left hand but Mccarthy avoids the punch easily.
Mccarthy lands with a hook. Pounds tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pounds attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tanner Pounds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccarthy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pounds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mccarthy's coach down at Fokai Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mccarthy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy lands a jab to the nose.

Pounds shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pounds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounds wants to take a breather but Mccarthy is having none of it.
Pounds winds up and cracks Mccarthy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mccarthy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mccarthy tries to get to full guard but Pounds has control of the leg.
Mccarthy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pounds scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pounds drops an elbow to the side of Mccarthy's head.
Pounds is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mccarthy wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccarthy is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy taking shots to the head.
Pounds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mccarthy hang on?
Pounds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mccarthy hang on?
Pounds tries to control but Mccarthy wriggling away.
Mccarthy wants to control but Pounds is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mccarthy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mccarthy tries to lock up and control but Pounds gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pounds landing strikes from the mount and Mccarthy is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds lands a nice shot to the head.
Mccarthy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pounds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mccarthy is looking to improve his position but Pounds isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Pounds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mccarthy hang on?
Pounds with good strikes from the mount here!

Mccarthy is rocked!
Pounds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mccarthy is still in real trouble! Can Pounds finish him?
BOOM! Pounds connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pounds lands a big elbow - Mccarthy is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mccarthy is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tanner Pounds!