PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Brazier is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McCarthy
vs
Brazier

160 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
137 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Brazier!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Brazier misses its intended target.
McCarthy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brazier has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brazier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brazier looks to throw the jab but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy throwing a counter right hand but Brazier manages to avoid it.
Brazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brazier misses with a wild body shot.
As Brazier backs away, McCarthy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McCarthy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gutz Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Brazier lands with an overhand left.
McCarthy swings for the body but Brazier moves out of range.
Brazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
Brazier tries a head kick but it misses.
McCarthy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brazier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier thows a leg kick but McCarthy checks it
and McCarthy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brazier's knee momentarily.
Brazier takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
Brazier lands a jab to the head.
McCarthy misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brazier.
Brazier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brazier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Conor Brazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brazier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCarthy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCarthy is looking to counter the offense by Brazier and move into the clinch.
McCarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brazier.
A jab from Brazier finds it's way through McCarthy's defenses.
McCarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brazier throws a leg kick
and McCarthy counters with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brazier.
Brazier throws a hook to the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCarthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brazier circles away quickly and effectively.
Brazier throws a leg kick but McCarthy checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brazier. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by McCarthy.

Brazier is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarthy moves away.
Brazier is still on wobbly legs! Can McCarthy finish him?
Brazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCarthy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
Brazier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brazier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCarthy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Brazier.
Brazier seems to have recovered his senses.
McCarthy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCarthy works Brazier's body with a nice hook.
Brazier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCarthy checks a low kick from Brazier.
Brazier throws a wild hook but McCarthy just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Brazier gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - McCarthy raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac McCarthy!
Post fight, an emotional Cormac McCarthy said '“When the lambs is lost in the mountain, he said. They is cry. Sometime come the mother. Sometime the wolf.” '.