PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tage McNutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercer MacBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McNutt
vs
MacBain

194 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tage McNutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mercer MacBain!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNutt misses with a few strikes there.
Tage McNutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacBain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McNutt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McNutt feints a jab promting MacBain to slip. McNutt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. MacBain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McNutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNutt attempts a counter takedown but MacBain avoids it well and moves away.
McNutt looks to score with a jab to the body but MacBain is just out of range.
MacBain swinging wildly here.
MacBain shoots in for a takedown but McNutt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

McNutt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacBain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNutt postures up in MacBain's guard and throws a big left but MacBain blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacBain has momentary wrist control but McNutt slips an elbow through the middle.
MacBain wants to stand up but McNutt is controlling him.
McNutt lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNutt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNutt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McNutt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed MacBain's guard.
McNutt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McNutt content to control rather than advance.
McNutt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McNutt slips a nice elbow through MacBain's hands, connecting with MacBain's forehead.
McNutt working over MacBain with some ground and pound. MacBain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
MacBain trying to get back to full guard but McNutt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacBain is bucking up trying to escape but McNutt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by McNutt.
MacBain wants to control but McNutt is having none of it.
McNutt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as MacBain is looking to escape.
MacBain is looking to improve his position but McNutt isn't that keen on the idea.
MacBain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McNutt landing strikes from the mount and MacBain is in trouble!
McNutt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNutt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McNutt unloading with bombs!
McNutt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McNutt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
MacBain is squirming around, avoiding McNutt's attempts to control the action.
MacBain taking shots to the head.

MacBain is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for McNutt! MacBain is hurt baaadly! McNutt is firing away with more strikes - MacBain is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tage McNutt!