PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Snow (ranked 24910 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert McCarthy (ranked 5166 p4p, 240 weight class). Ron Snow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Snow
vs
McCarthy

224 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy stuns Snow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCarthy misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snow attempts a counter takedown but McCarthy avoids it well and moves away.
McCarthy thuds a left hand into Snow's body.
McCarthy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McCarthy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that Snow avoids nicely.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
A shot to the body from McCarthy misses

and Snow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCarthy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy has Snow pulled in close to control his posture.
McCarthy is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snow stands up from McCarthy's guard - Snow perhaps looking for a knockout.

McCarthy closes the distance and clinches.
Snow is trying to push McCarthy away but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on McCarthy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCarthy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snow is trying to pull guard but McCarthy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McCarthy has had enough of the clinch but Snow keeps him there for the moment.
Snow tries to pull guard but McCarthy holds him up against the cage and eventually Snow drops back down to his feet.
Snow jumps guard but McCarthy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Snow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow jumps guard but McCarthy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Snow is controlling him.
McCarthy tries to circle away but Snow has him pinned against the cage.
Snow jumps guard but McCarthy stands there with Snow around his waist. Snow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McCarthy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snow has him pressed against the cage.
McCarthy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCarthy tries to break free but Snow pushes him back against the cage.
Snow is trying to pull guard but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage.
McCarthy is trying to break free.
McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Snow is controlling him.
McCarthy lands a shoulder strike.
Snow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Snow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McCarthy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Snow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McCarthy to the mat. McCarthy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
McCarthy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that McCarthy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Snow preventing the sweep.

Snow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McCarthy misses with the combination.
We've been informed that McCarthy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

McCarthy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snow looking to stall.

McCarthy manages to break the clinch.
McCarthy digs a good hook to Snow's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Snow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCarthy just stands there and leans against the cage.
A body shot lands from McCarthy.
Snow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from McCarthy on the inside.

Snow is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from McCarthy.
Oh Snow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCarthy misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
McCarthy dips a shoulder and cracks Snow with a mighty uppercut! Snow falls back against the cage and McCarthy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Snow is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McCarthy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert McCarthy!