PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryon Mccarty (ranked 6073 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Reese (ranked 4625 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mccarty
vs
Reese

172 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryon Mccarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Reese!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reese avoids the head kick by Mccarty.

Reese moves into the clinch.

Mccarty gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Reese regains guard.
Reese looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccarty with a nice head shot there.
Mccarty preventing the sweep.

Mccarty is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mccarty stopping the sweep attempt from Reese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mccarty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reese avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mccarty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reese works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mccarty gets to his feet. Reese looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Reese shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mccarty napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Mccarty's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mccarty is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reese's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mccarty trying to control here.
Reese takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reese is thwarting Mccarty's attempts to control the position.
Mccarty is refusing to be controlled, as Reese sits in half guard.
Reese thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty is positioning himself well to prevent Reese advancing to mount.
Mccarty is trying to get back to full guard.
Mccarty is trying to control but Reese passes into side control!
Reese just content to control the position.
Mccarty manages to get back to half guard.

Reese is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mccarty sees it coming and defends easily.
Mccarty punching from the bottom.
Mccarty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reese is trying to control. Mccarty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reese prevents Mccarty from improving his position.
Reese controlling the pace.
Mccarty regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mccarty throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mccarty wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reese loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reese stopping the sweep attempt from Mccarty.
Reese wanted to stand there but Mccarty had control of the position.
Mccarty pulls Reese in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mccarty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reese has closed the distance and engaged Mccarty in a clinch.

Reese turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mccarty sneaks back into half guard.
Mccarty is trying to maintain the position but Reese is very close to passing his half guard.

Reese is trying to work for a kimura but Mccarty is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mccarty is staying active underneath Reese, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Reese dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reese feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reese is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reese wanted to stand there but Mccarty had control of the position.
Mccarty has control of Reese's left arm, preventing Reese from doing any damage.
Reese wants to control from the top but Mccarty keeps moving.

Mccarty has his foot on Reese's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reese works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarty being controlled here, momentarily.
Reese prevents Mccarty from getting back to his feet.
Reese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mccarty is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mccarty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reese is aware though and is defending well.
Reese trying to control but Mccarty is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mccarty pulls Reese in close to his closed guard and prevents Reese from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Reese dives in and scores a takedown into Mccarty's guard.
Mccarty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reese wants to control from the top but Mccarty keeps moving.
Mccarty has control of Reese's left arm, preventing Reese from doing any damage.
Mccarty keeping moving, preventing Reese from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Mccarty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reese wants to control from the top but Mccarty keeps moving.
Mccarty trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reese is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Reese has managed to clinch.
Mccarty slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Reese shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mccarty trying to control but Reese postures up.

Reese is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mccarty trying to hold on to Reese's head to control him but Reese postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mccarty manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reese is fighting to break Mccarty's control of his arms but Mccarty is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reese trying to control but Mccarty is working from the bottom.
Mccarty keeping full guard, as Reese tries to pass.
Mccarty is pulling down on Reese's head. It's preventing any offense from Reese, at least for the moment.
Mccarty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mccarty is on top in guard.

Mccarty wanted to stand there but Reese had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Reese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mccarty looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mccarty is looking to work some ground and pound but Reese has wrist control.
Reese is trying to keep Mccarty in close.
Reese striking off his back.
Reese working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarty wants to stand but Reese is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reese tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mccarty throws a strike but Reese rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Reese trying to control the position from guard on top but Mccarty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mccarty seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mccarty has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mccarty keeping full guard, as Reese tries to pass.
Mccarty looking for a sweep. Not yet Mccarty, not yet.
Mccarty has a closed guard, preventing Reese from standing up.
Mccarty controlling the position.
Reese wanted to stand there but Mccarty had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a half hearted mid kick.

Reese decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mccarty manages to get to full guard.
Reese is fighting to break Mccarty's control of his arms but Mccarty is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mccarty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mccarty pulls Reese in close to his closed guard and prevents Reese from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reese controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mccarty wants to sweep here but Reese controlling him for the moment.
Mccarty controlling Reese's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reese trying to control the position from guard on top but Mccarty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reese.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reese misses with a body kick.
It looked like Mccarty was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bryon Mccarty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reese throws a lazy head kick
and Mccarty counters with a two punch combo.
Reese swinging wildly here.
Mccarty is looking for a counter combo.
Reese throws a right hand that Mccarty ducks under and follows up with a left that Mccarty also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Reese gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mccarty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bryon Mccarty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Reese is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mccarty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Reese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reese has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Reese!