PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mc David (ranked 5876 p4p, 557 weight class) and John McGillicutty (ranked 6151 p4p, 571 weight class). McGillicutty comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Head Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mc David
vs
McGillicutty

177 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Mc David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John McGillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty throws a head kick but Mc David moves out of range.
Mc David is looking to counter punch.
John McGillicutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGillicutty scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Mc David lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGillicutty doesn't seem phased though.
Mc David connects with a body shot that sends McGillicutty's belly button to the back.
McGillicutty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGillicutty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGillicutty tried to score with a low kick but Mc David checks it.
We've been informed that McGillicutty has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McGillicutty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McGillicutty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGillicutty tries a head kick but it misses.
McGillicutty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from McGillicutty misses
letting Mc David counter with a right hand.
McGillicutty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGillicutty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGillicutty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mc David counters with a right hand to the body.

Mc David instigates a clinch.
McGillicutty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mc David - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mc David gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Mc David wants to work for an arm triangle but McGillicutty is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mc David is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGillicutty sees it coming and defends easily.
Mc David is keen to just control but McGillicutty is a slippery customer.
Mc David works his way into side control.

Mc David has an Americana. McGillicutty didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mc David is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mc David hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Roy Mc David!
In defeat, John McGillicutty stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometimes you win. Sometimes you pick a fight with your opponent in the parking garage post-fight.'.