PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leszek Sobota (ranked 798 p4p, 107 weight class) and David McCarthy (ranked 2320 p4p, 287 weight class). McCarthy has chosen Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone as his entrance music. David McCarthy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sobota
vs
McCarthy

180 cm
29
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
40
173 lbs
32 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leszek Sobota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobota.
Nice sprawl there from Sobota as McCarthy shoots in.
Sobota swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

McCarthy drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCarthy scoring with punches to the head and body.

McCarthy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCarthy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCarthy throws a big elbow that misses.
Sobota has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

McCarthy drops back looking for a leg! Sobota is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobota manages to kick McCarthy off! McCarthy jumps back into Sobota's guard.

McCarthy drops back looking for a leg! Sobota is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobota manages to kick McCarthy off! McCarthy jumps back into Sobota's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCarthy drops back looking for a leg! Sobota is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobota manages to kick McCarthy off! McCarthy jumps back into Sobota's guard.
Sobota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCarthy 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.
Sobota is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sobota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sobota keeping full guard, as McCarthy tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sobota wants to control position but McCarthy is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Sobota here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David McCarthy!