PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Syco Souirrel (ranked 2568 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewart McCaffrey (ranked 5234 p4p, 0 weight class). Souirrel has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Souirrel
vs
McCaffrey

185 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

174 cm
26
158 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Syco Souirrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewart McCaffrey!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCaffrey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCaffrey fails with the takedown.
Souirrel stuffs the takedown attempt from McCaffrey. McCaffrey gets slowly back to his feet.
Souirrel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Syco Souirrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewart McCaffrey.
McCaffrey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souirrel throws a quick counter head kick but McCaffrey was just out of range.
McCaffrey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCaffrey fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by McCaffrey or perhaps it was just good defense by Souirrel, which made it look bad.
Souirrel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McCaffrey looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Souirrel darts in and clinches McCaffrey up against the cage.

McCaffrey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Souirrel regains guard.
McCaffrey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCaffrey throws a strike but Souirrel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Souirrel wants to control from the top but McCaffrey keeps moving.
Souirrel's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCaffrey has an active guard here but Souirrel has managed to pass into half guard.
McCaffrey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McCaffrey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Souirrel pulls his head out easily.
Souirrel controlling the action here.
McCaffrey missing with punches from the bottom.

McCaffrey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souirrel blocks the strikes from McCaffrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

McCaffrey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

McCaffrey looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Souirrel pushes past his half guard into mount!
McCaffrey regains half guard.

McCaffrey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

McCaffrey looking for a kimura from the bottom but Souirrel passes into side control!
McCaffrey is trying to improve his position.
Souirrel avoids the strikes from the bottom by McCaffrey.
McCaffrey is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souirrel takes advantage of some sloppy striking from McCaffrey to pass into mount.
McCaffrey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McCaffrey is still trying to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCaffrey can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCaffrey throwing hammer fists to the chest of Souirrel. What's that going to do exactly?
Souirrel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCaffrey working to try and regain half guard.
Souirrel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McCaffrey tries to reverse the position but Souirrel maintains control.
McCaffrey throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McCaffrey is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
McCaffrey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCaffrey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Souirrel with the ground and pound from mount.
McCaffrey is looking to get to half guard.
McCaffrey throwing hammer fists to the chest of Souirrel. What's that going to do exactly?
McCaffrey tries to improve his position but instead Souirrel has taken his back!
McCaffrey wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Even with his hooks in, Souirrel manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syco Souirrel 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.

Souirrel stuffs the takedown.

McCaffrey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Souirrel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McCaffrey is in Souirrel's guard.
McCaffrey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souirrel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCaffrey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Souirrel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCaffrey can do to turn this around?
McCaffrey scoring with some ground and pound.
Souirrel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCaffrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCaffrey postures up and lands a big shot to Souirrel's brow.
McCaffrey lands a couple of digs.
McCaffrey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Souirrel's head.
Souirrel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCaffrey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Souirrel controls McCaffrey momentarily but McCaffrey frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Souirrel has his foot on McCaffrey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCaffrey works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souirrel controls McCaffrey momentarily but McCaffrey frees himself.
McCaffrey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaffrey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Souirrel is rocked!
McCaffrey arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Souirrel's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stewart McCaffrey!