PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Syco Souirrel (ranked 1992 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewart McCaffrey (ranked 3137 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Souirrel
vs
McCaffrey

185 cm
25
159 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

174 cm
26
158 lbs
8 - 9 - 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 8 - 12 - 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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewart McCaffrey!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souirrel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCaffrey pinned against the cage. McCaffrey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCaffrey is defended easily by Souirrel.
Souirrel slaps away a takedown attempt from McCaffrey, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Souirrel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Souirrel lands in his opponent's guard.
McCaffrey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCaffrey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McCaffrey keeping moving, preventing Souirrel from controlling successfully.

Souirrel got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCaffrey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Souirrel has managed to get both his arms back between McCaffrey's legs - danger averted.
Souirrel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Souirrel postures up in McCaffrey's guard and throws a big left but McCaffrey blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaffrey throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McCaffrey tries to land a sweep but no joy.

McCaffrey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souirrel defends well.
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.
Souirrel passes McCaffrey's left leg - he's now in half guard.

McCaffrey actively working from the bottom here.
McCaffrey missing with punches from the bottom.
Souirrel prevents McCaffrey from improving his position.
Souirrel is looking to take a break and control but McCaffrey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCaffrey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two 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.
McCaffrey throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Souirrel manages to pass to side control.
McCaffrey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCaffrey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Souirrel's best efforts.
McCaffrey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Souirrel thows a huge punch but McCaffrey dodges it nicely.
McCaffrey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McCaffrey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McCaffrey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

McCaffrey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Souirrel pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCaffrey missing with punches from the bottom.

McCaffrey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McCaffrey tries to roll over but Souirrel keeps him under control.

McCaffrey looking for submissions off his back.
McCaffrey tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

McCaffrey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Souirrel pulls his head out easily.

McCaffrey actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCaffrey tries to roll over but Souirrel keeps him under control.

Souirrel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
McCaffrey stuffs the takedown attempt from Souirrel. Souirrel gets slowly back to his feet.
McCaffrey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Syco Souirrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewart McCaffrey.
Horrible takedown attempt by Souirrel or perhaps it was just good defense by McCaffrey, which made it look bad.
McCaffrey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Souirrel is breathing heavily.
McCaffrey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souirrel is fending him off so far but McCaffrey persists. Nope, Souirrel circles away and we're back to standing.

McCaffrey shoots in and bounces Souirrel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCaffrey stopping the sweep attempt from Souirrel.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCaffrey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Syco Souirrel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCaffrey fails to land the takedown.
McCaffrey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souirrel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Souirrel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Souirrel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Souirrel closes the distance and clinches up with McCaffrey, looking for a takedown. Souirrel pushes McCaffrey against the cage but McCaffrey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Souirrel tries for a takedown but McCaffrey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCaffrey looks for a takedown but Souirrel sprawls well.
Syco Souirrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewart McCaffrey.
McCaffrey fails with a takedown attempt.
McCaffrey blocks a head kick by Souirrel.
McCaffrey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCaffrey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souirrel avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souirrel closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCaffrey circles away.

McCaffrey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souirrel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on McCaffrey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McCaffrey working the head with strikes.
McCaffrey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McCaffrey working away.
McCaffrey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Souirrel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McCaffrey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Souirrel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McCaffrey cracks Souirrel with a big elbow.
Souirrel tries to improve position but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCaffrey is putting a hurting on Souirrel here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCaffrey looks up at the clock and then as Souirrel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McCaffrey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McCaffrey looks up at the clock and then as Souirrel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McCaffrey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on McCaffrey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Souirrel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McCaffrey cracks Souirrel with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCaffrey working the ground and pound.
McCaffrey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Souirrel down.
Souirrel tries to buck McCaffrey off but McCaffrey is having none of it.
McCaffrey scoring with punches and elbows.
Souirrel tries to bench press McCaffrey off him but McCaffrey keeps the position.
McCaffrey scoring with punches and elbows.
McCaffrey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Souirrel is rocked!
McCaffrey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Souirrel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCaffrey scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on McCaffrey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Souirrel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McCaffrey working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCaffrey is chipping away with strikes.
McCaffrey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Souirrel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on McCaffrey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McCaffrey cracks Souirrel with a big right hand but Souirrel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Souirrel wants to get back to his feet but McCaffrey drags him back down.
Souirrel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McCaffrey is working Souirrel over with some ground and pound from side control.
McCaffrey scoring with punches from side control.
McCaffrey scoring with punches and elbows.
Souirrel is trying to control McCaffrey's posture but McCaffrey avoids it.
Souirrel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Souirrel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McCaffrey lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souirrel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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.
Check out the look on McCaffrey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Souirrel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCaffrey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Souirrel has hold of McCaffrey's hands but McCaffrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCaffrey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Souirrel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Souirrel has hold of McCaffrey's hands but McCaffrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCaffrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Souirrel is looking to control McCaffrey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Souirrel avoid being mounted?
McCaffrey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCaffrey drops an elbow to the side of Souirrel's head.
McCaffrey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCaffrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McCaffrey working over Souirrel with some ground and pound. Souirrel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McCaffrey working over Souirrel with some ground and pound. Souirrel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McCaffrey working over Souirrel with some ground and pound. Souirrel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McCaffrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCaffrey blocks the strikes from Souirrel.
Souirrel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCaffrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice strikes from McCaffrey there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souirrel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCaffrey scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCaffrey working Souirrel over with strikes.
Stewart McCaffrey has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCaffrey lands strikes from half guard.
McCaffrey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Souirrel has hold of McCaffrey's hands but McCaffrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Souirrel has hold of McCaffrey's hands but McCaffrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCaffrey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCaffrey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Souirrel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCaffrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Souirrel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCaffrey working Souirrel over with strikes.
McCaffrey lands with a punch from half guard.
McCaffrey is nestled in close to Souirrel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Souirrel has hold of McCaffrey's hands but McCaffrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCaffrey is nestled in close to Souirrel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Souirrel wants to control but McCaffrey is keeping busy.
Souirrel taking some punishment here, with McCaffrey in his half guard.
McCaffrey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from McCaffrey.
McCaffrey slips a nice elbow through Souirrel's hands, connecting with Souirrel's forehead.
McCaffrey lands strikes from half guard.
McCaffrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McCaffrey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Souirrel wants to control but McCaffrey is keeping busy.
Souirrel taking some punishment here, with McCaffrey in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCaffrey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCaffrey lands strikes from half guard.
McCaffrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from McCaffrey.
McCaffrey lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCaffrey lands a nice short elbow.

Souirrel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCaffrey pulls his head out easily.
McCaffrey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewart McCaffrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McCaffrey shoots in for a takedown but Souirrel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for McCaffrey with that takedown attempt.
McCaffrey has his takedown stuffed

and Souirrel counters by moving into the clinch.
Syco Souirrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewart McCaffrey.
Souirrel lands with a left to the head.
McCaffrey tries for a takedown but Souirrel manages to get underhooks.

Souirrel breaks from the clinch.
Souirrel seems to have got his legs back now.
Souirrel misses with a double jab.
Souirrel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souirrel wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCaffrey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stewart McCaffrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souirrel misses with a head kick.
McCaffrey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souirrel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souirrel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souirrel shoots for a double leg takedown but McCaffrey sprawls well. He's pushed Souirrel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCaffrey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Souirrel was covering up waiting for the punch and McCaffrey finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Souirrel has his feet on McCaffrey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Souirrel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McCaffrey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCaffrey connects with a nice short shot to Souirrel's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCaffrey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Souirrel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCaffrey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCaffrey's back!
Souirrel trying to control momentarily.
McCaffrey is trying to break free.
Souirrel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCaffrey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCaffrey is still trying to improve position.
Souirrel throwing sloppy strikes.
Souirrel controlling well, preventing McCaffrey from escaping the position.

McCaffrey showing good submission defense here.

Souirrel looking to break McCaffrey's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. McCaffrey remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Souirrel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souirrel wants to control but McCaffrey is keeping busy.
McCaffrey is trying to break free.
McCaffrey manages to reverse the position and now he's in Souirrel's guard. Nice work there by McCaffrey.
McCaffrey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Souirrel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McCaffrey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McCaffrey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McCaffrey postures up and lands a big shot to Souirrel's brow.
McCaffrey postures up and lands a big shot to Souirrel's brow.
McCaffrey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCaffrey postures up.
McCaffrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCaffrey gets to his feet and stands over Souirrel, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Souirrel felt that one! McCaffrey unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Souirrel from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stewart McCaffrey!