PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Dolaev (ranked 25021 p4p, 0 weight class) and David McCarthy (ranked 1976 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy has chosen Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone as his entrance music. Dolaev has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Dolaev
vs
McCarthy

178 cm
26
158 lbs
5 - 17 - 1

180 cm
43
165 lbs
39 - 29 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 5 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rasul Dolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy misses with the combination.

McCarthy forces Dolaev back against the cage and clinches.
McCarthy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

McCarthy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McCarthy clinches up against the cage.
Dolaev tries to stall but McCarthy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCarthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dolaevs head.

McCarthy breaks from the clinch.
Dolaev takes one to the side of the head.

McCarthy darts in and clinches Dolaev up against the cage.

McCarthy breaks the clinch.
Dolaev is looking to clinch.
Dolaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
As McCarthy backs away, Dolaev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Dolaev.

McCarthy takes the fight into the clinch.

McCarthy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolaev dives in and grabs McCarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes down on Dolaev's head and hops out.

McCarthy closes the distance and pushes Dolaev back into the cage.
Dolaev jumps guard but McCarthy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dolaev is breathing heavily.
McCarthy avoiding damage as Dolaev throws knees to the body.

McCarthy breaks the clinch.

McCarthy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

McCarthy pulls Dolaev into guard.
McCarthy wants to stand and escape but Dolaev is having none of it.
McCarthy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McCarthy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The fighters are working up against the cage. McCarthy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

McCarthy drags the fight down to the ground.

McCarthy has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dolaev has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dolaev trying to land knees to the body.

McCarthy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dolaev clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Dolaev is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David McCarthy!
David McCarthy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.