PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Penny Ming (ranked 938 p4p, 2096 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 129 p4p, 249 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ming
vs
McCarthy

182 cm
20
170
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
160
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Bondi MMA
Warrior Fight Store

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Penny Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy slips under a jab from Ming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCarthy! But no joy.
Ming seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ming throws a lazy uppercut
and McCarthy counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Ming misses.
Ming on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCarthy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Ming is predictable there
and McCarthy counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by McCarthy. Beautiful body shot.
McCarthy lands a right hook to the body.
Ming uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCarthy has time to react.
A low kick from Ming is predictable there
letting McCarthy counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Ming misses the target.
McCarthy lands a nice hook to Ming's body. Ming takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ming throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCarthy.
It seemed like McCarthy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ming pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ming tries to sprawl but McCarthy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is taking a breather. Ming says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCarthy lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming taking some punishment here, with McCarthy in his half guard.
McCarthy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCarthy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCarthy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ming's head.
Ming is looking to escape.
McCarthy working over Ming with some ground and pound. Ming looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ming knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCarthy on the ground.
Ming moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCarthy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCarthy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ming wants to stand but McCarthy is controlling the position.
Ming not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCarthy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
McCarthy prevents Ming from getting back to his feet.
McCarthy is stalling in the full guard.
McCarthy postures up and lands a big shot to Ming's brow.
McCarthy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McCarthy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McCarthy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McCarthy is in close to Ming's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCarthy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ming's head.
McCarthy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCarthy.
Ming wants to stand and escape but McCarthy is having none of it.
McCarthy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ming is keeping the position for now.
McCarthy cracks Ming with a solid left hand.
McCarthy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McCarthy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McCarthy is in close to Ming's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ming doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McCarthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCarthy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCarthy landing with the ground and pound.
McCarthy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy stands up over Ming, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ming is looking to stand back up but McCarthy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ming.
McCarthy working the head and body with strikes.
McCarthy prevents Ming from standing back up.
Ming is staying active underneath McCarthy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCarthy lands with a punch from half guard.
McCarthy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ming pushes McCarthy off looking to stand but McCarthy dives back in and keeps control.
McCarthy is looking to take a break and control but Ming is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCarthy slips a nice elbow through Ming's hands, connecting with Ming's forehead.
McCarthy passes to full mount!
BOOM! McCarthy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac McCarthy dominated that round.
That's time! Ming's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McCarthy works the jab nicely.
Ming changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCarthy tries to avoid it but Ming manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCarthy to the ground. McCarthy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Ming.
Ming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Ming.
Ming throws a hook to the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ming slaps away a takedown attempt from McCarthy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.

McCarthy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ming did well to prevent McCarthy getting side control.
McCarthy prevents Ming from standing back up.
Nice strikes from McCarthy there.
McCarthy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCarthy is controlling the pace.
McCarthy winds up and cracks Ming with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ming does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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. McCarthy connects with a nice short shot to Ming's temple.
Cormac McCarthy has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCarthy is nestled in close to Ming, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ming on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCarthy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ming with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ming is looking to improve his position.
McCarthy 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.
Ming is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCarthy is nestled in close to Ming, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ming taking some punishment here, with McCarthy in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCarthy working over Ming with some ground and pound. Ming looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ming taking some punishment here, with McCarthy in his half guard.
McCarthy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCarthy working Ming over with strikes.
McCarthy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ming tries to roll over but McCarthy keeps him under control.
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. McCarthy connects with a nice short shot to Ming's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ming is trying to stand back up but McCarthy is controlling him
McCarthy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCarthy lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ground and pound from McCarthy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is nestled in close to Ming, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ming is looking to escape.
McCarthy working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCarthy lands a nice short elbow.

Ming is rocked!
McCarthy is nestled in close to Ming, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Ming is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ming has hold of McCarthy's hands but McCarthy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ming is trying to stand.
McCarthy drops an elbow to the side of Ming's head.
McCarthy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McCarthy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ming wants to control but McCarthy is keeping busy.
McCarthy is looking to take a break and control but Ming is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from McCarthy.
McCarthy is nestled in close to Ming, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ming trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from McCarthy there.
McCarthy lands a big elbow - Ming is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McCarthy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac McCarthy!
After winning the bout, Cormac McCarthy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.