PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between shawty low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sean mc cormac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). low's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, dey know remix. sean mc cormac has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with shawty low's chin.

shawty low
vs
mc cormac

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shawty low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, sean mc cormac!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
low throws a series of punches but mc cormac avoids them all with ease.
mc cormac dodges the punch combination from low.
mc cormac is looking to land body kicks.
mc cormac wants to clinch.
mc cormac misses with a double jab.
mc cormac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from low.
mc cormac misses with a double jab

so low counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
mc cormac wants to get back to his feet but low is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
low tries to stand but mc cormac is controlling from the bottom.

low stands up from mc cormac's guard - low perhaps looking for a knockout.
low scores with a three punch combo!
low is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mc cormac avoids a punch combination nicely.
mc cormac moves in looking to clinch but low pushes him off.
low lunges at mc cormac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by mc cormac's hand.
mc cormac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mc cormac thows a left - swing and a miss!
mc cormac misses with a takedown attempt - low sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
low shoots and misses

and mc cormac counters by clinching up.
mc cormac fails to pull guard.
low has had enough of the clinch but mc cormac keeps him there for the moment.
mc cormac lands a left hand that snaps the head of low backwards.

mc cormac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mc cormac throws a right hand that low ducks under and follows up with a left that low also avoids with ease.

mc cormac gets a takedown into half guard.
low is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mc cormac decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Some wild striking there from low.
low throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and mc cormac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
low scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
mc cormac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

mc cormac instigates a clinch.
mc cormac tries to pull guard but low holds him up against the cage and eventually mc cormac drops back down to his feet.
shawty low has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sean mc cormac.

mc cormac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

low scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

low is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
mc cormac tries to clinch there but low circles away.
mc cormac drops his hands momentarily and low takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mc cormac lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as low backs up against the cage.
low throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and mc cormac counters with a stiff right hand.
low misses with a two punch combination.
low misses with a few strikes there.

mc cormac moves into the clinch successfully.

mc cormac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

mc cormac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with low, pushing him back against the cage.
low can't break the clinch.
low tries to break the clinch but mc cormac is controlling the position.

mc cormac works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

low is working an open guard so mc cormac takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
mc cormac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
low throws a right and a left that mc cormac avoids nicely.

mc cormac moves into the clinch.
low wants to get back to striking at distance but mc cormac won't allow it.

mc cormac pulls guard successfully.
low is looking to stand up but mc cormac won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

low stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
low falls off balance throwing a combination

and mc cormac moves into the clinch.
low wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but mc cormac has him pressed against the cage.
mc cormac works on low's body with a couple of short punches.
mc cormac scores a nice knee to the body.
low is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

mc cormac pulls guard effortlessly.

mc cormac uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
low scores with a three punch combo!
mc cormac misses with a double jab
and low counters with a one-two to the body.
low will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
mc cormac throws a right and a left that both miss.
low misses with a combination

and mc cormac counters with a single leg into guard. low didn't expect that.
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 shawty low will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

mc cormac closes the distance and clinches.
low has had enough of the clinch but mc cormac keeps him there for the moment.
mc cormac crunches a lovely knee into low's ribcage.
low wants to get back to striking at distance but mc cormac won't allow it.
mc cormac wants to stall.

low escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
shawty low seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mc cormac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
low looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
mc cormac is looking to clinch but low is avoiding it.
mc cormac swinging wilding here.
No joy there for mc cormac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - low coming out on top.
low avoids the body shot from mc cormac.
mc cormac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but low moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
low misses with a double jab
and mc cormac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
low misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from low misses.

mc cormac darts in and clinches low up against the cage.
mc cormac leaning against his opponent.

low breaks from the clinch.
mc cormac fails in his attempt to clinch.
mc cormac throws a series of punches but low avoids them all with ease.
mc cormac shoots in but low avoids the takedown attempt easily.
low throws a combination that misses

and mc cormac moves into the clinch.
low is looking to break free of the clinch but mc cormac has double underhooks.
low stops a takedown attempt from mc cormac.
mc cormac taking a breather.

mc cormac breaks the clinch.
No joy there for mc cormac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
low throws a head kick but mc cormac moves out of range.
mc cormac lunges at low with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by low's hand.
low swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and mc cormac counters with a body kick that stops low in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
low swinging wilding here.

mc cormac rushes low and presses him up against the cage.
mc cormac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
mc cormac jumps guard but low stands there with mc cormac around his waist. mc cormac gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
shawty low has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sean mc cormac.
mc cormac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from low.
mc cormac lands an elbow that stopped low in his tracks for a moment.

mc cormac turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
low is trying to get back to his feet.

mc cormac decides to stand back up. mc cormac steps back and let's low get back to his feet.
low throws a right and a left that mc cormac avoids nicely.
mc cormac misses with a jab, cross combination.
low swats away the attempt to clinch by mc cormac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
low throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and mc cormac counters with a nice double leg into guard.
sean mc cormac has got the better of the ground game so far.

low is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
mc cormac holding his opponent close, against the cage.
low wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but mc cormac has him pressed against the cage.

mc cormac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mc cormac looks to land a right hand but low moved out of range.
low avoids the body shot from mc cormac.
low throws a nice looking combination but mc cormac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mc cormac tries to clinch there but low circles away.
mc cormac tries to clinch up but low circles away and keeps his distance.
shawty low is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
low circles away from the clinch attempt.
mc cormac tries to clinch there but low circles away.

mc cormac drives through and clinches with low against the cage.

low breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mc cormac throws a nice looking combination but low bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mc cormac fails in his attempt to clinch.
mc cormac fails to land the takedown.
low throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
mc cormac tries a head kick but it misses.
low falls off balance throwing a combination
and mc cormac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
low misses with the combination.
mc cormac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from low.
mc cormac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - mc cormac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
low misses with a double jab
and mc cormac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sean mc cormac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - mc cormac scores with a four punch combination!
low misses with a combination

and mc cormac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

low's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mc cormac dodges the punch combination from low.
low takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for mc cormac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
mc cormac doesn't manage to clinch there - low circles away.
mc cormac cracks a nice hook into low's ribs.
mc cormac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but low paws at him with a jab and circles away.
low throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and mc cormac counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
low throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and mc cormac counters with a single leg into guard. low didn't expect that.
mc cormac won't allow low to get back to his feet.

mc cormac stands up and waves to low to follow him.
mc cormac misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
low throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
mc cormac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mc cormac tries to bum rush low with a series of wild strikes but low uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
mc cormac tries to clinch up but low circles away and keeps his distance.
low misses with a double jab.
mc cormac moves in looking to clinch but low pushes him off.
low throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

mc cormac clinches with his opponent.

mc cormac manages to break the clinch.
low keeps the fight on the outside.
mc cormac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
low avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
low throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
mc cormac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around low's waist but low gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing mc cormac off to one side.
low lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mc cormac circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from mc cormac as low shoots in.
mc cormac tries to clinch up.
low keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
mc cormac doesn't manage to clinch there - low circles away.
low steps to the side to avoid the strikes from mc cormac.
A punch combination from low misses.

mc cormac drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
mc cormac trying to control the action but low is working from the bottom.
low is pushing mc cormac's head away, looking to escape. mc cormac manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mc cormac decides to stand up, so the ref orders low to his feet.
low tries to clinch up but mc cormac circles away and keeps his distance.
low circles away from the clinch attempt.
mc cormac wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
mc cormac misses with a body shot.
low falls off balance throwing a combination

and mc cormac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by mc cormac.
mc cormac prevents low from breaking the clinch.
Come on mc cormac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from mc cormac.
mc cormac lands a body shot.
mc cormac leaning his opponent against the cage.
low is trying to break the clinch but mc cormac has him pressed against the cage.
low wants to break the clinch but can't.

mc cormac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
low misses with a jab, cross combination.
mc cormac is looking to clinch.
mc cormac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but low paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
sean mc cormac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think mc cormac has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sean mc cormac!