PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin McCauley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dustin McCauley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shark
vs
McCauley

168 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin McCauley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCauley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Shark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCauley on the ground.
McCauley moves into full guard.

McCauley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shark postures up.
Shark trying to control the position from guard on top but McCauley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shark lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCauley looking for a sweep. Not yet McCauley, not yet.
Shark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shark won't allow McCauley to sweep him here.
Shark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Shark rushes McCauley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shark could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

McCauley gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McCauley postures up in Shark's guard and throws a big left but Shark blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shark wants to sweep here but McCauley controlling him for the moment.
Shark is trying to control the position but McCauley postures up.
McCauley thows a big elbow that misses.
McCauley distracts Shark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McCauley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shark ducks right into an uppercut from McCauley.
A combination from McCauley does no damage.
McCauley throws a head kick that misses.
McCauley lands with a nice combination. Shark backs away looking to recover.
McCauley throws a combination. Shark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shark gets the takedown into side control.
Shark is breathing heavily.
Shark working away.
McCauley is trying to get back to half guard.
Shark misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McCauley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shark with the ground and pound but McCauley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McCauley trying to control the position here.

McCauley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCauley can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCauley will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shark won't allow McCauley to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCauley working for a triangle but Shark defends it easily.

McCauley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McCauley is trying to keep Shark in close.
Shark looking to sit in guard and control but McCauley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McCauley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Shark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCauley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCauley thows a big elbow that misses.
McCauley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shark is looking to improve his position.
McCauley is looking to take a break and control but Shark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shark tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McCauley lands strikes from half guard.
Shark is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCauley scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCauley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shark keeps working.
McCauley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin McCauley 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.

McCauley scores with a shot to the body.
McCauley cracks Shark with a good jab.
McCauley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shark doesn't seem bothered though.
McCauley throws a shot to the body.
McCauley throws a head kick but Shark moves out of range.
Shark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shark slips a jab and a cross from McCauley.
McCauley throws a series of punches but Shark avoids them all with ease.
McCauley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shark circles away quickly and effectively.
Sean Shark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McCauley clinches with his opponent.

McCauley has hold of one of Shark's legs. Shark is fighting the takedown attempt but McCauley gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McCauley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCauley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCauley landing with the ground and pound.
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!
McCauley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shark keeping moving, preventing McCauley from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCauley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCauley wanted to stand there but Shark had control of the position.
McCauley trying to control the position from guard on top but Shark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCauley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McCauley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shark's guard.
Shark wants to control but McCauley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shark tries to get to full guard but McCauley has control of the leg.
McCauley slips a nice elbow through Shark's hands, connecting with Shark's forehead.

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.
McCauley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCauley trying to control the action but Shark is working from the bottom.
Shark tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McCauley controlling the action here.
Shark wants to control but McCauley is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McCauley moves into the clinch.
McCauley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

McCauley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shark regains guard.
Shark will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McCauley wants to control from the top but Shark keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark is trying to keep McCauley in close.
Shark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCauley works over Shark with some ground and pound from guard.
McCauley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Shark is working an open guard so McCauley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Shark tries to keep at a distance but McCauley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shark is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCauley is keeping busy.
McCauley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

McCauley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCauley misses with the combination.
McCauley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCauley gets a clinch.

McCauley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCauley lands a high kick!
McCauley throws a series of punches but Shark avoids them all with ease.
Shark tries to move into range but McCauley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCauley throws a series of punches but Shark moves out of range.
McCauley lands a two punch combo.
McCauley lands a really nice looking cross but Shark seems unphased.

McCauley drives through and clinches with Shark against the cage.

McCauley drags the fight down to the ground.

McCauley pushes Shark off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for McCauley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

McCauley closes the distance and pushes Shark back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin McCauley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shark dodges the punch combination from McCauley.
McCauley's corner calls for a 1-2. McCauley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shark tries to clinch up.
Shark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCauley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCauley tries to bum rush Shark with a series of wild strikes but Shark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCauley misses with a few strikes there.
McCauley throws a low kick but Shark avoids it.
McCauley throws a series of punches but Shark avoids them all with ease.
McCauley misses with a two punch combination.
Shark shoots in for a double leg but McCauley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCauley has Shark up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McCauley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCauley misses with a double jab.
Shark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCauley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCauley.

McCauley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCauley!
McCauley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

McCauley clinches up against the cage.

McCauley jumps into guard, dragging Shark to the mat.
McCauley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shark!
McCauley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCauley lands with some strikes.
Shark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McCauley is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCauley landing strikes from the mount.
McCauley dominating with strikes here.
Dustin McCauley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shark wants to control but McCauley is having none of it.
McCauley landing strikes from the mount.
McCauley is landing with some decent strikes but Shark is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McCauley landing strikes, looking to finish!
McCauley is landing with some decent strikes but Shark is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by McCauley.
McCauley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shark throwing hammer fists to the chest of McCauley. What's that going to do exactly?
Shark tries to hold on but McCauley pushes him away.
Shark in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCauley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Shark is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! McCauley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Shark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! McCauley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by McCauley.
McCauley breaks from Shark's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McCauley avoids the attempt from Shark to control.

McCauley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shark is desperately trying to improve his position but McCauley has a good base and remains in mount.
Shark seems to have got his legs back now.
McCauley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shark looks a forlorn figure.
McCauley is landing with some decent strikes but Shark is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
McCauley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shark can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! McCauley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shark is looking to improve his position but McCauley isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCauley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dustin McCauley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCauley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shark tries to hold on but McCauley pushes him away.
Shark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCauley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCauley landing strikes from the mount and Shark is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCauley lands a big elbow.
Sean Shark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCauley looking to control but Shark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin McCauley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCauley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin McCauley!