PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lennon McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCartney comes to the cage accompanied by British Marching Tune - The British Grenadiers. Lennon McCartney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McCartney
vs
Moretti

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lennon McCartney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moretti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCartney dives in and grabs Moretti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moretti pushes down on McCartney's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Moretti.
McCartney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moretti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennon McCartney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Moretti.
McCartney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Moretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marco Moretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti misses with a wild combination.
Moretti checks a low kick from McCartney.
McCartney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moretti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moretti as he jumps to the side.
Moretti stuffs the takedown attempt from McCartney. McCartney gets slowly back to his feet.
McCartney checks the leg kick.
Moretti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moretti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moretti stuffs the takedown.
McCartney fails with a takedown attempt.
McCartney is breathing heavily.
Moretti lands with a shot to the body.

McCartney gets caught flat footed, as Moretti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moretti with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCartney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moretti wants to stand but McCartney is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moretti wants to control from the top but McCartney keeps moving.
McCartney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

McCartney looking for a guillotine here but Moretti defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moretti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCartney is looking to stand up but Moretti isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moretti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Moretti gets a takedown into half guard.
McCartney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moretti.

McCartney looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCartney regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moretti tries to stand but McCartney is controlling from the bottom.
Moretti throws and elbow that misses. McCartney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moretti's guard. Nice move by McCartney!
McCartney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

McCartney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti wants to stand up but McCartney is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moretti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moretti trying to keep a closed guard but McCartney is proving a slippery customer.

McCartney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCartney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moretti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Moretti dominated that round.
That's time! McCartney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McCartney fails with the takedown

so Moretti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Moretti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCartney trying to keep a closed guard but Moretti is proving a slippery customer.
Moretti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McCartney's guard.
McCartney is looking to escape.
McCartney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moretti is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moretti working over McCartney with some ground and pound. McCartney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney trying to control here.
McCartney is looking for a sweep. Moretti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCartney is trying to stand up here but Moretti is controlling him well.
McCartney trying to hold on to Moretti's head to control him but Moretti postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Moretti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McCartney!
Moretti won't let McCartney get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Moretti is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McCartney is looking to improve his position but Moretti isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney is trying to stand.
McCartney is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCartney tries to hold on but Moretti postures up.
Moretti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moretti trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McCartney bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Moretti can't keep his opponent in guard - McCartney advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moretti can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCartney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCartney is looking to take a break and control but Moretti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moretti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four 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.
Moretti wants to get back to his feet.
McCartney is trying to control the action in half guard but Moretti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCartney is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McCartney cracks Moretti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

McCartney stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
McCartney tries to work over Moretti's front leg with a kick but Moretti checks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCartney!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Moretti 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McCartney tries for a takedown but Moretti circles away easily
and Moretti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moretti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCartney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moretti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCartney's head backwards.
McCartney has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Moretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Moretti has McCartney up against the cage in a clinch.
Moretti tries to pull guard but McCartney won't allow it.

McCartney lands a takedown into guard.
McCartney throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCartney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCartney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moretti keeping moving, preventing McCartney from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moretti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCartney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moretti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McCartney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two 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.

McCartney tries for a kimura but Moretti is defending well.
Moretti tries to escape but McCartney is in control.

McCartney has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Moretti is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. McCartney yanks on the arm and Moretti is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by McCartney.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lennon McCartney!