PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamdan McCrory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McCrory
vs
Gagner

185 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tamdan McCrory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Gagner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrory was well out of range. Poor timing from Gagner.
McCrory slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
Gagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCrory.
Gagner misses with a few strikes there.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Tamdan McCrory has been cut.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robert Gagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagner looks to land a combination but McCrory avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by McCrory or perhaps it was just good defense by Gagner which made him look bad.
Gagner leaves McCrory with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gagner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCrory.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tamdan McCrory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCrory avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gagner misses with a few strikes there.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagner looks to land a combination but McCrory avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but McCrory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gagner misses with a few strikes there.
Gagner tries to bum rush McCrory with a series of wild strikes but McCrory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gagner looks gassed!
McCrory shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gagner as he jumps to the side.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
McCrory avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gagner misses with a double jab.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but McCrory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCrory misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by McCrory or perhaps it was just good defense by Gagner which made him look bad.
Robert Gagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gagner tries to bum rush McCrory with a series of wild strikes but McCrory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCrory fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gagner looks to land a combination but McCrory avoids it well.
McCrory fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCrory is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gagner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCrory.
Gagner stuffs the takedown.
Gagner missing with a left hand there. McCrory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCrory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagner.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCrory.
McCrory shoots in but Gagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCrory tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gagner swivels and escapes.
Gagner misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but McCrory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCrory dives in and grabs Gagner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gagner pushes down on McCrory's head and hops out.
Gagner misses with the combination.
McCrory avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCrory misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCrory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gagner's waist but Gagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCrory off to one side.
McCrory shoots in for a double leg but Gagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCrory shoots in looking for a takedown. Gagner tries to sprawl out of it but McCrory keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gagner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCrory shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gagner but Gagner pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gagner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCrory.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
McCrory shoots in but Gagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gagner misses with a looping left.
Gagner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gagner wants it to stay on the feet.
Gagner misses with a hook.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCrory.
McCrory misses with a takedown attempt - Gagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gagner misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamdan McCrory's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCrory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gagner's waist but Gagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCrory off to one side.
Gagner throws a right hand that McCrory ducks under and follows up with a left that McCrory also avoids with ease.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCrory is defended easily by Gagner.
McCrory shoots in for a double leg but Gagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tamdan McCrory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCrory shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gagner but Gagner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gagner looks to land a combination but McCrory avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCrory.
Gagner is breathing heavily.
McCrory shoots for a takedown but Gagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCrory fails with a takedown attempt.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrory fails with the takedown.

McCrory gets the takedown into side control.
McCrory in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McCrory working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McCrory fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McCrory 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.
McCrory working the ground and pound from side control.
McCrory is chipping away with strikes.
McCrory grinds an elbow into Gagner's temple.
McCrory sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gagner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gagner is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McCrory has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gagner dodges the ground and pound from McCrory.
McCrory sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gagner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McCrory connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gagner some visible discomfort.
Gagner tries to escape but McCrory is in control.
McCrory misses with the ground and pound.
McCrory cracks Gagner with a big right hand but Gagner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McCrory throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McCrory cracks Gagner with a big elbow.
McCrory creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gagner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrory lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gagner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McCrory grinds an elbow into Gagner's temple.
Gagner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
An elbow from McCrory crashes against the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gagner can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCrory working the head and body with strikes.
Gagner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McCrory.
Gagner defending against the ground and pound.
McCrory landing strikes.
McCrory creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrory tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gagner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McCrory working the ground and pound.
McCrory looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gagner is avoiding damage well.
McCrory in side control lands a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from McCrory are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCrory throwing strikes but Gagner manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
McCrory wants to get back to his feet but Gagner drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamdan McCrory dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tamdan McCrory's cut.
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!

Gagner missing with a left hand there. McCrory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCrory ducks under a wild hook from Gagner.
Gagner misses with a straight left.
McCrory shoots in but Gagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gagner thows a body shot but no joy.
Gagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Gagner does no damage.
Tamdan McCrory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but McCrory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCrory looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCrory dives in and grabs Gagner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gagner pushes down on McCrory's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tamdan McCrory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrory misses with a takedown attempt - Gagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCrory shoots for a double leg takedown but Gagner sprawls well. He's pushed McCrory's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Gagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrory slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
McCrory dives in and grabs Gagner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gagner pushes down on McCrory's head and hops out.
McCrory shoots in but Gagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCrory.
McCrory closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gagner circles away.
Gagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Gagner does no damage.
McCrory shoots in for a double leg but Gagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gagner throws out a loose jab but McCrory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gagner slaps away a takedown attempt from McCrory, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCrory.
Gagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCrory.
McCrory dives in and grabs Gagner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gagner pushes down on McCrory's head and hops out.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCrory shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gagner pinned against the cage. Gagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCrory has a takedown stuffed.
Gagner throws a right hand that McCrory ducks under and follows up with a left that McCrory also avoids with ease.
McCrory is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gagner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrory has a takedown stuffed.
Gagner throws a series of punches but McCrory moves out of range.
Gagner swinging wildly here.
McCrory looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gagner is fending him off so far but McCrory persists. Nope, Gagner circles away and we're back to standing.
Gagner swinging wildly here.
McCrory fails with the takedown.
Gagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCrory moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCrory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gagner's waist but Gagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCrory off to one side.
McCrory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gagner's waist but Gagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCrory off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCrory.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck for McCrory with that takedown attempt.
Gagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
McCrory misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCrory.
McCrory shoots in and drives through. Gagner sprawls well.
McCrory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagner.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCrory dives in and grabs Gagner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gagner pushes down on McCrory's head and hops out.
McCrory closes the distance and clinches up with Gagner, looking for a takedown. McCrory pushes Gagner against the cage but Gagner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Gagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gagner 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gagner!