PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McCarthy
vs
Summers

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Summers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
A combination from Summers does no damage.
Summers misses the body punch
and McCarthy counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot lands for McCarthy.
Summers with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCarthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Summers with a poor takedown
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Summers closes the distance looking to clinch
letting McCarthy counter with a right hand.
McCarthy throws a jab when Summers was well out of range.
Summers fails with the takedown
and McCarthy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Summers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from McCarthy.
Summers fails with the takedown
and McCarthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCarthy lands a body shot.
Summers closes the distance but McCarthy moves to the side
and McCarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. McCarthy catches Summers right on the button with a cross.
McCarthy scores with a hook.
Summers darts in trying to clinch
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCarthy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCarthy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McCarthy throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCarthy throws a predictable looking body shot

and Summers counters with a head kick that drops McCarthy to the mat! McCarthy scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
McCarthy connects with a nice looking jab.
McCarthy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCarthy counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for McCarthy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers shoots and misses
and McCarthy counters with a left to the body.
Summers looks gassed!
A shot to the liver by McCarthy. Beautiful body shot.
McCarthy's corner calls for a 1-2. McCarthy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCarthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by McCarthy as he connects with a hook.
Summers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCarthy counters with a stiff right hand.
Summers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCarthy to score with a decent uppercut.
McCarthy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Summers has time to react.
Summers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCarthy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCarthy throws out a loose jab but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from McCarthy finds it's target.
Summers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCarthy.
Summers misses with a lunging right hand
and McCarthy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut
and Summers counters with a body kick that stops McCarthy in his tracks momentarily.
Summers misses with a takedown
and McCarthy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCarthy throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for McCarthy.
McCarthy scores with a jab. Summers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. McCarthy catches Summers right on the button with a cross.
Summers walks into a left hand.
McCarthy digs a good body shot into Summers's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCarthy counters with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy throws a good cross that connects.
Summers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCarthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Summers swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCarthy counters with a straight right hand.
Summers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Summers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Summers doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling McCarthy to counter with a crisp jab.
Summers misses with a takedown
and McCarthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 John McCarthy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Summers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Summers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
Summers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McCarthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCarthy misses with a straight right.
McCarthy throws a lazy uppercut
and Summers counters with an outside leg kick.
Summers misses with a takedown
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Summers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers blocks a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCarthy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCarthy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Summers tries for a takedown but McCarthy circles away easily
enabling McCarthy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCarthy dips to his left and cracks Summers with an uppercut!
McCarthy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Summers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scott Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarthy looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
Summers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCarthy throws a right hand that misses
and Summers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McCarthy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Summers tries to clinch but McCarthy moves away
and McCarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCarthy lands a jab to the head.
Summers tries for a takedown but McCarthy circles away easily
and McCarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Summers shoots and misses
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCarthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
Summers misses with a takedown
and McCarthy counters with a nice body shot.
Summers fails with the takedown
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCarthy lands a nice shot that snaps Summers's head back.
Summers tries for a takedown but McCarthy circles away easily
letting McCarthy counter with a right hand.
Summers misses with a takedown attempt
and McCarthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Summers under the eye.
McCarthy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCarthy with a jab.
John McCarthy is winning the standup battle so far.
Summers wants to clinch but McCarthy slips to the side
and McCarthy counters with a straight right hand.
Summers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCarthy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Summers fails with the takedown
and McCarthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCarthy digs a good body shot into Summers's ribs.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Summers counters with a big head kick but McCarthy shrugs it off.
McCarthy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Summerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCarthy, as that shot connected.
Summers has his takedown stuffed
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCarthy cracks Summers with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Summers counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCarthy's knee momentarily.
Summers tries to clinch
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Summers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCarthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCarthy misses with an uppercut.
McCarthy throws a looping overhand right but Summers ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John McCarthy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McCarthy dodges the punch combination from Summers.
Jab by McCarthy.
McCarthy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Summers.
Summers closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCarthy circles away.
Summers tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCarthy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Summers somewhat.
Summers fails with the takedown
and McCarthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Summers.
McCarthy throws an off balance right hand
and Summers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCarthy counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy cracks Summers with an open hand slap.
Summers shoots and misses
and McCarthy counters with a right hand to the body.
McCarthy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Summers wants to clinch but McCarthy slips to the side
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Summers.
McCarthy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Summers closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCarthy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCarthy.
McCarthy swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCarthy slaps away a takedown attempt from Summers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - McCarthy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Summers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCarthy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Summers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Summers tries for a takedown but McCarthy circles away easily
and McCarthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Summers fails with the takedown
and McCarthy counters with a straight right hand.
Summers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCarthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Summers with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling McCarthy to counter with a crisp jab.
Summers misses with a takedown
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCarthy scores with the left hand. Summers knows he should have avoided that one.
McCarthy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Summers's hands.
Summers closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCarthy counters with a nice body shot.
Summers moves to clinch but McCarthy breaks away
and McCarthy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John McCarthy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Summers takes one to the chin there.
Summers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Summers doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting McCarthy counter with a right hand.
McCarthy throws an off balance right hand
and Summers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Summers tries for a takedown but McCarthy circles away easily
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Summers tries to clinch but McCarthy moves away
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCarthy lands a nice shot to the body.
Summers has his takedown stuffed
and McCarthy counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John McCarthy.
Well McCarthy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John McCarthy!