PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rayn McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vincent Chase was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McCarthy
vs
Chase

185 cm
22
188 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rayn McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Chase!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chase fails to land the takedown.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chase tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCarthy swivels and escapes.
Rayn McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Chase.
McCarthy shoots in for a double leg but Chase sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chase shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCarthy defends it nicely.
Chase dives in and grabs McCarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes down on Chase's head and hops out.
McCarthy shoots in and drives through. Chase sprawls well.
McCarthy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chase shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCarthy shoots in for a double leg but Chase sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but Chase shows good takedown defense.
Chase fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chase swinging wildly here.

McCarthy instigates a clinch.

Chase gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chase looks gassed!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chase wants to free his trapped foot but McCarthy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chase is stalling here. McCarthy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chase seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McCarthy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chase wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

McCarthy has hold of Chase's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Chase tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - McCarthy cranks the arm and Chase screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Chase, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rayn McCarthy!