PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tage McNutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNutt comes to the cage accompanied by A Warrior's Call. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McNutt
vs
Wesley

188 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tage McNutt!
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, John Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McNutt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wesley did well to prevent McNutt getting side control.
Wesley has his hands clasped together around McNutt's back. He's all about the action.
Wesley wants to control but McNutt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wesley wants to get back to full guard.
Wesley is trying to maintain the position but McNutt is very close to passing his half guard.
McNutt slows the pace down in half guard.
Wesley wants to improve his position but McNutt is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wesley fails with the takedown.

McNutt scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley wants to control but McNutt is having none of it.
Wesley is trying desperately to improve position.
McNutt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McNutt controlling his opponent.
Wesley is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNutt content just to control the position here.
McNutt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wesley looks a forlorn figure.
McNutt controlling from the full mount.
McNutt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wesley on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNutt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wesley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNutt avoids the attempt from Wesley to control.
Wesley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McNutt dominating with strikes here.
Wesley wants to hold on but McNutt pushes him away.
Wesley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but McNutt is staying active.
McNutt prevents Wesley from getting the reversal.
Wesley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee warns Wesley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McNutt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wesley is looking to escape.
McNutt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley gets back to half guard.
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!
Wesley tries to get to full guard but McNutt has control of the leg.
McNutt trying to control the pace.
McNutt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McNutt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McNutt trying to pass the guard but Wesley defending well.
McNutt controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wesley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McNutt pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tage McNutt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wesley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wesley duly obliges.
McNutt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wesley cracks McNutt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wesley throws a series of punches but McNutt avoids them all with ease.

McNutt clinches with his opponent.

McNutt pulls guard successfully.
Wesley tries to free his leg and advance position but McNutt is retaining full guard.
McNutt is pulling down on Wesley's head to control his posture.
Wesley looking to pass the guard.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but McNutt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McNutt wants to sweep here but Wesley controlling him for the moment.
Tage McNutt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wesley misses with a jab, cross combination.
McNutt throws a right and a left that both miss.

McNutt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wesley trying to control the position.
McNutt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McNutt preventing the sweep.
Wesley trying to control the position.
McNutt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley keeping full guard, as McNutt tries to pass.

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

McNutt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Wesley tries to bench press McNutt off him but McNutt keeps the position.
Wesley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McNutt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McNutt keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McNutt has his feet on Wesley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McNutt shoots in and bounces Wesley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing McNutt from controlling successfully.
McNutt looking to sit in guard and control but Wesley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesley wants to pass the guard but McNutt is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley trying to control but McNutt is working from the bottom.
McNutt wants to stand but Wesley is controlling the position.
Wesley preventing the sweep.
Wesley passes McNutt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wesley is keen to just control but McNutt is a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wesley is trying to control the action in half guard but McNutt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tage McNutt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McNutt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wesley with a poor takedown

and McNutt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McNutt is pressing down on Wesley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wesley is holding on for now.
Wesley is looking for a sweep. McNutt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wesley regains full guard. Nicely done.
McNutt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wesley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wesley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wesley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
McNutt is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wesley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McNutt is controlling an arm, preventing Wesley from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
McNutt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wesley tries to control but McNutt wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNutt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McNutt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Wesley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
McNutt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McNutt tries to get out of the position.
Wesley looking to control but McNutt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNutt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wesley forces the positional change into back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNutt prevents Wesley from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy McNutt right now.
Wesley trying to control momentarily.
John Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNutt wants to escape the position.

Wesley is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McNutt knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McNutt for a finish.
Wesley trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley is hanging on to McNutt's back as he tries to escape.
Wesley throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Wesley doesn't have the hooks in and McNutt manages to turn into his guard.
Wesley wants to sweep but no luck.
McNutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNutt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wesley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McNutt manages to get himself to full guard.
Tage McNutt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wesley looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wesley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McNutt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tage McNutt!
Tage McNutt tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.