PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matis Yahu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNulty comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold - Ted Nugent. On his way into the cage it seems that Mac McNulty has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mac McNulty seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McNulty
vs
Yahu

178 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

North

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matis Yahu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yahu scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Yahu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yahu thows a body shot but no joy.
Yahu scores with a decent looking hook.
Yahu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yahu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

McNulty shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McNulty stalling.
Yahu wants to control but McNulty is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNulty slows the pace down in half guard.
McNulty seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've been hearing good reports from McNulty's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Still in half guard, McNulty seems content to control.
Yahu trying to control but McNulty postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty content to control rather than advance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yahu looks to throw the jab but McNulty is out of range.
Yahu throws a body punch but McNulty moves out of range.
Yahu catches McNulty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yahu throws a body punch but McNulty moves out of range.
Yahu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McNulty's hands.
Matis Yahu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yahu scores with a nice head shot.
McNulty ducks under a wild hook from Yahu.
Yahu thows a body shot but no joy.
Matis Yahu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yahu misses with a looping right.
Yahu lands a head shot.
Yahu lands with a good body shot.
Yahu misses with a wild body shot.
Yahu looks to land a left hand but McNulty moved out of range nicely.
Yahu scores with a jab to the head.
Yahu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNulty.
Yahu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNulty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNulty moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yahu throws a jab when McNulty was well out of range.
McNulty slips a straight right by Yahu.
Yahu lands with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Yahu.
McNulty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yahu.
Yahu scores with a sloppy right hand. McNulty should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Yahu misses.
Yahu misses with a right hand

and McNulty counters by clinching up.
McNulty goes for a takedown attempt but Yahu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yahu lands a nice hook to McNulty's body. McNulty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McNulty feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yahu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McNulty controls the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yahu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McNulty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McNulty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McNulty lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yahu wants to sweep here but McNulty controlling him for the moment.
Yahu controls McNulty momentarily but McNulty frees himself.
McNulty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matis Yahu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yahu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
A jab from Yahu does it's job there.

McNulty has managed to clinch.
Yahu has had enough of the clinch but McNulty keeps him there for the moment.
Yahu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McNulty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yahu is trying to break the clinch but McNulty is controlling him.

McNulty pulls guard successfully.
McNulty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yahu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McNulty scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahu wants to get back to full guard.
McNulty is nestled in close to Yahu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if McNulty is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McNulty working Yahu over with strikes.
Yahu is trying to maintain the position but McNulty is very close to passing his half guard.
McNulty landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

McNulty is trying to work for a kimura but Yahu is defending well.
McNulty performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McNulty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yahu trying to hold on to McNulty's head to control him but McNulty postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands with a punch from 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!
McNulty performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yahu is looking for a sweep. McNulty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McNulty takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McNulty drops an elbow to the side of Yahu's head.
McNulty prevents Yahu from standing back up.
McNulty stalling.
McNulty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McNulty not doing much here.
Nice strikes from McNulty there.
McNulty stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McNulty controlling the position easily from mount.
Yahu is trying desperately to improve position.
McNulty avoids the attempt from Yahu to control.
Yahu is looking to get to half guard.
McNulty lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yahu wants to hold on but McNulty pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yahu can do anything to dispel that myth.
McNulty scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Matis Yahu has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNulty lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McNulty working the ground and pound effectively.

Yahu is rocked!
Yahu tries to hold on but McNulty pushes him away.
Yahu is still in real trouble! Can McNulty finish him?
Yahu is breathing heavily.
Yahu takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! McNulty's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac McNulty!
Mac McNulty 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.