PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mcnuttly Cracker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McNulty's choice of entrance music: Stranglehold - Ted Nugent. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cracker
vs
McNulty

164 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Bad Man Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mcnuttly Cracker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac McNulty!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cracker's waist but Cracker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNulty off to one side.
McNulty shoots for a double leg takedown but Cracker sprawls well. He's pushed McNulty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cracker closes the distance and clinches.
Cracker wants a takedown.

McNulty gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McNulty is keen to just control but Cracker is a slippery customer.
Cracker looks like he's trying to stand up.
McNulty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cracker's head.
Cracker manages to get to full guard.
McNulty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McNulty scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cracker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNulty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cracker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cracker is controlling McNulty's posture.
McNulty trying to control but Cracker is working from the bottom.
Cracker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cracker looking to hit a scissor sweep but McNulty is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McNulty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cracker is trying to control the position but McNulty postures up.

Cracker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McNulty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cracker looking to control.

Cracker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cracker can't keep his opponent in guard - McNulty advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McNulty slips a nice elbow through Cracker's hands, connecting with Cracker's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McNulty lands with a punch from half guard.
Cracker blocking the ground and pound attempt from McNulty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNulty trying to control from half guard but Cracker is working away.
Cracker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cracker is breathing heavily.
McNulty is trying to control. Cracker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McNulty throwing shots but Cracker is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty wants to control but Cracker is keeping him busy.
McNulty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cracker is looking to improve his position.
McNulty lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McNulty winds up and cracks Cracker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McNulty passes to full mount!
McNulty unloading with bombs!
McNulty lands a couple of good shots and Cracker has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
McNulty lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNulty is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Cracker. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
McNulty is punishing Cracker with some ground and pound.
Cracker trying to control the position but McNulty manages to sink in the hooks.
McNulty cracks Cracker with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cracker from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Cracker!
Cracker looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cracker is keeping busy.
McNulty is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

McNulty is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNulty lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cracker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McNulty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McNulty darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McNulty passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cracker tries to lock up and control but McNulty gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McNulty breaks from Cracker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McNulty cracks Cracker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cracker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McNulty with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty landing punches.

Cracker is rocked!
McNulty postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cracker badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of McNulty around the waist but McNulty pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! McNulty is the winner by TKO! McNulty jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac McNulty!
Mac McNulty was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.