PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymon Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art McCart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymon Strong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Strong
vs
McCart

220 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymon Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Art McCart!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCart moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McCart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Raymon Strong has been cut.
McCart scores with a hook to the body.
Strong tries to pull guard but McCart holds him up against the cage and eventually Strong drops back down to his feet.
McCart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strong.
McCart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCart digs a right hand into Strong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strong's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCart as Strong tries to tie him up.
McCart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCart has had enough of the clinch but Strong keeps him there for the moment.
Strong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

McCart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McCart clinches up with Strong and pushes him back against the cage.
Strong is struggling to control the position.
Strong stalling in the clinch but McCart improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCart wants to get back to striking at distance but Strong won't allow it.
Strong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raymon Strong.

McCart clinches.
McCart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCart smiles and moves away.

McCart closes the distance and pushes Strong back into the cage.
Strong fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymon Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCart can't break the clinch.
Strong can't get the takedown.
McCart tries to land knees in the clinch but Strong avoids the damage to the body.

Strong pulls guard.
McCart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McCart wants to get up but he can't break Strong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strong controls McCart momentarily but McCart frees himself.
Strong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McCart is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Strong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCart's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Strong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCart wants to stand and escape but Strong is having none of it.

Strong stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Art McCart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCart connects with a jab.
McCart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

McCart clinches with his opponent.
Strong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McCart after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McCart has had enough of the clinch but Strong keeps him there for the moment.
McCart wants to stall.

Strong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McCart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strong taking a breather.
McCart is trying to break the clinch but Strong has him pressed against the cage.
Strong fails to pull guard.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Strong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McCart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCart lands a hook that snaps the head of Strong backwards.

McCart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McCart darts in and clinches Strong up against the cage.
McCart tries to break free but Strong pushes him back against the cage.

Strong pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCart tries to stand but Strong is controlling from the bottom.
Strong is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong wants to sweep here but McCart controlling him for the moment.
Strong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Strong looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCart won't allow Strong to sweep him here.
Strong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Raymon Strong just wasn't active enough.

Strong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strong jumps guard but McCart stands there with Strong around his waist. Strong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McCart is trying to force a seperation but Strong has the dominant position.
McCart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCart is trying to push Strong away but Strong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art McCart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymon Strong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Strong feints and as McCart raises his hands in defense, Strong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strong is controlling him.
Strong lands a couple of digs.
Strong won't allow McCart to get back to his feet.
Strong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Strong stands up from McCart's guard - Strong perhaps looking for a knockout.
McCart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCart misses with a looping right.

Strong clinches up with McCart and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Strong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong blocks an elbow strike.

Strong decides to pull guard.
Strong thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Strong has a closed guard, preventing McCart from standing up.
Strong controls McCart momentarily but McCart frees himself.
Strong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCart's guard.
Strong is looking to work some ground and pound but McCart has wrist control.
Strong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Strong gets to his feet - McCart follows without any prompting.
Raymon Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McCart darts in and clinches Strong up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong prevents McCart from breaking the clinch.
McCart 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.
McCart looking to stall.
A short right from McCart.
Strong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCart is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCart.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McCart is looking to break free of the clinch but Strong has double underhooks.
Strong tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Strong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Strong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Strong forces McCart back against the cage and clinches.
Strong taking a breather.
McCart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McCart trying to control the position but instead, Strong has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCart into the cage.
McCart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCart is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from McCart.
Strong wants to stall.
McCart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strong.
McCart can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from McCart.
McCart wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCart tries to land knees in the clinch but Strong avoids the damage to the body.
McCart is trying to break the clinch but Strong is controlling him.
McCart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCart is trying to force a seperation but Strong has the dominant position.
McCart tries to circle away but Strong has him pinned against the cage.
Strong tries to stall but McCart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCart is trying to break the clinch but Strong is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCart lands a right hand.
Strong prevents McCart from breaking the clinch.
McCart misses with an elbow over the top.
McCart wants to break the clinch but can't.

Strong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McCart has Strong up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCart lands with a short shot to the head.
McCart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strong has him pressed against the cage.
McCart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymon Strong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raymon Strong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McCart clinches.

Strong breaks the clinch.
McCart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strong on the side of the head.
McCart scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Strong moves into the clinch successfully.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.
McCart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCart is pressed up against the cage. Strong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McCart down to the mat. McCart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

McCart closes the distance and pushes Strong back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCart.

Strong is rocked!
Strong fails to pull guard.
Oh Strong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strong avoids it.
McCart prevents a body shot from Strong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCart throws a big uppercut that drops Strong! More strikes from McCart and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Strong lies dazed against the cage as McCart celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art McCart!