PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Declan McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sed El Bunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Bunt has chosen Rock The Casbah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sed El Bunt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Declan McCready's chin.

McCready
vs
El Bunt

180 cm
36
185 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

182 cm
28
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Declan McCready!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sed El Bunt!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCready throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
El Bunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCready.
A bone on bone clash there as El Bunt blocks the leg kick.
McCready lunges at El Bunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by El Bunt's hand.
El Bunt shoots in for a double leg but McCready sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice uppercut there from McCready.

It looks like Sed El Bunt has been cut.

McCready drives through and clinches with El Bunt against the cage.
El Bunt is looking for a takedown.
El Bunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

El Bunt is trying to trip McCready. He has hold of a leg but McCready is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. El Bunt persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Bunt tries to free his leg and advance position but McCready is retaining full guard.
El Bunt content to stall in guard here.
McCready controlling El Bunt's posture.
El Bunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

McCready gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows El Bunt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McCready is pulling down on El Bunt's head. It's preventing any offense from El Bunt, at least for the moment.
El Bunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt wants to pass the guard but McCready is keeping the position.
El Bunt stays in close to McCready's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sed El Bunt.

El Bunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCready was covering up waiting for the punch and El Bunt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Bunt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt prevents McCready from getting back to his feet.
McCready keeping full guard, as El Bunt tries to pass.
McCready looking for a sweep. Not yet McCready, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
El Bunt controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sed El Bunt.

McCready forces El Bunt back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt avoiding damage as McCready throws knees to the body.
El Bunt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Declan McCready has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sed El Bunt.
McCready blocking some punches.

El Bunt has picked McCready up - he's going for a ride! El Bunt dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McCready is trying to maintain the position but El Bunt is very close to passing his half guard.
El Bunt wants to advance to full mount but McCready doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
El Bunt tries to free his leg and advance position but McCready is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Bunt wants to control from the top but McCready keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Bunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sed El Bunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sed El Bunt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice uppercut there from McCready.
McCready buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from El Bunt.
El Bunt with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

El Bunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCready did well to prevent El Bunt getting side control.
El Bunt wants to free his trapped foot but McCready is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McCready is looking for a sweep. El Bunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCready won't allow El Bunt to pass to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Bunt wants to control but McCready is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, El Bunt seems content to control.
El Bunt prevents McCready from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Bunt slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sed El Bunt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McCready digs a good hook to El Bunt's body.
McCready lands with an uppercut that bounces El Bunt off the cage and back into range.
El Bunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from McCready as El Bunt shoots in.
Declan McCready has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sed El Bunt.
El Bunt shoots in for a double leg but McCready sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
El Bunt connects with a crisp jab.
Declan McCready is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Bunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCready swivels and escapes.
El Bunt is breathing heavily.

McCready rushes El Bunt and presses him up against the cage.
El Bunt has McCready pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCready manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Bunt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCready gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McCready trying to land knees to the body.
McCready throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Bunt.
El Bunt prevents a body shot from McCready.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt avoiding damage.
El Bunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Bunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCready misses with some punches.
El Bunt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCready is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCready blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
El Bunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Bunt blocking some punches.
McCready tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Bunt avoids it.
McCready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Bunt's elbow.
El Bunt has a couple of punches blocked by McCready.

McCready escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Bunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting McCready counter with a right hand.
El Bunt dives in for a single leg takedown but McCready sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McCready misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Bunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCready throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCready lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of El Bunt backwards.
McCready prevents the takedown attempt.
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCready lands with a right to the head.
McCready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCready scores with a hook to the body.
McCready manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
El Bunt blocking some punches.
El Bunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCready is pressed up against the cage. El Bunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McCready down to the mat. McCready avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McCready lands with a cross.
Donk. McCready catches El Bunt right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Bunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCready pinned against the cage. McCready gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McCready connects with a right hand. El Bunt shakes it off.

That has opened up Sed El Bunt's cut even more.

McCready clinches up with El Bunt and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt wants a takedown but no success here.
McCready throws a head punch that misses.
McCready lands a nice shot to the body.
El Bunt swings wildly with an uppercut but McCready uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Bunt is looking to take this one to the mat.
El Bunt managing to block the knees to the body from McCready.
McCready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Declan McCready has scored more points in the clinch so far.

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

McCready closes the distance and clinches.
McCready cracks El Bunt with a nice body shot.
McCready has a couple of punches blocked by El Bunt.
McCready blocks a body shot from El Bunt.
El Bunt blocking some punches.
McCready lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from McCready.
McCready is pressed up against the cage. El Bunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McCready down to the mat. McCready avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McCready scores with the left hand. El Bunt knows he should have avoided that one.
McCready stuffs the takedown.
McCready lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCready dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sed El Bunt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McCready connects with a body shot.
El Bunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCready swivels and escapes.
McCready turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCready throws a head kick that misses.

McCready darts in and clinches El Bunt up against the cage.
A short uppercut from McCready.
McCready pushes El Bunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from El Bunt.
I was talking to McCready's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCready scores with a shoulder strike.
McCready lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Bunt backwards.
McCready lands a right hand that snaps the head of El Bunt backwards.
McCready lands a right hand that snaps the head of El Bunt backwards.
McCready pushes El Bunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCready stops a takedown attempt from El Bunt.
McCready looking to throw knees to the head but El Bunt is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from McCready.
McCready with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from McCready.
El Bunt swings wildly with an uppercut but McCready uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Bunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from McCready.

McCready breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCready, as that shot connected.
McCready goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

El Bunt is rocked!
McCready lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCready thuds a left hand into El Bunt's body.
Declan McCready is winning the standup battle so far.
McCready wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
El Bunt misses with a takedown
and McCready counters with a body kick.
Declan McCready has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sed El Bunt.

McCready has taken the fight to the clinch.
El Bunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCready presses El Bunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCready lands a left hand that snaps the head of El Bunt backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCready lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCready lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from McCready.
McCready is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that El Bunt can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for McCready.
McCready scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCready lands with a short shot to the head.
El Bunt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCready working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCready.
Good body shot from McCready.
McCready pushes El Bunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCready throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by McCready.

McCready's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Declan McCready is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McCready takes the fight into the clinch.
McCready tries to throw a body punch but El Bunt avoids it by throwing McCready back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Bunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Bunt avoids the head kick by McCready.
El Bunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
El Bunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCready fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

McCready gets a clinch.
McCready throws a knee to the head but misses.

El Bunt manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by El Bunt or perhaps it was just good defense by McCready, which made it look bad.
McCready tests El Bunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

McCready closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from McCready.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt is trying to pull guard but McCready has him pressed against the cage.
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!
McCready lands a shoulder strike.
El Bunt misses with a punch on the inside.
McCready misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCready just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Bunt's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCready.
McCready working aggressively here.
McCready misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCready misses with a punch on the inside.
El Bunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Bunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCready works on El Bunt's body with a couple of short punches.
McCready lands a left hand.
McCready throws a head punch that misses.
McCready tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCready stops a takedown attempt from El Bunt.
A right hand to the body from McCready.
McCready is stalling here.
El Bunt wants a takedown but no success here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Declan McCready showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCready 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Declan McCready!
During a confident post fight interview, Declan McCready thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.