PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valdis Visvaldis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Visvaldis
vs
McCarthy

196 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valdis Visvaldis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visvaldis misses with a lunging right hand
and McCarthy counters with a series of strikes. Visvaldis will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Visvaldis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Visvaldis rushes McCarthy and presses him up against the cage.
McCarthy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Visvaldis after a bit of a struggle.
Visvaldis is trying to pull guard but McCarthy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Visvaldis prevents McCarthy from breaking the clinch.

Visvaldis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Visvaldis lands an overhand right.

It looks like Erik McCarthy has been cut.

Visvaldis gets a clinch.

Visvaldis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Visvaldis cracks McCarthy with an open hand slap.
Visvaldis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCarthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Visvaldis avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Visvaldis avoids them all with ease.

Visvaldis clinches up with McCarthy and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visvaldis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Visvaldis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCarthy.
Valdis Visvaldis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik McCarthy.

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

Visvaldis darts in and clinches McCarthy up against the cage.

Visvaldis breaks from the clinch.
Visvaldis keeps the fight on the outside.
Valdis Visvaldis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Visvaldis.
Visvaldis lands a leg kick that knocks McCarthy off balance momentarily.
McCarthy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Visvaldis.
Visvaldis lands with a kick to the ribs.
McCarthy shoots in but no luck this time.
McCarthy looks winded!
McCarthy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Visvaldis - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visvaldis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Visvaldis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Visvaldis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Visvaldis feints and then cracks McCarthy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCarthy down.
McCarthy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Visvaldis scoring well with a low kick there.
Visvaldis lands a nice looking body kick.
A combination from Visvaldis does no damage.
Visvaldis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCarthy.
Despite the aggression on McCarthy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Visvaldis.
McCarthy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Visvaldis throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.

McCarthy clinches.

Visvaldis breaks the clinch.
Visvaldis misses with a double jab.
Visvaldis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Visvaldis.
Valdis Visvaldis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Visvaldis. That's going to slow McCarthy down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Visvaldis.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but Visvaldis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid body kick from Visvaldis.
Visvaldis scores with a punch to the head.
McCarthy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Visvaldis. That one must have hurt.
Visvaldis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Visvaldis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Visvaldis throws a nice looking combination but McCarthy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on McCarthy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Visvaldis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCarthy's calf.
Visvaldis jabs McCarthy right on the nose. McCarthy blinks but takes it well.
Visvaldis misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCarthy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McCarthy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Visvaldis throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.
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!
Visvaldis lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCarthy's sensitive parts.

Visvaldis rushes McCarthy and presses him up against the cage.
Visvaldis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visvaldis drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCarthy pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCarthy wants to clinch up but Visvaldis keeps it at a distance.
Visvaldis throws a leg kick which misses McCarthy's front leg but catches the back leg as McCarthy tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Visvaldis.
McCarthy goes for a double leg but Visvaldis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Visvaldis continues to drive forward.
Both fighters circling a little - Visvaldis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Visvaldis. McCarthy shrugs it off though.
McCarthy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Visvaldis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Visvaldis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Visvaldis throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visvaldis scoring well with a low kick there.
Visvaldis slaps away a takedown attempt from McCarthy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As McCarthy looks to move away, Visvaldis throws a big counter combo but McCarthy just gets out of the way.
Visvaldis lands a leg kick that knocks McCarthy off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valdis Visvaldis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik McCarthy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Visvaldis throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.
Visvaldis lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Visvaldis.
Visvaldis sizes up McCarthy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Erik McCarthy's cut even more.
Good leg kick by Visvaldis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Visvaldis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Valdis Visvaldis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Visvaldis clinches up with McCarthy and pushes him back against the cage.

Visvaldis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Visvaldis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarthy can do to turn this around?
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
Visvaldis scores with the left hand. McCarthy knows he should have avoided that one.
Visvaldis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Visvaldis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCarthy.
Visvaldis connects with an inside leg kick.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
Visvaldis lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visvaldis punishes McCarthy's body with a nice straight punch.
McCarthy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Visvaldis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Visvaldis throws a head kick that McCarthy semi-blocks.

McCarthy is rocked!

The cut above Erik McCarthy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Visvaldis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCarthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Visvaldis finish him?
Visvaldis scores with a kick to the midsection.
McCarthy seems to have recovered his senses.
Visvaldis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Visvaldis lands a jab to McCarthy's midsection.
McCarthy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visvaldis thumps McCarthy with a low kick.

Visvaldis feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McCarthy sprawling to the canvas! McCarthy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Visvaldis finish him?!

Erik McCarthy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McCarthy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Visvaldis is fending him off so far but McCarthy persists. Nope, Visvaldis circles away and we're back to standing.
Visvaldis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCarthy. That did some damage!
Visvaldis scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visvaldis seems to be stalking McCarthy here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! McCarthy drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Valdis Visvaldis!