PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Van Bastaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Bastaan
vs
McCarthy

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Van Bastaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Red McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy swings for the body but Van Bastaan moves out of range.
McCarthy tries to clinch up.
Van Bastaan avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
Van Bastaan sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks McCarthy to the ground! Van Bastaan dives into full mount looking to finish!

McCarthy is rocked!

It looks like Red McCarthy has been cut.

Van Bastaan has hold of McCarthy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCarthy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McCarthy is still in real trouble! Can Van Bastaan finish him?
Van Bastaan trying to control but McCarthy is having none of it.
McCarthy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCarthy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McCarthy seems to have recovered his senses.
McCarthy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McCarthy is not content to let Van Bastaan control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bastaan prevents McCarthy from improving his position.
Van Bastaan is trying to control the action in half guard but McCarthy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

McCarthy with the active half guard here but Van Bastaan passes nicely into side control.
Van Bastaan wants to control but McCarthy is keeping him busy.
McCarthy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Van Bastaan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McCarthy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCarthy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van Bastaan trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCarthy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCarthy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van Bastaan!
McCarthy with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a big shot there that rocks Van Bastaan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McCarthy working Van Bastaan over with strikes here.
Van Bastaan is in a horrible position here. McCarthy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McCarthy breaks from Van Bastaan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Van Bastaan is breathing heavily.
McCarthy landing strikes, looking to finish!
McCarthy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McCarthy landing punches.
McCarthy raining down shots from the mount!
Van Bastaan tries to hold on but McCarthy postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McCarthy with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCarthy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Van Bastaan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Van Bastaan is bucking up trying to escape but McCarthy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McCarthy lands a nice shot to the head.
McCarthy working Van Bastaan over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy with the ground and pound from mount.
McCarthy with shots to the head and body - Van Bastaan looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red McCarthy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red McCarthy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCarthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Van Bastaan is rocked!
Van Bastaan moves away from the strike by McCarthy.
Van Bastaan fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCarthy throws a hook but Van Bastaan blocks it.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Van Bastaan moves out of range easily.
Van Bastaan moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Bastaan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Van Bastaan duly obliges.

Van Bastaan rushes McCarthy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCarthy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Bastaan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCarthy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Van Bastaan scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bastaan tries to pull guard but McCarthy won't allow it.

Van Bastaan tightens his grip and picks McCarthy up, before dumping him to the ground. McCarthy manages to land in guard.
Van Bastaan preventing the sweep.
McCarthy striking off his back but it's not causing Van Bastaan any problems.
Van Bastaan wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
McCarthy trying to keep a closed guard but Van Bastaan is proving a slippery customer.
McCarthy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCarthy punching to the body, from the bottom.
McCarthy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Bastaan's guard.
Van Bastaan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Van Bastaan keeps moving.
McCarthy working some strikes from top position.
McCarthy distracts Van Bastaan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCarthy stands up over Van Bastaan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McCarthy cracks Van Bastaan with a solid left hand.
McCarthy scoring with punches to the head and body.
McCarthy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McCarthy stands up over Van Bastaan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McCarthy chips away with some ground and pound.
McCarthy preventing the sweep.
Van Bastaan is trying to control the position but McCarthy postures up.
McCarthy pushing down on Van Bastaan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McCarthy prevents Van Bastaan from improving his position.
Red McCarthy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy is trying to work for a kimura but Van Bastaan is defending well.
McCarthy working Van Bastaan over with strikes.
McCarthy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Bastaan keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Bastaan is looking to improve his position.
McCarthy lands strikes from half guard.
McCarthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCarthy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Red McCarthy'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. This is the final round!

Van Bastaan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCarthy.
Van Bastaan lands a head kick. McCarthy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McCarthy wants to clinch
and Van Bastaan counters with a good, hard body kick but McCarthy shrugs it off.
Peter Van Bastaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Van Bastaan pulls McCarthy into guard.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Bastaan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Bastaan trying to keep a closed guard but McCarthy is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy cracks Van Bastaan with a solid left hand.
McCarthy slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCarthy lands a nice short elbow.
McCarthy winds up and cracks Van Bastaan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCarthy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Van Bastaan wants to improve his position but McCarthy is controlling well.
McCarthy drops an elbow to the side of Van Bastaan's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy working Van Bastaan over with strikes.
McCarthy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Van Bastaan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCarthy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Van Bastaan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCarthy scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCarthy is tying to control. Van Bastaan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCarthy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Van Bastaan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McCarthy drops an elbow to the side of Van Bastaan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy working the head and body with strikes.
McCarthy drops an elbow to the side of Van Bastaan's head.
McCarthy wants to control but Van Bastaan is keeping him busy.
Van Bastaan missing with punches from the bottom.
McCarthy winds up and cracks Van Bastaan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCarthy lands a nice short elbow.
McCarthy moves into full mount! Van Bastaan won't be happy about that!
McCarthy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCarthy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy working Van Bastaan over with strikes here.
McCarthy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCarthy raining down shots from the mount!
Van Bastaan can't escape the position.
Red McCarthy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van Bastaan is looking to escape.
Peter Van Bastaan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCarthy controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red McCarthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCarthy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red McCarthy!