PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Walk With Me In Hell. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Peter Lynch enters the cage!

McCarthy
vs
Lynch

180 cm
21
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

190 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

McCarthy darts in and clinches Lynch up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from McCarthy.
McCarthy works on Lynch's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from McCarthy.
Lynch tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from McCarthy.
Lynch looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from McCarthy.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCarthy.
McCarthy scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from McCarthy as the two fighters clinch.
McCarthy lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCarthy lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCarthy is leaning against Lynch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCarthy.
McCarthy scores with a shot to the side of Lynch's head.
McCarthy lands a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from McCarthy.
Good body shot from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCarthy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from McCarthy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCarthy cracks Lynch with a nice body shot.
McCarthy pushes Lynch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCarthy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from McCarthy.

McCarthy has hold of one of Lynch's legs. Lynch is fighting the takedown attempt but McCarthy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McCarthy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCarthy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynch's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthyis looking to pass into half guard but Lynch pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lynch is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lynch is one step ahead there.
McCarthy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy unloads with some shots from mount but Lynch bucks and avoids them well.
McCarthy wants to control the pace but Lynch is squirming around nicely.
McCarthy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McCarthy looking to control but Lynch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McCarthy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lynch blocking the ground and pound.
McCarthy wants to control the pace but Lynch is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lynch holds of for dear life.
McCarthy controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarthy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynch looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac McCarthy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but McCarthy sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCarthy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lynch. That did some damage!

McCarthy moves into the clinch.
Lynch is working for takedown but McCarthy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cormac McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Lynch.
McCarthy cracks Lynch with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCarthy.
Knees to the body from McCarthy.
McCarthy digs a right hand into Lynch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lynch's gas tank.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy digs a right hand underneath Lynch's ribcage. Lynch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCarthy digs a right hand underneath Lynch's ribcage. Lynch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from McCarthy.
McCarthy works on Lynch's body with a couple of short punches.
Cormac McCarthy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McCarthy digs a right hand underneath Lynch's ribcage. Lynch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCarthy lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, McCarthy scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy digs a right hand into Lynch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lynch's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCarthy lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCarthy presses Lynch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCarthy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCarthy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynch.
A body shot lands from McCarthy.
McCarthy pushes Lynch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCarthy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCarthy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCarthy works on Lynch's body with a couple of short punches.
McCarthy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lynch or not.
McCarthy pushes Lynch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from McCarthy - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCarthy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands an uppercut.
Lynch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCarthy pulls him back up using the underhooks.

McCarthy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lynch regains guard.
McCarthy looking to pass the guard.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
McCarthy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
McCarthy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynch can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is in close to Lynch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCarthy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard.
Lynch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy is fighting to break Lynch's control of his arms but Lynch is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCarthy fails to land with a series of punches.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
McCarthy cracks Lynch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peter Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Lynch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McCarthy wants to improve his position but instead Lynch has moved into half guard.
Lynch blocks the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCarthy.
McCarthy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCarthy, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac McCarthy dominated that second round.
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!

Lynch shoots in and drives through. McCarthy sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCarthy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCarthy!
Lynch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCarthy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarthy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCarthy throws a combination. Lynch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cormac McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCarthy dips to his left and cracks Lynch with an uppercut!

McCarthy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lynch wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
McCarthy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCarthy, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCarthy working a defensive guard but Lynch manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy is looking to reverse the position.
McCarthy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lynch's best efforts.
McCarthy tries to get to full guard but Lynch has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCarthy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCarthy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCarthy, not yet.

McCarthy looking for a guillotine here but Lynch defends easily.
McCarthy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McCarthy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lynch hang on?
McCarthy landing strikes from the mount.
McCarthy throws a sloppy strike and Lynch uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Lynch has ended up in McCarthy's guard.

McCarthy has his foot on Lynch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lynch works his way back into a safe position though.
Peter Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McCarthy pushes Lynch off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
McCarthy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cormac McCarthy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCarthy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCarthy with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for McCarthy.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the body.
McCarthy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac McCarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCarthy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

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