PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean MacCarthy (ranked 4623 p4p, 472 weight class) and Mikael Bredberg (ranked 4749 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.

MacCarthy
vs
Bredberg

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean MacCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Bredberg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bredberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacCarthy but MacCarthy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bredberg is looking to clinch.
Bredberg shoots in and drives through. MacCarthy sprawls well.
MacCarthy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

MacCarthy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bredberg is trying to break free.
MacCarthy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bredberg.
Bredberg looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bredberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacCarthy's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bredberg has had enough of the clinch but MacCarthy keeps him there for the moment.

MacCarthy decides to pull guard.
MacCarthy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MacCarthy tries to get out of the position.
Bredberg wants to stand but MacCarthy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
MacCarthy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacCarthy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from MacCarthy.
Bredberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacCarthy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacCarthy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

MacCarthy gets a clinch.
Bredberg lands an elbow inside that MacCarthy shrugs off.

MacCarthy has Bredberg pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. MacCarthy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bredberg tumbling to the mat - MacCarthy dives into Bredberg's guard.
MacCarthy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bredberg wants to improve his position but instead MacCarthy has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacCarthy controlling the action here.
MacCarthy tries to stand and escape but Bredberg is controlling the position.
Bredberg is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute MacCarthy jumps into side control!
Bredberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee asks MacCarthy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. MacCarthy prefers to stall for the moment though.

MacCarthy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bredberg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but MacCarthy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacCarthy controlling the position easily from mount.
Bredberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacCarthy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
MacCarthy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean MacCarthy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bredberg enables MacCarthy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bredberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bredberg is looking to sweep but instead, MacCarthy has passed into half guard.
Bredberg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
MacCarthy lands with a punch from half guard.
MacCarthy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bredberg!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacCarthy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sean MacCarthy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bredberg has left one of his arms exposed and MacCarthy doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bredberg screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean MacCarthy!