PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Mcgillicutty (ranked 701 p4p, 1763 weight class) and Rayleigh Dragon (ranked 87 p4p, 218 weight class). Mcgillicutty comes to the cage accompanied by Armin van Buuren - Blahblahblah. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mcgillicutty
vs
Dragon

165 cm
20
160
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Mcgillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayleigh Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon misses with a combination
and Mcgillicutty counters with a nice uppercut.
Paddy Mcgillicutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgillicutty misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgillicutty lands a glancing blow to the side of Dragon's head.
Mcgillicutty throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dragon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mcgillicutty won't be happy with that.

Dragon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dragon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgillicutty is trying to get back to half guard.
Dragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgillicutty keeps working.
Mcgillicutty is trying to control Dragon's posture but Dragon avoids it.
Mcgillicutty isn't going anywhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty tries to bench press Dragon off him but Dragon keeps the position.
Mcgillicutty is trying to control Dragon's posture but Dragon avoids it.
Mcgillicutty is trying to get back to half guard.
Mcgillicutty regains half guard.
Mcgillicutty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragon is working away from the top position though.
Dragon prevents Mcgillicutty from improving his position.

Mcgillicutty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dragon in particular looking to stall.

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.

Dragon moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dragon working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon happy to just control the position for now.
Mcgillicutty struggling a bit here.
Mcgillicutty is trying to get back to half guard.
Mcgillicutty is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty is trying to control Dragon's posture but Dragon avoids it.
Mcgillicutty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dragon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcgillicutty trying his best to control but Dragon has mounted him.
Mcgillicutty is looking to improve his position but Dragon isn't that keen on the idea.
Mcgillicutty sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Mcgillicutty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcgillicutty is looking for a sweep. Dragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dragon works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty working to try and regain half guard.
Dragon avoids the attempt from Mcgillicutty to control.
Mcgillicutty is controlling an arm, preventing Dragon from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mcgillicutty is just holding on here. Dragon manages to take his back.
Dragon has the hooks in. Mcgillicutty is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Mcgillicutty is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dragon gets his way!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgillicutty is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayleigh Dragon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown attempt by Dragon or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcgillicutty, which made it look bad.
Dragon slips a jab from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgillicutty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dragon's head backwards.
Dragon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcgillicutty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragon tries to clinch there but Mcgillicutty circles away.
Dragon tries for a takedown but Mcgillicutty circles away easily
and Mcgillicutty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paddy Mcgillicutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayleigh Dragon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dragon.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcgillicutty scores with a four punch combination!
Paddy Mcgillicutty is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgillicutty drops Dragon with a naaaaasty hook - Dragon is in real trouble here! Mcgillicutty dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Mcgillicutty!
Our winner, Paddy Mcgillicutty, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.