PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCarthy
vs
Evans

182 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Evans!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but McCarthy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McCarthy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

McCarthy stands up out of the half guard.
Evans tries to clinch up but McCarthy circles away and keeps his distance.

McCarthy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Evans looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
Evans is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCarthy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCarthy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McCarthy tries to advance to mount but Evans denies him.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Evans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Evans throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Evans wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans misses with a takedown

and McCarthy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Danny McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Evans.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
McCarthy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCarthy is thwarting Evans's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCarthy is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evans looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

McCarthy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McCarthy has managed to get both his arms back between Evans's legs - danger averted.
McCarthy postures up.

That's four 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.
Evans keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
Evans doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
McCarthy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

McCarthy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marcus Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but McCarthy pushes him off.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny McCarthy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Evans has closed the distance and engaged McCarthy in a clinch.
Evans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCarthy tries to pull guard but Evans won't allow it.
Evans lands a knee to the head.
McCarthy takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans lands a knee to the head.
McCarthy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Evans walks away with a smile on his face. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.

McCarthy moves into range and clinches up with Evans.
McCarthy fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Evans.
McCarthy has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Evans tries a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks it.
Evans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCarthy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCarthy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Evans walks away with a smile on his face. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans shoots for a takedown but McCarthy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and McCarthy counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy wants to pass the guard but Evans is keeping the position.
Evans trying to keep a closed guard but McCarthy is proving a slippery customer.
McCarthy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Evans wants to stand but McCarthy is controlling the position.
Evans trying to keep a closed guard but McCarthy is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Evans wants to stand up but McCarthy is controlling him.
McCarthy postures up.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans tries for a takedown but McCarthy circles away easily

and McCarthy counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny McCarthy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McCarthy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McCarthy counters by moving into the clinch.
Evans tries a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks it.
McCarthy jumps guard but Evans stands there with McCarthy around his waist. McCarthy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
Evans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCarthy blocks it with crossed arms.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Evans scores with a knee to the head.
Evans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans stops a takedown attempt from McCarthy.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans connects with a knee to the head.
Evans tries a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks it.
Evans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Evans connects with a knee to the head.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks with his arms.
Evans tries a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks it.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks with his arms.

That's four 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.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks with his arms.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCarthy's face.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Evans misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCarthy blocks it with crossed arms.
Evans tries a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Evans.
I think McCarthy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Danny McCarthy!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Danny McCarthy!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Danny McCarthy!

Danny McCarthy wins by unanimous decision!