PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fragglerock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: False Pretense. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fragglerock
vs
McCarthy

170 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Fragglerock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fragglerock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for McCarthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fragglerock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Frank Fragglerock has been cut.
Fragglerock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCarthy. That did some damage!
No joy there for McCarthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCarthy misses with a series of wild punches.

Fragglerock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCarthy did well to prevent Fragglerock getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fragglerock controlling the action here.
Fragglerock works his way into side control.
Fragglerock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McCarthy is avoiding damage well.
Fragglerock content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
McCarthy tries to buck Fragglerock off but Fragglerock is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fragglerock tries to move to mount but McCarthy blocks the move with his legs.
McCarthy is looking for a sweep.
Fragglerock is putting a hurting on McCarthy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fragglerock has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McCarthy!
Fragglerock with shots to the head and body - McCarthy looks very uncomfortable down there.
McCarthy is working to get back to half guard.
McCarthy tries to hold on but Fragglerock postures up.
Fragglerock controlling the position easily from mount.

Fragglerock is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McCarthy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy wants to hold on but Fragglerock pushes him away.
Fragglerock controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns McCarthy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Fragglerock has control of McCarthy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McCarthy regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Fragglerock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McCarthy manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Fragglerock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McCarthy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fragglerock misses with the ground and pound.
Fragglerock is looking to take a break and control but McCarthy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fragglerock throws an elbow but McCarthy slips to the side and avoids it well.
McCarthy is trying to get back to half guard.
Fragglerock in side control, throwing shots but McCarthy defends.
A lull in the action here.

Fragglerock has hold of McCarthy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! McCarthy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fragglerock cranks the arm and McCarthy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from McCarthy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Fragglerock!