PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JJ Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis McLay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carney might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Go Ham On Em'. McLay has chosen "The Party Song" by Blink 182 as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carney
vs
McLay

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JJ Carney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis McLay!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carney misses with a straight left.
Carney tries to clinch up but McLay circles away and keeps his distance.
Carney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McLay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carney shoots in and drives through. McLay sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Carney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carney shoots in but no luck this time.

McLay feints and as Carney raises his hands in defense, McLay changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McLay wants to control from the top but Carney keeps moving.

McLay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McLay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carney looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLay is one step ahead there.
McLay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McLay pushes down on Carney's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLay tries to pass to full mount but Carney defends it.
Carney wants to improve his position but McLay is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLay passes to full mount!
Carney is squirming around, avoiding McLay's attempts to control the action.
Carney on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carney tries to get out of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLay controlling from mount.
Carney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carney tries to hold on but McLay pushes him away.
McLay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McLay trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carney working to try and regain half guard.
McLay wants to control the pace but Carney is squirming around nicely.
Carney wants to control but McLay is having none of it.
Carney in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

McLay stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Carney is looking to clinch.
Carney with a lazy takedown attempt

and McLay counters with a takedown into side control.
Carney is breathing heavily.

McLay in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Carney is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lewis McLay!