PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Bimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack McCarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bimbo comes to the cage accompanied by ICP - Miracles. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bimbo
vs
McCarty

188 cm
28
235 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

199 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Bimbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zack McCarty!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bimbo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCarty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCarty closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bimbo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCarty!
Bimbo unloading with bombs!
Bimbo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bimbo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McCarty to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McCarty shrugs it off.
Bimbo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Bimbo looking to secure an arm triangle but McCarty defends it well.
Bimbo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarty in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bimbo thowing shots but they're missing.
Bimbo looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarty takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCarty blocking the ground and pound.
Bimbo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McCarty can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McCarty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bimbo.
Bimbo tries to control but McCarty wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo scoring with strikes but McCarty is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarty blocking the ground and pound.

McCarty defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bimbo.
McCarty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bimbo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo with a couple of short strikes.

Bimbo working for a submission but McCarty is keeping him at bay.
McCarty is squirming around, avoiding Bimbo's attempts to control the action.
Bimbo unloads with some shots from mount but McCarty bucks and avoids them well.

Bimbo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McCarty turns into him and now he's in Bimbo's guard.
Bimbo trying to keep a closed guard but McCarty is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bimbo is on top in guard.
McCarty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bimbo.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bimbo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bimbo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bimbo is working McCarty over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bimbo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Bimbo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCarty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bimbo counters with a thumping low kick.
McCarty misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Bimbo lands but McCarty takes it in his stride.
McCarty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bimbo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zack McCarty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bimbo throws a nice looking combination but McCarty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from McCarty misses
and Bimbo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bimbo stuns McCarty with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bimbo connects with a looping right hand.

Bimbo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bimbo passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bimbo looking to finish McCarty with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCarty!
McCarty is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Bimbo.
McCarty takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCarty takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bimbo lands with some strikes.

Bimbo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lawrence Bimbo!