PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolfe Leiberwitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolfe Leiberwitz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael McCready's chin.

Leiberwitz
vs
McCready

177 cm
23
182 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

165 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

.: AFFAKETION :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rolfe Leiberwitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCready!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCready shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leiberwitz counters with a stiff right hand.
McCready with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leiberwitz counters with a nice uppercut.

Leiberwitz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McCready quickly recovers to half guard.
Leiberwitz working over McCready with some ground and pound. McCready looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McCready blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leiberwitz.
McCready is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leiberwitz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leiberwitz is trying to control the action in half guard but McCready is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leiberwitz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leiberwitz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leiberwitz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Leiberwitz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leiberwitz.
Leiberwitz tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCready knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Leiberwitz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leiberwitz working the head and body with strikes.
Leiberwitz thows a huge punch but McCready dodges it nicely.
McCready is trying to stand.
Leiberwitz is keen to just control but McCready is a slippery customer.
McCready regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leiberwitz.
Leiberwitz stopping the sweep attempt from McCready.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leiberwitz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCready keeping moving, preventing Leiberwitz from controlling successfully.
McCready really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leiberwitz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leiberwitz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCready wants to stand up but Leiberwitz is controlling him.
Leiberwitz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leiberwitz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCready works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leiberwitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leiberwitz won't allow McCready to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready wants to stand but Leiberwitz is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCready can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leiberwitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leiberwitz throwing strikes but missing.
Leiberwitz postures up.
Leiberwitz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leiberwitz throws and elbow that misses. McCready uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leiberwitz's guard. Nice move by McCready!
McCready must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCready preventing the sweep.
Leiberwitz wants to stand and escape but McCready is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leiberwitz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leiberwitz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McCready postures up in Leiberwitz's guard and throws a big left but Leiberwitz blocks it.
McCready is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCready throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCready working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leiberwitz being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolfe Leiberwitz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leiberwitz with a poor takedown

and McCready counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leiberwitz won't be happy with that.
McCready working the ground and pound from side control.
McCready wants to control but Leiberwitz is keeping him busy.
McCready postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Leiberwitz is trying to improve his position.
Leiberwitz wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by McCready.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready lands a nice forearm strike.
Leiberwitz is not content to let McCready control the position.
Leiberwitz defending against the ground and pound.
Leiberwitz can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from McCready crashes against the mat.
McCready throwing strikes but Leiberwitz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
McCready wants to get back to his feet but Leiberwitz drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCready can't do much from the bottom here.
Leiberwitz throws a strike aimed at the side of McCready's head but McCready avoids it well.
McCready is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leiberwitz trying to control the action but McCready is working from the bottom.
Leiberwitz misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiberwitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCready keeps working.
McCready wants to control but Leiberwitz postures up.
The strikes coming from Leiberwitz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Leiberwitz tries to score with some ground and pound. McCready controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

McCready sneaks out the side door and pushes Leiberwitz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
McCready has his takedown stuffed

and Leiberwitz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCready's guard.
Leiberwitz 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.
Leiberwitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leiberwitz trying to control but McCready is working from the bottom.
McCready preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiberwitz stopping the sweep attempt from McCready.
McCready preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leiberwitz postures up in McCready's guard and throws a big left but McCready blocks it.
Leiberwitz thows a big elbow that misses.
Leiberwitz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McCready looking for a sweep. Not yet McCready, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCready is on top in guard.
McCready throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael McCready showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Leiberwitz.
Leiberwitz is putting a hurting on McCready here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rolfe Leiberwitz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leiberwitz working the ground and pound.
Leiberwitz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McCready is avoiding damage well.
McCready tries to escape but Leiberwitz is in control.
McCready is not content to let Leiberwitz control the position.
Leiberwitz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Leiberwitz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and McCready works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Leiberwitz is trying to control the action in half guard but McCready is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leiberwitz.
Leiberwitz wants to control but McCready is keeping him busy.
Leiberwitz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McCready wants to improve his position but Leiberwitz is controlling well.
Leiberwitz is trying to control the action in half guard but McCready is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leiberwitz working over McCready with some ground and pound. McCready looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leiberwitz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiberwitz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCready is trying to stand back up but Leiberwitz is controlling him
Leiberwitz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCready is trying to get back to full guard.
Leiberwitz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McCready takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCready tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready wants to try and get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Leiberwitz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McCready really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leiberwitz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McCready can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Leiberwitz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Leiberwitz working the ground and pound effectively.
Leiberwitz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McCready tries to lock up and control but Leiberwitz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiberwitz lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns McCready that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leiberwitz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leiberwitz with a couple of short strikes.
McCready is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McCready is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leiberwitz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolfe Leiberwitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leiberwitz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolfe Leiberwitz!