PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mccarthey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakov Krocanoph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Mccarthey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mccarthey
vs
Krocanoph

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Mccarthey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yakov Krocanoph!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccarthey tries to clinch but Krocanoph moves out of range.
Krocanoph is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mccarthey.
Mccarthey throws a head kick that misses.

Krocanoph closes the distance and clinches.
Mccarthey has Krocanoph pressed against the cage, preventing Krocanoph from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krocanoph fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krocanoph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Krocanoph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryan Mccarthey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krocanoph shoots in for a takedown but Mccarthey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Krocanoph throws a right and a left that Mccarthey avoids nicely.
Mccarthey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krocanoph throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krocanoph fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Mccarthey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakov Krocanoph.

Krocanoph instigates a clinch.
A short right from Krocanoph on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krocanoph looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krocanoph leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mccarthey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krocanoph in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krocanoph is trying to break the clinch but Mccarthey is controlling him.
Krocanoph is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccarthey has double underhooks.
Krocanoph blocks a body shot from Mccarthey.
Krocanoph is trying to force a seperation but Mccarthey has the dominant position.
Krocanoph is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krocanoph is trying to break free.
Mccarthey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krocanoph is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccarthey has double underhooks.
Krocanoph has had enough of the clinch but Mccarthey keeps him there for the moment.
Krocanoph looks gassed!
Mccarthey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mccarthey prevents Krocanoph from breaking the clinch.
Mccarthey tries to land knees in the clinch but Krocanoph avoids the damage to the body.
Krocanoph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krocanoph is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mccarthey prevents Krocanoph from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocanoph wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krocanoph looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krocanoph avoids the elbow strike from Mccarthey, against the cage.
Krocanoph prevents a body shot from Mccarthey.
Mccarthey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krocanoph's elbow.
Krocanoph has had enough of the clinch but Mccarthey keeps him there for the moment.
Krocanoph wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krocanoph tries to throw a body punch but Mccarthey avoids it by throwing Krocanoph back against the cage.
Krocanoph working hard to break the clinch.
Mccarthey working hard to break the clinch.
Krocanoph keeps control of Mccarthey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mccarthey tries to land knees in the clinch but Krocanoph avoids the damage to the body.
Mccarthey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krocanoph fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krocanoph takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krocanoph tries to break the clinch but Mccarthey is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthey misses with a body punch.
Krocanoph wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krocanoph is trying to break the clinch but Mccarthey is controlling him.
Mccarthey lands a knee to the body.
Mccarthey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mccarthey trying to land knees to the body.

Mccarthey manages to break the clinch.
Mccarthey lands a jab-cross combination.
Mccarthey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krocanoph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mccarthey wants to clinch.
Krocanoph takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccarthey doesn't manage to clinch there - Krocanoph circles away.

Mccarthey lands a big head kick that sends Krocanoph tumbling to the mat! Mccarthey takes a step backwards and waves Krocanoph back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Krocanoph is rocked!
Mccarthey is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Mccarthey shuts the power down on Krocanoph. Lights out, game over! Mccarthey is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Mccarthey!