PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Yager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayn McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yager
vs
McCarthy

188 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
188 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Yager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rayn McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yager misses with a head kick.

McCarthy gets tackled into the cage by Yager. Yager maintains the clinch.
Yager using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCarthy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCarthy can't get the takedown.
Yager is pressed up against the cage. McCarthy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yager down to the mat. Yager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yager doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Yager gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCarthy has Yager pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yager manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jamie Yager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayn McCarthy.
McCarthy takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rayn McCarthy has been cut.
Yager lands a hook that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.

Yager breaks the clinch.
Yager throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCarthy fails with the takedown
and Yager counters with a big head kick but McCarthy shrugs it off.
A head kick from Yager lands but McCarthy takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McCarthy gets tackled into the cage by Yager. Yager maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yager breaks from the clinch.
Yager catches McCarthy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Yager moves into range and clinches up with McCarthy.
A short right from Yager.

McCarthy is rocked!

Yager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yager tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.
Yager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yager wants to clinch.
Yager takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCarthy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches up with Yager, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes Yager against the cage but Yager circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.
Yager throws a nice head kick!
McCarthy swats away the attempt to clinch by Yager.
A head kick misses from Yager.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yager has managed to clinch.
Yager with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Yager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yager as he jumps to the side.
McCarthy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCarthy looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy clinches up with Yager and pushes him back against the cage.
McCarthy fails to pull guard.
Yager connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCarthy's face.

Yager manages to break the clinch.

Yager takes the fight into the clinch.
McCarthy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yager is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Yager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Yager clinches up with McCarthy and pushes him back against the cage.
Yager throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCarthy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yager is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yager lands with a right to the head.

Yager breaks the clinch.
Jamie Yager is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Yager closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yager is defending well.
Yager is pressed up against the cage. McCarthy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yager down to the mat. Yager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McCarthy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yager takes the fight into the clinch.

Yager breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yager closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yager misses with a knee strike.
Yager lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yager lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Rayn McCarthy's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarthy is trying to pull guard but Yager turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Yager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yager closes the distance and pushes McCarthy back into the cage.
Yager gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Yager dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rayn McCarthy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yager throws a head kick that McCarthy semi-blocks.

Yager gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCarthy wants to break free but Yager has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCarthy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yager keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCarthy's efforts to push away.

Yager breaks the clinch.
McCarthy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yager is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McCarthy.
Yager tries a head kick but it misses.

McCarthy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Yager has one foot on McCarthy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Yager clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yager stops a takedown attempt from McCarthy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yager scores with a shoulder strike.
Yager with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yager looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
McCarthy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yager after a bit of a struggle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yager - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McCarthy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jamie Yager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayn McCarthy.

Yager pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yager instigates a clinch.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yager lands a damaging elbow.
McCarthy avoiding damage as Yager throws knees to the body.
Jamie Yager has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yager connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCarthy's face.

Yager breaks the clinch.
Yager lands with a nice combination. McCarthy backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Yager lands but McCarthy takes it in his stride.
McCarthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Yager finish him?
Jamie Yager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yager rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCarthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Yager pushes McCarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Yager scores with a knee to the head.
McCarthy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yager avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Yager pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yager with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Yager fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCarthy, pushing him back against the cage.

Yager breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yager paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The cut above Rayn McCarthy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Yager moves into the clinch.

Yager breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yager rushes McCarthy and presses him up against the cage.
Yager has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles McCarthy - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Yager, and another! McCarthy is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jamie Yager!