PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sizzou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sizzou
vs
McCaw

195 cm
28
216 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

187 cm
22
223 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Sizzou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie McCaw!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizzou misses with a low kick.
McCaw moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Sizzou misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sizzou misses the target.
McCaw avoids the body shot from Sizzou.
McCaw dips to his left and cracks Sizzou with an uppercut!
Sizzou misses with a low kick.
Sizzou misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Sizzou misses.
Sizzou slips a straight right by McCaw.
Sizzou throws a lazy right hand but McCaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sizzou throws a series of punches but McCaw moves out of range.
Sizzou connects with a body shot.
Sizzou connects with a looping right hand.
Sizzou throws a leg kick but McCaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCaw misses with a wild body shot.
Sizzou lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sizzou tries to avoid it but McCaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sizzou to the ground. Sizzou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sizzou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCaw dodges the punch combination from Sizzou.
McCaw scores with a jab to the head.
Carl Sizzou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sizzou throws a quick inside leg kick.

McCaw closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sizzou's guard.
Sizzou trying to keep a closed guard but McCaw is proving a slippery customer.
McCaw content to stall in guard here.
McCaw looking to sit in guard and control but Sizzou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCaw is adopting a defensive guard.

Richie McCaw has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Sizzou as he connects with a hook.
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!
McCaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sizzou but Sizzou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carl Sizzou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie McCaw.
Sizzou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCaw moves away.

McCaw fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sizzou sprawls well initially but McCaw persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizzou taking some punishment here, with McCaw in his half guard.
Sizzou wants to get back to full guard.
McCaw scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, McCaw seems content to control.
McCaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCaw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sizzou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sizzou is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCaw scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCaw looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sizzou trying to control here.
McCaw sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McCaw landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCaw prevents Sizzou from improving his position.
Sizzou on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sizzou tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCaw drops an elbow to the side of Sizzou's head.

McCaw has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sizzou defend it? McCaw steps over the head and cranks it - Sizzou is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McCaw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richie McCaw!
Richie McCaw seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.