PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

McCarthy
vs
Gonzales

176 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales throws a series of punches but McCarthy avoids them all with ease.

McCarthy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gonzales was covering up waiting for the punch and McCarthy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McCarthy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gonzales is looking to stand up but McCarthy isn't so interested in that idea.

Gonzales has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McCarthy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gonzales gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McCarthy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCarthy.
Gonzales lands an elbow inside that McCarthy shrugs off.
Gonzales pushes off an throws an elbow but McCarthy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gonzales can't break the clinch.
McCarthy trying to stall but Gonzales improves his position.

McCarthy successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales won't allow McCarthy to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gonzales stands and steps away. McCarthy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McCarthy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzales throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gonzales closes the distance but McCarthy moves to the side
and McCarthy counters with an inside leg kick.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCarthy is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

McCarthy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonzales is looking to escape.
Gonzales looks winded!
McCarthy wants to stand but Gonzales has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is trying to stand.

Gonzales manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCarthy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzales managing to block the knees to the body from McCarthy.
McCarthy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gonzales tries to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling the position.
Gonzales stops a takedown attempt from McCarthy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzales avoids it.
Gonzales taking a breather.
Gonzales lands a damaging elbow.
Gonzales comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gonzales just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCarthy's brow.
McCarthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to break free but McCarthy pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCarthy is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy controlling the action here for a moment.
Gonzales has McCarthy pressed against the cage, preventing McCarthy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCarthy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gonzales fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gonzales wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gonzales swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales throws a low kick but McCarthy avoids it.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McCarthy closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Gonzales will probably get the nod.
That's time! McCarthy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gonzales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCarthy tries to avoid it but Gonzales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCarthy to the ground. McCarthy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gonzales closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCarthy circles away.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

McCarthy clinches with his opponent.
Gonzales prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCarthy lands a knee to the body.
McCarthy just leaning against Gonzales, taking a breather.
Gonzales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gonzales breaks from the clinch.

McCarthy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Gonzales pushes McCarthy off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCarthy tries to avoid it but Gonzales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCarthy to the ground. McCarthy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brian McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Gonzales.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales shoots in and drives through. McCarthy sprawls well.

McCarthy clinches up with Gonzales and pushes him back against the cage.
McCarthy jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with McCarthy around his waist. McCarthy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gonzales manages to break the clinch.
McCarthy stuffs the takedown.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzales but Gonzales pushes him off and we're back to square one.

McCarthy closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales manages to break the clinch.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCarthy but McCarthy pushes him off and we're back to square one.

McCarthy closes the distance and pushes Gonzales back into the cage.
McCarthy is pushing Gonzales up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McCarthy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzales.
McCarthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCarthy.

McCarthy is trying to trip Gonzales. He has hold of a leg but Gonzales is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McCarthy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
McCarthy is standing up over Gonzales. Gonzales looks to escape but McCarthy dives into side control.
McCarthy moves into full mount!
McCarthy wants to control the pace but Gonzales is squirming around nicely.
McCarthy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gonzales is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gonzales is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy controlling the pace for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy wants to control the pace but Gonzales is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian McCarthy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McCarthy forces Gonzales back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzales misses with a knee strike.
Gonzales lands a nice elbow.
Gonzales is trying to push McCarthy away but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gonzales.
McCarthy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCarthy as he jumps to the side.
Gonzales tries to clinch there but McCarthy circles away.
Gonzales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzales tries to clinch but fails miserably

and McCarthy moves into the clinch.
McCarthy avoids the elbow strike from Gonzales, against the cage.

McCarthy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alex Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales shoots in for a double leg but McCarthy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gonzales tries to clinch but McCarthy moves away

and McCarthy counters with a shoot takedown. Gonzales fights it but they end up in guard.

McCarthy gets to his feet - Gonzales follows without any prompting.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by McCarthy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Gonzales keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzales misses with the combination.

McCarthy clinches up with Gonzales and pushes him back against the cage.
McCarthy wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCarthy as Gonzales tries to tie him up.
McCarthy looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for McCarthy to work.
McCarthy is looking to control Gonzales's arms but Gonzales gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCarthy has his back to the cage.

McCarthy decides to pull guard.

Gonzales gets to his feet - McCarthy follows without any prompting.
Gonzales throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.
Gonzales does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonzales goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gonzales shoots in looking for a takedown. McCarthy tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzales keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCarthy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but McCarthy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCarthy.

McCarthy clinches.
A knee to the head by McCarthy.
McCarthy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzales walks away with a smile on his face. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCarthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCarthy as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzales. No joy for McCarthy on that attempt.

McCarthy forces Gonzales back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian McCarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCarthy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian McCarthy!