PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Mccarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Dice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mccarthy
vs
Dice

216 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

197 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Mccarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Dice!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mccarthy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dice napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dice is trying to get back to half guard.
Mccarthy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dice keeps working.
Mccarthy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mccarthy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mccarthy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dice is trying to control Mccarthy's posture but Mccarthy avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dice gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarthy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dice trying to control but Mccarthy postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mccarthy forces Dice back against the cage and clinches.
Dice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dice managing to block the knees to the body from Mccarthy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dice misses with a knee to the head.
Dice stalling.
Dice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dice looking to throw knees to the head but Mccarthy is blocking nicely.
Dice is looking to control Mccarthy's arms but Mccarthy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dice has his back to the cage.

Mccarthy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mccarthy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dice.
Dice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mccarthy gets a clinch.
Mccarthy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dice.

Hugo Mccarthy's cut is getting worse.
Dice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dice has Mccarthy pressed against the cage, preventing Mccarthy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dice keeps control of Mccarthy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dice throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mccarthy blocks it with crossed arms.
Dice throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mccarthy blocks it with crossed arms.
Dice throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dice throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dice scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dice landing knees to the head.
Mccarthy wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mccarthy.
Dice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mccarthy is defending well for now.

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

Dice drives through and clinches with Mccarthy against the cage.
Dice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dice misses with a knee strike.
Mccarthy avoids the elbow strike from Dice, against the cage.
Dice throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mccarthy blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A knee to the head by Dice.
Mccarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dice tries a knee to the head but Mccarthy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Dice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Mccarthy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dice clinches.

Mccarthy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mccarthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dice avoids it really well and circles away.
Mccarthy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mccarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mccarthy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dice.
Dice throws a head kick but Mccarthy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dice's waist but Dice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mccarthy off to one side.
Dice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dice throws a head kick but Mccarthy moves out of range.
Dice scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dice throws a sloppy head kick and Mccarthy moves out of range easily.
Hugo Mccarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dice misses with a few strikes there.
Mccarthy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dice's waist but Dice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mccarthy off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Mccarthy is rocked!

Mccarthy tries to keep at a distance but Dice has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Mccarthy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dice lands a big right hand that drops Mccarthy! The killer instinct kicks in and Dice finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Dice!