PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dax MaCauley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MaCauley
vs
Earp

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dax MaCauley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virgil Earp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earp scores with a kick to the midsection.
Earp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dax MaCauley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MaCauley moves out of range of the body kick from Earp.
MaCauley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MaCauley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MaCauley tries to clinch up but Earp circles away and keeps his distance.
MaCauley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MaCauley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

MaCauley moves into the clinch.
MaCauley avoiding damage as Earp throws knees to the body.

Earp breaks from the clinch.
MaCauley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Earp moves out of range of the leg kick from MaCauley.
MaCauley misses with a body shot.
MaCauley throws a leg kick but Earp checks it.
Earp blocks a jab.
Earp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MaCauley throws a leg kick that is checked

and Earp counters by moving into the clinch.

Earp breaks from the clinch.

MaCauley has Earp up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Earp breaks the clinch.
Dax MaCauley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MaCauley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Earp counters with a nice kick to the body.
MaCauley is breathing heavily.
Earp fails to land the takedown.
MaCauley throws a sloppy head kick
and Earp counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Earp moves into the clinch successfully.
Earp scores a nice knee to the body.

Earp breaks from the clinch.
Earp thows a body shot but no joy.
Earp wants to land a leg kick but MaCauley is out of range.
Earp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

MaCauley drives through and clinches with Earp against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MaCauley stalling in the clinch but Earp improves position.
MaCauley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Earp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
MaCauley is trying to break free.
Earp pressing his opponent against the cage.
Earp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MaCauley.
Earp tries to break the clinch but MaCauley is controlling the position.
Earp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Earp.

MaCauley manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MaCauley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Earp. Earp obviously looking to wear him down.

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

Earp breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaCauley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

MaCauley moves into range and clinches up with Earp.
Earp prevents MaCauley from breaking the clinch.
Earp misses with an elbow strike.
MaCauley takes an elbow to the temple.
MaCauley can't break the clinch.
Earp missing with knees to the body.
MaCauley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Earp missing with knees to the body.
Earp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

MaCauley breaks the clinch.
MaCauley throws a hook but Earp avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from MaCauley.
MaCauley throws a right and a left that both miss.
MaCauley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MaCauley throws a hook but Earp blocks it.
MaCauley misses with an uppercut. Earp saw that one coming.
MaCauley blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp misses with a hook. MaCauley ducked under it nicely.
MaCauley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Earp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MaCauley wants to clinch.
MaCauley circles away from the clinch attempt.
MaCauley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Earp.
MaCauley misses with a double jab
and Earp counters with a good, hard body kick but MaCauley shrugs it off.
Earp misses with a series of wild punches.
Earp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

MaCauley instigates a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on MaCauley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
MaCauley has had enough of the clinch but Earp keeps him there for the moment.
MaCauley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Earp keeps control of MaCauley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MaCauley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Earp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Earp closes the distance looking to clinch
and MaCauley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MaCauley closes the distance and clinches.
MaCauley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MaCauley is trying to break free.

Earp breaks the clinch.

Earp has managed to clinch.
Earp throws a knee to the head but misses.

MaCauley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Earp swats away the attempt to clinch by MaCauley.
MaCauley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Earp doesn't seem bothered though.
MaCauley doesn't manage to clinch there - Earp circles away.
MaCauley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Earp closes this distance looking for a takedown but MaCauley circles away.
Earp lands a nice leg kick that just misses MaCauley's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from MaCauley misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaCauley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Earp fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Earp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

MaCauley throws a combination that misses

and Earp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

MaCauley manages to break the clinch.
Earp keeps the fight on the outside.
MaCauley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MaCauley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Earp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Earp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MaCauley.
MaCauley tries to clinch there but Earp circles away.
MaCauley tries to clinch there but Earp circles away.
MaCauley swinging wilding here.
MaCauley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Earp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Earp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Earp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MaCauley closes the distance looking to clinch

and Earp counters by moving into the clinch.
Earp trying to land knees to the body.
Earp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MaCauley.
A left hand lands to the body for MaCauley.
Earp goes for a takedown attempt but MaCauley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Earp is breathing heavily.

Earp moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MaCauley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Earp has him pressed against the cage.
Earp taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
MaCauley managing to block the knees to the body from Earp.
Earp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MaCauley.

Earp breaks from the clinch.
Earp throws a push kick but MaCauley slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by MaCauley as he connects with a hook.
MaCauley throws a nice looking combination but Earp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

MaCauley closes the distance and clinches.

MaCauley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Earp swats away the attempt to clinch by MaCauley.
MaCauley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Virgil Earp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Earp throws a leg kick but MaCauley checks it.
MaCauley tries to clinch but Earp moves away
and Earp counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
MaCauley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Earp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MaCauley lands a really nice looking cross but Earp seems unphased.
MaCauley throws a right and a left that Earp avoids nicely.
MaCauley wants to clinch.

Earp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Earp has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
MaCauley darts in trying to clinch

and Earp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MaCauley pushes Earp off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Earp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MaCauley counters with a nice uppercut.
MaCauley wants to clinch but Earp slips to the side
and Earp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MaCauley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Earp.
MaCauley closes the distance but Earp moves to the side

and Earp moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp tries to land knees in the clinch but MaCauley avoids the damage to the body.
Earp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. MaCauley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dax MaCauley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Virgil Earp.

MaCauley breaks from the clinch.
Earp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MaCauley throws a low kick but Earp avoids it.
MaCauley throws a left that rocks Earp and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! MaCauley dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Earp regain composure!

Earp is rocked!

MaCauley decides to stand back up. MaCauley steps back and let's Earp get back to his feet.
Earp is still on wobbly legs! Can MaCauley finish him?

MaCauley drives through and clinches with Earp against the cage.
MaCauley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Earp tries to land knees in the clinch but MaCauley avoids the damage to the body.
MaCauley wants to break free but Earp has control.
Earp crunches a lovely knee into MaCauley's ribcage.
MaCauley avoiding damage as Earp throws knees to the body.
Earp looking for a takedown.

MaCauley breaks from the clinch.
Dax MaCauley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

MaCauley moves into range and clinches up with Earp.
Earp seems to have recovered his senses.
Earp jumps guard but MaCauley stands there with Earp around his waist. Earp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
MaCauley is trying to break free.
Earp tries to land a knee to the head but MaCauley blocks with his arms.

Earp breaks from the clinch.
Earp keeps the fight on the outside.
MaCauley is looking to clinch but Earp is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earp wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from MaCauley.
Earp looks to clinch

and MaCauley moves into the clinch.
Earp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Earp keeps control of MaCauley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Earp trying to stall but MaCauley improves his position.
Earp wants a takedown.
MaCauley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

MaCauley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Earp.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MaCauley circles away from the clinch attempt
and MaCauley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MaCauley misses with a combination

and Earp counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MaCauley avoiding damage as Earp throws knees to the body.
MaCauley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Earp keeps control of MaCauley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

MaCauley manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Earp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

MaCauley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MaCauley clinches but Earp breaks the clinch
and Earp counters with a thumping low kick.
MaCauley fails to land with a series of punches.
Earp scores with the left hand. MaCauley knows he should have avoided that one.

MaCauley darts in and clinches Earp up against the cage.
Good body shot from MaCauley.
MaCauley blocks an elbow strike from Earp.
Earp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
MaCauley lands a body punch.
MaCauley wants to break free but Earp has control.
Earp tries to break the clinch but MaCauley is controlling the position.
Earp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Earp.
Earp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Earp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Earp drags the fight down to the ground.
MaCauley wanted to stand there but Earp had control of the position.
Earp manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp scoring with strikes but MaCauley is staying in there.

Earp swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and MaCauley is now in Earp's guard. A big mistake from Earp there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MaCauley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Earp's guard.

Earp kicks MaCauley off and gets to his feet.
Earp closes the distance but MaCauley moves to the side
and MaCauley counters with a one-two to the body.
Earp cracks MaCauley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! MaCauley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Earp finish him?

MaCauley is rocked!
MaCauley clinches but Earp breaks the clinch

and Earp counters with a big slam followed by a series of strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Virgil Earp!