PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McCarthy
vs
Miller

178 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Miller!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller has a takedown stuffed.

Miller pushes McCarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller presses McCarthy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCarthy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Miller wants a takedown.
James McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Miller.

Miller pulls McCarthy into guard.
Miller is trying to keep McCarthy in close.
McCarthy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
McCarthy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCarthy preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCarthy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCarthy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from McCarthy.
McCarthy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCarthy connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
McCarthy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James McCarthy!