PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Pratt (ranked 5877 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McBrick (ranked 5779 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pratt
vs
McBrick

189 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roscoe Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick McBrick!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratt has a takedown stuffed.
Pratt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pratt lands a nice looking body shot.
McBrick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pratt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratt lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt clobbers McBrick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Pratt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McBrick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McBrick throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McBrick doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pratt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McBrick lands a decent shot there.
McBrick doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McBrick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McBrick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pratt manages to get himself to full guard.

McBrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McBrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pratt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrick throws a strike but Pratt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McBrick tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McBrick striking from the bottom here.
McBrick wants to sweep here but Pratt controlling him for the moment.
McBrick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McBrick thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McBrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pratt wants to stand but McBrick has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pratt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McBrick will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pratt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McBrick on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pratt is looking to stand up but McBrick won't let him.
McBrick lands a decent shot there.
McBrick striking off his back but it's not causing Pratt any problems.
McBrick throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
McBrick will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McBrick striking from the bottom here.

Pratt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pratt throws a series of strikes that have McBrick backpedaling.

Pratt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pratt lands in his opponent's guard.
McBrick thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McBrick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pratt preventing the sweep.
McBrick lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
McBrick has a closed guard, preventing Pratt from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrick looking for a sweep. Not yet McBrick, not yet.
McBrick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Pratt stands up and waves to McBrick to follow him.
Pratt scores with a push kick.
Pratt shoots in and drives through. McBrick sprawls well.
McBrick feints the counter takedown.
Pratt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBrick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Pratt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pratt throws a head kick but McBrick moves out of range.
Pratt misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBrick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McBrick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And McBrick tries to counter it with a takedown but Pratt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pratt is looking to clinch but McBrick is avoiding it.
Pratt throws a nice looking combination but McBrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBrick drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pratt defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratt goes for a double leg but McBrick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McBrick continues to drive forward.
Roscoe Pratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pratt scores with a one two! McBrick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBrick slips a jab and a cross from Pratt.
McBrick feints the counter takedown.
Pratt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roscoe Pratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBrick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pratt tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBrick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McBrick is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pratt misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt looks to land a combination but McBrick avoids it well.
McBrick with the counter takedown but Pratt avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pratt is defended easily by McBrick.
McBrick feints the counter takedown.
Pratt throws a series of punches but McBrick avoids them all with ease.
Pratt tries a head kick but it misses.
Pratt looks for a takedown but McBrick sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pratt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBrick tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McBrick blocks the body kick.
Pratt throws a series of punches but McBrick moves out of range.
Pratt goes for a double leg but McBrick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McBrick continues to drive forward.
McBrick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McBrick wants it to stay on the feet.
And McBrick tries to counter it with a takedown but Pratt pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt tries a head kick but it misses.
McBrick feints the counter takedown.
Pratt throws a wild body kick that McBrick sees coming a mile off.
Pratt throws a sloppy head kick and McBrick moves out of range easily.
Pratt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McBrick can do to turn this around?
Pratt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McBrick pinned against the cage. McBrick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A punch combination from Pratt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Pratt dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Pratt misses with a few strikes there.
McBrick feints the counter takedown.
McBrick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pratt.
McBrick feints the counter takedown.
Pratt looks to land a combination but McBrick avoids it well.
McBrick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pratt tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBrick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And McBrick tries to counter it with a takedown but Pratt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pratt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

McBrick gets tackled into the cage by Pratt. Pratt maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McBrick gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pratt regains guard.
McBrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBrick throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt can't keep his opponent in guard - McBrick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McBrick looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pratt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Pratt is defending against the submission attempts here by McBrick.
McBrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pratt defending well though.
McBrick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pratt wants to get back to his feet.
McBrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

McBrick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

McBrick is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

McBrick is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pratt is surviving well by controlling McBrick's body position as best he can.
Pratt is looking to get to half guard.

McBrick is working for a guillotine from mount but Pratt frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pratt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McBrick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrick raining down hammerfists from mount.

McBrick is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pratt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pratt shrugs it off.
McBrick postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pratt bigstyle! Two more strikes land for McBrick and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick McBrick!