PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver McCarthy (ranked 5066 p4p, 2676 weight class) and Chris Tycoon (ranked 576 p4p, 358 weight class). Tycoon has chosen STILL BALLIN as his entrance music. 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
Tycoon

190 cm
18
205
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
205
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tycoon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McCarthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCarthy throws a right hand that misses
and Tycoon counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCarthy's knee momentarily.
McCarthy throws a right hand that misses
and Tycoon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tycoon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McCarthy throws a lazy uppercut
and Tycoon counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCarthy's knee momentarily.
Tycoon cracks McCarthy with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCarthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Tycoon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tycoon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarthy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Oliver McCarthy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tycoon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
McCarthy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tycoon thuds his shin into the meat of McCarthy's side.
Nice body kick from Tycoon.
Tycoon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCarthy doesn't seem bothered though.

Tycoon sends McCarthy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tycoon is motioning to the referee to let McCarthy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

McCarthy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tycoon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Tycoon lands.

Oliver McCarthy's cut is getting worse.
McCarthy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tycoon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCarthy walks straight into a right hand from Tycoon - that's dropped him! Tycoon jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save McCarthy from any more punishment! McCarthy complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Tycoon!
Chris Tycoon tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.