PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hurrican Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gravity
vs
McCarthy

190 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hurrican Gravity!
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, Ryan McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy misses with a straight right.
McCarthy cracks Gravity with a good jab.
Gravity explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gravity scores with a jab.
McCarthy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gravity's waist but Gravity gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCarthy off to one side.
Gravity avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a looping left.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravity is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Gravity.
McCarthy throws a jab when Gravity was well out of range.
Gravity slips a straight right by McCarthy.
A slow jab from McCarthy misses its intended target.
Gravity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarthy moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Gravity scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gravity tries to avoid it but McCarthy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gravity to the ground. Gravity escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCarthy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gravity lands a slapping body shot.
Gravity connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCarthy slips a jab and a cross from Gravity.
Gravity scores with a jab to the body.
Gravity lands a jab to the nose.
McCarthy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gravity paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Gravity misses.
Gravity misses with a few strikes there.
Gravity fails to land with a series of punches.
Gravity smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McCarthy misses its intended target.
Gravity lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

McCarthy is rocked!
Gravity misses with the combination.
McCarthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Gravity finish him?
A big left from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy seems to have recovered his senses.
Gravity throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Gravity misses.
McCarthy swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
McCarthy blocks the body kick.

McCarthy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gravity!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy throws some wild stikes that Gravity manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy prevents Gravity from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy wants to control the pace but Gravity is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravity is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCarthy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCarthy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hurrican Gravity dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCarthy throws an overhand right that lands on Gravity's shoulder, as Gravity tries to avoid the shot.
Gravity uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCarthy looks to land a left hand but Gravity moved out of range nicely.
Gravity misses with a wild combination.
Gravity with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy ducks under a wild hook from Gravity.
McCarthy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCarthy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gravity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCarthy.
Hurrican Gravity is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity throws a series of punches but McCarthy avoids them all with ease.
McCarthy misses with a body shot
and Gravity counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCarthy thinking.
A punch combination from Gravity misses.
Gravity is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gravity as he avoids it easily.
Gravity thuds a left hand into McCarthy's body.
Gravity throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gravity slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gravity staying out of range there.
McCarthy fails with the takedown
enabling Gravity to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from McCarthy.
McCarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Gravity sprawls well. He's pushed McCarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hurrican Gravity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan McCarthy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a hook to the body
and Gravity counters with a straight right hand.
Gravity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCarthy throws a looping overhand right but Gravity ducks down to avoid it.
McCarthy looks to throw the jab but Gravity is out of range.
Gravity slips a straight right by McCarthy.
Gravity tries to land a front kick but McCarthy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A swing and a miss from McCarthy.
Gravity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCarthy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gravity counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCarthy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gravity cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCarthy slips a jab and a cross from Gravity.
Gravity rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCarthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gravity is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCarthy cracks Gravity with a good jab.
McCarthy misses with a shot to the body
and Gravity counters with a left and a right that stings McCarthy.
Gravity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a shot to the body
and Gravity counters with a three punch combo that has McCarthy backing up. McCarthy nods at Gravity to acknowledge the strikes.
McCarthy throws a hook but Gravity avoids it easily.
Gravity rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCarthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCarthy shoots and misses
and Gravity counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurrican Gravity is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy connects with a looping right hand.
Hurrican Gravity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravity thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravity lands a nice shot that snaps McCarthy's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from McCarthy misses the target.
McCarthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gravity as he avoids it easily.
McCarthy avoids the body shot from Gravity.
Gravity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCarthy.
Gravity lands a jab.
McCarthy throws an overhand right that lands on Gravity's shoulder, as Gravity tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hurrican Gravity 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gravity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut. Gravity saw that one coming.
McCarthy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gravity counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCarthy throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
Gravity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravity slips a straight right by McCarthy.
Gravity throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravity avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
Gravity takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Gravity tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gravity manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravity was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravity misses the target.
Gravity throws a lazy right hand but McCarthy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravity. That snapped McCarthy's head back.
Gravity throws a right hand that McCarthy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCarthy also avoids with ease.
Gravity looks to land a combination. McCarthy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big left from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Gravity.
Gravity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy loads up on a big right hand but Gravity slips the punch.
Gravity wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gravity looks to land a body kick but McCarthy moved away.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravity.
Nice defenses there by Gravity.
McCarthy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravity counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravity scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gravity throws a leg kick but McCarthy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravity.
No joy there for Gravity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravity scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCarthy in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gravity takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCarthy has his takedown stuffed
and Gravity counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurrican Gravity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan McCarthy.
A big right from McCarthy misses.
Gravity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCarthy.
McCarthy walks into a left hand.
Gravity lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gravity.
Gravity cracks McCarthy with an open hand slap.
Gravity lands with a nice combination. McCarthy backs away looking to recover.
McCarthy loads up on a big right hand but Gravity slips the punch.
Hurrican Gravity is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCarthy misses with a takedown
and Gravity counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gravity throws a combination. McCarthy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A shot to the liver by Gravity. Beautiful body shot.
McCarthy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gravity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCarthy swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
McCarthy throws a big shot that misses.
Gravity misses with the combination.
Ryan McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCarthy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gravity counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hurrican Gravity showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gravity, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurrican Gravity!