PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCarthy
vs
Burt

190 cm
19
226 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Burt!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burt with a nice cross.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.

Burt forces McCarthy back against the cage and clinches.

Burt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McCarthy regains guard.

McCarthy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Burt has passed into half guard!
Burt lands with a punch from half guard.
McCarthy wants to get back to full guard.

Burt decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
McCarthy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Burt misses.
Burt lands with a right and another and another! McCarthy is in big trouble! Burt lands again and this time it's lights out for McCarthy! A quality knockout there for Burt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ed Burt!