PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNulty has chosen Enter Sandman by Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jimmy McNulty was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McCarthy
vs
McNulty

185 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
175 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy McNulty !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty throws a right hand that misses
and McCarthy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McNulty thinking.
McCarthy lands a nice shot to the body.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
letting McNulty counter with a right hand.
McNulty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
McNulty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McNulty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McNulty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCarthy throws out the jab.
McNulty misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCarthy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McNulty counters with a leg kick.
A jab from McCarthy misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNulty . McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a double jab
and McNulty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McNulty connects with a right hand. McCarthy shakes it off.
McNulty feints and then cracks McCarthy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCarthy down.
McNulty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
McNulty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarthy was well out of range. Poor timing from McNulty .
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNulty moves away.
McCarthy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McNulty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McNulty lands a nice hook to McCarthy's body. McCarthy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy moves out of range of the body kick from McNulty .
McCarthy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McNulty .
McNulty looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
McNulty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCarthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McNulty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McNulty throws a head kick that misses.
McNulty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCarthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy misses with a straight left.
McNulty misses with a looping left.
McNulty slips under a jab.
McCarthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McNulty looks to land a combination but McCarthy avoids it well.
McNulty throws a poor cross that misses
and McCarthy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McNulty tests McCarthy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McNulty misses its intended target.
McNulty misses with the combination.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNulty was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
The fighters circling - McNulty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCarthy misses with a body shot
and McNulty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNulty was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
McNulty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy McNulty will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McNulty moves away from the strike by McCarthy.
McNulty digs a good hook to McCarthy's body.
McCarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McNulty .
McCarthy swings for the body but McNulty moves out of range.
McCarthy drops his hands momentarily and McNulty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
McNulty throws an overhand right that lands on McCarthy's shoulder, as McCarthy tries to avoid the shot.
McNulty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McNulty misses with a straight right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McNulty in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McCarthy throws a body punch but McNulty moves out of range.
McCarthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNulty .

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
McCarthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNulty .
A punch combination from McNulty misses.
McNulty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCarthy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCarthy lands with an overhand left.
McNulty throws a good cross that connects.
McCarthy walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNulty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McNulty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from McNulty misses.
A swing and a miss from McNulty .
McNulty throws a nice looking combination but McCarthy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCarthy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McNulty moves away from the strike by McCarthy.
McNulty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCarthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McNulty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCarthy.
McNulty misses with a low kick.
McNulty lands with a right hand.
McCarthy throws a hook but McNulty avoids it easily.
McNulty throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy scores with a body shot.
McCarthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McNulty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNulty .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy thows a body shot but no joy.
McNulty misses the jab.
McCarthy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McCarthy lands with a cross.
McCarthy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McNulty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from McNulty .
McCarthy cracks a nice hook into McNulty 's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from McNulty misses.
McNulty throws a shot from downtown. McCarthy moves away and avoids it.
McNulty falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy McNulty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from McCarthy.
McCarthy jabs McNulty right on the nose. McNulty blinks but takes it well.
Jimmy McNulty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCarthy misses with a straight left.
McNulty digs a good body shot into McCarthy's ribs.
McCarthy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McNulty jabs McCarthy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McNulty misses with a head kick.
McNulty feints and then cracks McCarthy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCarthy down.
A telegraphed right hand from McCarthy misses the target.
McNulty throws a hook but McCarthy avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty misses with a series of wild punches.
McCarthy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McNulty misses with a straight left.
McNulty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McNulty throws a leg kick but McCarthy sees it coming and moves out of range.
McNulty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but McNulty is just out of range.
McCarthy misses with a double jab
and McNulty counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCarthy's knee momentarily.
Ryan McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
McNulty scores with a nice strike.
McNulty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by McNulty .
McCarthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCarthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNulty circles away quickly and effectively.
McCarthy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McNulty throws a leg kick but McCarthy checks it.
McNulty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a sloppy body shot
and McNulty counters with a leg kick.
McNulty scores with a jab to the body.
McNulty thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCarthy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McNulty .
Jab by McNulty .
McNulty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarthy moves away.
McNulty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCarthy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for McNulty .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty misses with a series of wild punches.
McNulty throws a leg kick which misses McCarthy's front leg but catches the back leg as McCarthy tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from McNulty .
McCarthy throws a hook but McNulty blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy throws a predictable looking body shot
and McNulty counters with a nice body shot.
McNulty jabs at McCarthy's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from McNulty .

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy McNulty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McNulty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy McNulty !
A very excited looking Jimmy McNulty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.