PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mister Ganjafarmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. little boxes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ganjafarmer
vs
McCarthy

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Ganjafarmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCarthy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ganjafarmer did well to prevent McCarthy getting side control.
Ganjafarmer looks like he's trying to stand up.
McCarthy stalling.

McCarthy is looking for a kimura here.
Ganjafarmer trying to control from the bottom.
McCarthy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCarthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

McCarthy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ganjafarmer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCarthy.
McCarthy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCarthy tries to pass to full mount but Ganjafarmer defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McCarthy lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from McCarthy there.

McCarthy stands up out of the half guard.

McCarthy shoots in and gets a takedown into Ganjafarmer's guard.
McCarthy landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ganjafarmer's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy controlling the action here.
McCarthy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCarthy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ganjafarmer!

McCarthy looking to isolate an arm here. Ganjafarmer doesn't see it coming and as McCarthy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by McCarthy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil McCarthy!
A victorious Phil McCarthy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.