PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antony McNally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Coutore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McNally
vs
Coutore

176 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Pacheco Labratories Inc

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antony McNally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Coutore!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNally rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coutore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNally keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coutore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McNally but McNally pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McNally keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Antony McNally has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Coutore.
McNally bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coutore's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coutore drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McNally is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Coutore dives into side control.
McNally tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNally throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
McNally is looking for a sweep.
Coutore is trying to ground and pound but McNally uses the momentary lack of control by Coutore to regain half guard.
Coutore is thwarting McNally's attempts to control the position.
McNally knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coutore on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coutore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McNally wants to control but Coutore is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coutore looks for a takedown but McNally sprawls well.
Coutore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McNally scoring well with a low kick there.
McNally cracks the inside of Coutore's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNally misses with a head kick.
Anthony Coutore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coutore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coutore shoots in for a takedown but McNally shows good takedown defense.

McNally drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coutore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McNally controls the pace.

Coutore working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McNally has passed into half guard!
Coutore looks gassed!
McNally missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McNally escapes and gets back to his feet.
McNally plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coutore with a lazy takedown attempt

and McNally counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McNally is nestled in close to Coutore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coutore is looking for a sweep. McNally is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antony McNally dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coutore avoids the head kick by McNally.
Nice uppercut lands for Coutore. That snapped McNally's head back.
Coutore ducks under a wild hook from McNally.
McNally lands a nice looking body kick.
McNally stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good leg kick by McNally there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coutore tries for a takedown but McNally circles away easily
and McNally counters with a series of strikes. Coutore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coutore is breathing heavily.
Coutore misses with a takedown
and McNally counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coutore's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McNally drives through with a takedown into guard.
McNally wants to control from the top but Coutore keeps moving.

Coutore has an active guard here but McNally has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNally stalling.
McNally lands with a punch from half guard.
Coutore taking some punishment here, with McNally in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNally missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McNally missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McNally lands with a punch from half guard.

McNally decides to stand and escape the position.
McNally throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McNally misses with the combination.
McNally closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Coutore with a poor takedown
and McNally counters with a one-two to the body.
Antony McNally has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Coutore.
Coutore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McNally counters with an inside leg kick.

McNally clinches with his opponent.

McNally manages to break the clinch.
McNally cracks the inside of Coutore's front leg.
Coutore misses with a takedown
and McNally counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antony McNally dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McNally lands a lovely overhand right.
McNally lands with a right hand.
Coutore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McNally decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coutore's guard.
McNally trying to control but Coutore is working from the bottom.
McNally pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coutore is keeping the position for now.
McNally sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coutore's guard.
Coutore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutore is staying active underneath McNally, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McNally performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Coutore throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and McNally manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McNally in side control lands a decent elbow.

McNally stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Coutore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McNally counters with a takedown into side control.
Coutore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

McNally stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNally throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coutore.
Coutore with a poor takedown

and McNally counters by moving into the clinch.
Antony McNally has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Coutore.

McNally decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McNally is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coutore is refusing to be controlled, as McNally sits in half guard.
McNally lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Antony McNally is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

McNally decides to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antony McNally showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McNally has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antony McNally!