PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kevin mckinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mckinney has chosen kiss my country ass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCarthy
vs
mckinney

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

225 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, kevin mckinney!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy shoots for a takedown but mckinney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCarthy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from mckinney. No joy for McCarthy on that attempt.
McCarthy fails with an attempt to clinch.
mckinney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCarthy fails with the takedown

and mckinney counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but mckinney is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy is trying to improve his position.
mckinney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCarthy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, mckinney asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McCarthy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McCarthy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McCarthy trying to control from half guard but mckinney is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy wants to stand but mckinney has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McCarthy throws a half hearted mid kick.
mckinney fails with the takedown.
McCarthy tries to clinch up but mckinney circles away and keeps his distance.
mckinney tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.
mckinney lands a jab-cross combination.

McCarthy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCarthy lands in his opponent's guard.
McCarthy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed mckinney's guard.

mckinney makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts mckinney as he jumps to the side.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to clinch but mckinney moves out of range.

mckinney clinches up against the cage.
McCarthy missing with knees to the body.

McCarthy jumps guard and drags mckinney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McCarthy wants to get back to his feet but mckinney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
mckinney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
mckinney stands up out of McCarthy's guard for a moment - McCarthy manages to land a nice upkick.
McCarthy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
mckinney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

McCarthy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
mckinney won't allow McCarthy to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mckinney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McCarthy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst mckinney is controlling him.
mckinney trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
mckinney stopping the sweep attempt from McCarthy.
mckinney trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

mckinney gets to his feet. McCarthy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

McCarthy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCarthy lands in his opponent's guard.
McCarthy wants to stand and escape but instead mckinney has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

mckinney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and mckinney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCarthy wants to stand up but mckinney is controlling him.
McCarthy throws a couple of heel strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kevin mckinney dominated that round.
That's time! McCarthy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

mckinney blocks a head kick by McCarthy.

McCarthy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. mckinney looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McCarthy tries to score with some ground and pound. mckinney controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McCarthy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but mckinney is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McCarthy moves into full mount!
McCarthy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
mckinney wants to hold on but McCarthy pushes him away.
McCarthy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McCarthy landing punches.
McCarthy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McCarthy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. mckinney looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCarthy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can mckinney hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCarthy unloads with some shots from mount but mckinney bucks and avoids them well.
mckinney tries to lock up and control but McCarthy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

McCarthy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But mckinney has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from mckinney!
McCarthy is trying to control the position but mckinney postures up.
mckinney trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCarthy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McCarthy stands up from half guard.
McCarthy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from mckinney. No joy for McCarthy on that attempt.
McCarthy tries for a takedown but mckinney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCarthy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

mckinney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCarthy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as mckinney holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is looking to stand up but mckinney won't let him.
mckinney with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing McCarthy can't handle though.

mckinney looking for subs off his back but McCarthy has passed one foot through into half guard.
McCarthy is trying to control the action in half guard but mckinney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCarthy prevents mckinney from improving his position.

McCarthy stands up and beckons mckinney to join him on the feet.

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.
McCarthy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McCarthy has closed the distance and engaged mckinney in a clinch.
McCarthy is trying to drag mckinney to the mat but mckinney just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. mckinney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

McCarthy has hold of one of mckinney's legs. mckinney is fighting the takedown attempt but McCarthy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McCarthy won't allow mckinney to sweep him here.
McCarthy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCarthy postures up.

mckinney is working an open guard so McCarthy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

McCarthy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCarthy showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan McCarthy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McCarthy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McCarthy landing strikes.
mckinney takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
mckinney takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

McCarthy decides to stand back up.

McCarthy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
mckinney wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCarthy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but mckinney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to stand but can't do so whilst mckinney controls his leg.
McCarthy prevents mckinney from improving his position.
McCarthy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCarthy wants to lay and pray for a moment but mckinney keeps working.

McCarthy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows mckinney to get to his feet.
McCarthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

McCarthy has closed the distance and engaged mckinney in a clinch.
McCarthy effectively controlling the action here.

mckinney pulls McCarthy into guard.
McCarthy lands a couple of elbows.
McCarthy connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryan McCarthy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCarthy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

mckinney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCarthy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCarthy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCarthy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
mckinney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy stands up and waves to mckinney to follow him.
mckinney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

McCarthy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McCarthy looking to finish mckinney with some ground and pound. This is bad for mckinney!
McCarthy raining down shots from the mount!
McCarthy scoring with strikes but mckinney is staying in there.
McCarthy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McCarthy prevents mckinney from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCarthy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCarthy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McCarthy lands a big elbow.

McCarthy has control of mckinney's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and mckinney regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McCarthy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

mckinney defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McCarthy.
mckinney avoids a series of strikes thrown by McCarthy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan McCarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCarthy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan McCarthy!