Mixed martial arts referee veteran John McCarthy has been engrossed in the world of MMA for some time. McCarthy has refereed for countless events, including fight cards under the Bellator MMA and UFC banners. The man is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with a love for the martial arts.
Most recently, McCarthy decided to make the move outside of the cage. The veteran referee has been singed as a cage side commentator for Bellator MMA.
McCarthy made his color-commentating debut over the weekend at Bellator 192. The event took place Saturday night, Jan. 20, inside The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
McCarthy not only spent the night speaking on the fights from cage side. The referee veteran was granted the opportunity to step inside the cage for the fighters’ post-fight interviews.
Check out how McCarthy did in his Bellator MMA commentating debut in the video above.
