MLC 3: Throwdown PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Martin Le Corre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrews's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andrews
vs
Martin Le Corre

192 cm
21
218 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Martin Le Corre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews is looking to clinch.

Le Corre ducks straight into an uppercut from Andrews and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Le Corre manages to regain guard straight away.

Le Corre is rocked!

It looks like Jean Martin Le Corre has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Le Corre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Corre is still in real trouble! Can Andrews finish him?
Andrews will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Andrews decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Le Corre seems to have recovered his senses.
Andrews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Le Corre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Corre blocks the body kick.
Andrews misses with a few strikes there.
Le Corre throws a head kick but Andrews moves out of range.
Le Corre misses the jab.
Andrews throws a right hand that Le Corre ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Corre also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Andrews. No joy for Le Corre on that attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Andrews.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Corre manages to get back to half guard.
Le Corre is looking to control Andrews's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Corre avoid being mounted?
Andrews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Le Corre has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Corre wants to get back to full guard.
Andrews stops Le Corre from getting back to his feet.
Andrews lands strikes from half guard.
Andrews missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Le Corre tries to get to full guard but Andrews has control of the leg.
Andrews lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Le Corre trying to control but Andrews postures up.
Andrews wants to stand up but Le Corre has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Le Corre taking some punishment here, with Andrews in his half guard.
Andrews slows the pace down in half guard.
Le Corre is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Corre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Le Corre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andrews.
Le Corre trying to control here.
Andrews winds up and cracks Le Corre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Le Corre wants to control but Andrews is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Le Corre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andrews.
Le Corre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Andrews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Andrews decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Le Corre enables Andrews to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Le Corre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Andrews tries to free his leg and advance position but Le Corre is retaining full guard.
Le Corre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Corre has momentary wrist control but Andrews slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Corre controls Andrews momentarily but Andrews frees himself.

Le Corre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Le Corre looking for a triangle here. Andrews is fighting it but it looks tight! Le Corre pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Andrews is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jean Martin Le Corre!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Mcdonel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name. On his way into the cage it seems that Shaun Jackson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shaun Jackson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jackson
vs
Mcdonel

187 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Mcdonel !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdonel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mcdonel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mcdonel wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Mcdonel keeps moving.
Jackson prevents Mcdonel from getting back to his feet.
Mcdonel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control but Mcdonel is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shaun Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Mcdonel darts in trying to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mcdonel won't be happy with that.
Jackson trying to control the action but Mcdonel is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel sneaks back into half guard.
It looks like Jackson is going to stand back up.
Mcdonel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Mcdonel misses with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdonel struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mcdonel misses with an elbow to the head.
Mcdonel throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Mcdonel is looking to control Jackson but Jackson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Even with his hooks in, Mcdonel manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Mcdonel has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Jackson! Can he survive? No! He's out! Mcdonel gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesse Mcdonel !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Santos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rong
vs
Santos

165 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Rong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcelo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rong.

Santos working for a triangle but Rong defends it easily.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Rong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rong is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Santos has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rong doesn't defend quickly enough and Santos has managed to lock this one up! Can Rong escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Santos on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcelo Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ho Chi Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Ulveson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chi Mcghee
vs
Ulveson

187 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Balco Boys Battle Gear
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ho Chi Mcghee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Ulveson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ulveson.
Ulveson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mcghee to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Ragnar Ulveson has been cut.
Ulveson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcghee.
Ulveson cracks Mcghee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ulveson misses with a left hand
and Mcghee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ulveson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ulveson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcghee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ulveson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcghee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcghee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ulveson misses with a looping right.
Ulveson tests Mcghee's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Ho Chi Mcghee has been cut.
Ulveson cracks Mcghee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mcghee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcghee fails to land with a series of punches.
Ulveson blocks a head kick by Mcghee.
No joy there for Ulveson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ulveson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcghee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ulveson.
Ulveson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcghee.
Ulveson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcghee.
Ulveson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mcghee's head backwards.
A lazy left from Ulveson finds it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Ulveson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ulveson.
Ulveson stalks Mcghee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcghee's face. Mcghee staggers backwards, shaken.

Mcghee is rocked!
Ulveson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Mcghee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ulveson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcghee seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcghee is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulveson throws an overhand right that drops Mcghee like a sack of potatoes! Ulveson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Ulveson!