PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex MacLaughlin (ranked 4908 p4p, 4873 weight class) and Fistfighter Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

MacLaughlin
vs
Fredrick

184 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
175
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex MacLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fistfighter Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLaughlin stuffs the takedown attempt from Fredrick. Fredrick gets slowly back to his feet.

MacLaughlin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
MacLaughlin wants to stand up but Fredrick manages to regain full guard.
MacLaughlin throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fredrick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacLaughlin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLaughlin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fredrick is trying to control the position but MacLaughlin postures up.
MacLaughlin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Fredrick pushes MacLaughlin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fredrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLaughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fredrick's elbow.
Fredrick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fredrick looking for a takedown.

MacLaughlin breaks the clinch.

MacLaughlin instigates a clinch.
Fredrick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacLaughlin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alex MacLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fistfighter Fredrick.
Fredrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacLaughlin blocks it with crossed arms.
Fredrick is looking to break free of the clinch but MacLaughlin has double underhooks.

MacLaughlin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fredrick can't fight it off and eventually MacLaughlin manages to take the fight to the floor. Fredrick looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fredrick being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLaughlin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fredrick's guard.
MacLaughlin trying to control the pace.
Fredrick wants to control but MacLaughlin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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.
MacLaughlin tries to stand and escape but Fredrick is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacLaughlin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

MacLaughlin moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
MacLaughlin stops a takedown attempt from Fredrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

MacLaughlin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fredrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MacLaughlin smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from MacLaughlin. No joy for Fredrick on that attempt.
Fredrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Fredrick tries to get set, MacLaughlin tries to push him back and clinch up but Fredrick manages to avoid the attempt.
Alex MacLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fistfighter Fredrick.

MacLaughlin has closed the distance and engaged Fredrick in a clinch.
Fredrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MacLaughlin smiles and moves away.
Fredrick closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacLaughlin circles away.
MacLaughlin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Fredrick tries to keep at a distance but MacLaughlin has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLaughlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fredrick blocks an uppercut.
MacLaughlin tries to break the clinch but Fredrick is controlling the position.
Fredrick wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick prevents MacLaughlin from breaking the clinch.
Fredrick letting MacLaughlin take a breather here.
Fredrick keeps control of MacLaughlin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fredrick tries to stall but MacLaughlin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
MacLaughlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fredrick avoids it.

MacLaughlin successfully pulls guard.
MacLaughlin trying to control the position here.
Fredrick preventing the sweep.
MacLaughlin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacLaughlin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fredrick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacLaughlin controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacLaughlin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MacLaughlin wants to stand but Fredrick is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fredrick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacLaughlin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacLaughlin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLaughlin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fredrick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacLaughlin is pushing down on Fredrick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fredrick is fighting to maintain full guard but MacLaughlin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fredrick is breathing heavily.
MacLaughlin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacLaughlin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacLaughlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fredrick shoots for a takedown but MacLaughlin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
MacLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredrick is just out of range.

MacLaughlin rushes Fredrick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

MacLaughlin lands a takedown into guard.
MacLaughlin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
MacLaughlin wants to pass the guard but Fredrick is defending well.
MacLaughlin controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex MacLaughlin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by MacLaughlin.
MacLaughlin is staying tight to Fredrick's torso, preventing him from escaping.
MacLaughlin wants to stand but Fredrick has his arm trapped.
Fredrick is trying to work for a sweep but MacLaughlin has mounted him!
MacLaughlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredrick can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick tries to lock up and control but MacLaughlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alex MacLaughlin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

MacLaughlin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
MacLaughlin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fredrick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacLaughlin tries to avoid it but Fredrick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacLaughlin to the ground. MacLaughlin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fredrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

MacLaughlin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fredrick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fredrick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables MacLaughlin to keep the fight standing.
Alex MacLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fistfighter Fredrick.
Fredrick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fredrick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from MacLaughlin.

MacLaughlin jumps into guard, dragging Fredrick to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLaughlin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
MacLaughlin keeping moving, preventing Fredrick from controlling successfully.
Fredrick being controlled here momentarily.
Fredrick wants to control from the top but MacLaughlin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLaughlin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

MacLaughlin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fredrick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MacLaughlin.

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.
MacLaughlin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Fredrick throws his legs up looking for a submission but MacLaughlin uses it to pass to side control.

MacLaughlin is working to tighten his grip on Fredrick's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Fredrick has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but MacLaughlin is really squeezing tight and eventually Fredrick passes out! MacLaughlin breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alex MacLaughlin!