PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raider Mcler (ranked 4108 p4p, 4109 weight class) and Suck You (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.

Mcler
vs
You

150 cm
21
170
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raider Mcler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suck You!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
You misses with a head kick.

Mcler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mcler gets control of You's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

You drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mcler dives on top into guard.

You preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mcler stands up from You's guard - Mcler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mcler fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from You.
Mcler moves out of range of the body kick from You.
Mcler misses with a takedown
and You counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

You closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcler stalling against the cage.

You pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
You just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mcler fails in his attempt to clinch.
You fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. You defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raider Mcler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcler clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcler can't get the takedown.

Mcler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
You checks a leg kick nicely.
You fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcler really is a fat lump.
Mcler cracks You with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mcler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
You tries to clinch there but Mcler circles away.
Mcler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
You fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcler goes for a double leg but You avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as You continues to drive forward.

Mcler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from You.
Mcler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
You shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing You's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
You looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
You defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcler.
Mcler is breathing heavily.
Mcler throws a sloppy head kick and You moves out of range easily.
You is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcler shoots in for a double leg but You sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcler slaps away a takedown attempt from You, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

You has Mcler up against the cage in a clinch.

Mcler manages to break the clinch.
You misses with the combination.
A cross from Mcler lands.
Mcler closes the distance and clinches up with You, looking for a takedown. Mcler pushes You against the cage but You circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mcler forces You back against the cage and clinches.
Mcler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but You pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raider Mcler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch lands to the side of You 's head but he takes it in his stride.
You tries to clinch up but Mcler circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcler shoots in for a double leg but You sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
You feints the counter takedown.
Mcler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. You tries to avoid it but Mcler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag You to the ground. You escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by You.
You tries to clinch there but Mcler circles away.
You looks for a takedown but Mcler sprawls well.
Mcler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raider Mcler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raider Mcler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and You wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
You closes the distance and clinches up with Mcler, looking for a takedown. You pushes Mcler against the cage but Mcler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
You is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mcler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
You drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mcler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from You. No joy for Mcler on that attempt.

Mcler gets tackled into the cage by You. You maintains the clinch.
You has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mcler after a bit of a struggle.
You tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcler breaks the clinch.
Mcler throws a head kick but You moves out of range.
You misses with a head kick.

You rushes Mcler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
You wants a takedown but no success here.

Mcler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. You checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
You throws a combination. Mcler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcler counters with a one-two to the body.

You rushes Mcler and presses him up against the cage.
Mcler tries to pull guard but You won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

You successfully pulls guard.
You is adopting a defensive guard.
You trying to control the position.
You can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcler controls the pace.
You working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mcler trying to control but You is working from the bottom.

Mcler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcler stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from You. No joy for Mcler on that attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but You swivels and escapes.
You shoots for a takedown but Mcler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
You dives in and grabs Mcler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcler pushes down on You's head and hops out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Suck You will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from You. No joy for Mcler on that attempt.
You shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing You's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. You defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raider Mcler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by You. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcler tries to keep at a distance but You has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from You.
You moves in looking to clinch but Mcler pushes him off.
You closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcler circles away.
Mcler shoots in and drives through. You sprawls well.
Mcler shoots in for a double leg but You sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from You.
Mcler is looking to counter with a body kick.
You circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mcler shoots in for a takedown but You shows good takedown defense.
You is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

You has Mcler up against the cage in a clinch.

You successfully pulls guard.
You wants to improve his position but instead Mcler has moved into half guard.

Mcler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. You doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcler.
You is trying to escape back to his feet but Mcler uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You is looking for a sweep.
Mcler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mcler decides to take the fight back to the feet.

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.
Mcler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
You gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mcler moves into the clinch.
You tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcler avoids the damage to the body.
Mcler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. You fights it off and pushes away nicely.
You swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcler.
A head kick misses from You.
Raider Mcler is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcler shoots in but no luck this time.
You looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice sprawl there from You as Mcler shoots in.
Mcler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts You as he jumps to the side.
You is looking for the big counter here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suck You comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think You has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Suck You!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Raider Mcler!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Raider Mcler!

Raider Mcler wins by split decision!