PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Mclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes to the cage accompanied by Barry Bonds - Kanye West. Seth Mclair 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!

Bonds
vs
Mclair

175 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Mclair!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonds circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mclair wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mclair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mclair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonds.
Bonds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mclair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonds.
Mclair tries to bum rush Bonds with a series of wild strikes but Bonds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mclair loads up on a big right hand but Bonds slips the punch.
Mclair misses with a series of wild punches.
Mclair throws a hook but Bonds avoids it easily.
Mclair lands with a nice combination. Bonds backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonds circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mclair bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mclair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mclair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bonds counters with a single leg into guard. Mclair didn't expect that.
Bonds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mclair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mclair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonds throwing strikes from guard but Mclair blocks nicely.
Bonds wants to pass the guard but Mclair is keeping the position.

Mclair scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mclair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bonds counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonds lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds trying to control the pace.
Bonds 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.
Bonds seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mclair for as long as he can get away with.
Bonds thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mclair's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonds working the head and body with strikes.
Mclair is trying to stand up here but Bonds is controlling him well.

Bonds wants to work for an arm triangle but Mclair is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bonds trying to control the action but Mclair is working from the bottom.
Mclair wants to get back to his feet.
Bonds working the head and body with strikes.
Mclair is trying to stand up here but Bonds is controlling him well.
Bonds lands strikes from half guard.
Bonds controlling the action here.
Bonds is looking to take a break and control but Mclair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonds prevents Mclair from standing back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonds with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mclair tries to kick Bonds off but Bonds keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bonds is nestled in close to Mclair, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonds is pressing down on Mclair's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mclair is holding on for now.
Bonds is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mclair!
Mclair trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters circling - Mclair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mclair tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bonds counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bonds.
Bonds controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mclair wants to stand and escape but Bonds is having none of it.
Bonds sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mclair's guard.
Bonds is looking to pass Mclair's guard but actually Mclair recovers to full guard.
Bonds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mclair being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds prevents Mclair from getting back to his feet.
Bonds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mclair wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bonds manages to pass to side control.
Mclair is trying to stand.
Mclair is breathing heavily.
Bonds is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mclair is trying to stand back up but Bonds is controlling him
Bonds working the head and body with strikes.
Bonds performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mclair keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds working over Mclair with some ground and pound. Mclair looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bonds is keen to just control but Mclair is a slippery customer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Barry Bonds just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mclair throws a sloppy head kick and Bonds moves out of range easily.
Mclair lands a two punch combo.
Mclair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mclair throws a combination that misses

and Bonds counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mclair's guard now.
Mclair keeping moving, preventing Bonds from controlling successfully.
Mclair avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mclair wants to get back to his feet but Bonds is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclair keeping moving, preventing Bonds from controlling successfully.
Bonds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mclair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bonds is stalling in the full guard.
Bonds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bonds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Bonds dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mclair misses with a double jab
and Bonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mclair falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bonds counters with a single leg into guard. Mclair didn't expect that.
Barry Bonds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mclair is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bonds is controlling him.
Mclair utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bonds won't allow Mclair to get back to his feet.
Bonds working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mclair's head.
Mclair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonds scoring with some ground and pound.
Mclair wants to stand but Bonds is controlling the position.
Bonds with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bonds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bonds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bonds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bonds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Mclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bonds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mclair is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bonds distracts Mclair with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mclair wants to stand and escape but Bonds is having none of it.

Bonds drops back looking for a leg! Mclair is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mclair manages to kick Bonds off! Bonds jumps back into Mclair's guard.
Bonds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mclair's head.
Mclair avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonds landing some decent shots from guard.
Bonds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bonds drops back looking for a leg! Mclair is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mclair manages to kick Bonds off! Bonds jumps back into Mclair's guard.
Bonds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mclair is looking to stand up but Bonds isn't so interested in that idea.
Bonds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bonds looking to pass the guard.
Bonds stays in close to Mclair's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Bonds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Bonds!