PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin's entrance music is "Gimme Some Lovin" by the Spencer Davis Group. A fine choice. Mike Muay Thai struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mike Muay Thai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chad McLovin's chin.

McLovin
vs
Muay Thai

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muay Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muay Thai throws a sloppy head kick and McLovin moves out of range easily.
Muay Thai wants to clinch but McLovin slips to the side

and McLovin counters by clinching up.
Muay Thai lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Chad McLovin has been cut.
Muay Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muay Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Muay Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Muay Thai connects with a knee to the head.
McLovin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muay Thai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McLovin.
McLovin is breathing heavily.
Muay Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to McLovin's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Muay Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muay Thai lands a nice elbow.
McLovin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLovin takes a knee right on the jaw!
McLovin missing with knees to the body.
McLovin tries to pull guard but Muay Thai won't allow it.
Muay Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. McLovin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muay Thai lands a knee to the head.

McLovin is rocked!
Muay Thai lands an elbow inside that McLovin shrugs off.
Oh McLovin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muay Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Muay Thai.
Muay Thai landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLovin.
McLovin is looking to break free of the clinch but Muay Thai has double underhooks.
Muay Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muay Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Muay Thai lands an elbow inside that McLovin shrugs off.
McLovin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad McLovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muay Thai managing to block the knees to the body from McLovin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin jumps guard but Muay Thai stands there with McLovin around his waist. McLovin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McLovin can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muay Thai.
McLovin tries for a takedown but Muay Thai manages to get underhooks.
Muay Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McLovin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLovin looking for a takedown.
McLovin seems to have got his legs back now.
McLovin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muay Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muay Thai connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked McLovin badly! McLovin tumbles to the floor and Muay Thai stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Muay Thai!