PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between j mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Pin (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.

mac
vs
Pin

195 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 Las Vegas, j mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Pin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
mac misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Pin.

It looks like j mac has been cut.
Pin tries to close the distance and clinch up but mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
j mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mac dives in and grabs Pin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pin pushes down on mac's head and hops out.
mac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pin tries to close the distance and clinch up but mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pin jabs at mac's body.
mac wants to clinch

and Pin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pin has had enough of the clinch but mac keeps him there for the moment.
mac 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 j mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
mac looking to slow down the pace here.

Pin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mac clinches but Pin breaks the clinch
letting Pin counter with a right hand.

Pin darts in and clinches mac up against the cage.
Pin cracks mac with a nice body shot.
Pin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
mac is breathing heavily.
mac's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
mac is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
mac is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pin.
Pin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pin scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pin pushes mac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Pin.
Pin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pin misses with a body shot.
Pin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Randy Pin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. mac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Pin finds it's way through mac's defenses.
Pin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Pin clinches with his opponent.
Pin wants to break free but mac has control.
A frustrated look appears on Pin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pin.
mac missing with knees to the body.

Pin breaks from the clinch.
Pin misses with a low kick.
mac takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Pin moves into the clinch.
Pin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pin avoiding damage as mac throws knees to the body.
Pin has had enough of the clinch but mac keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
mac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
mac takes a shot to the head.
Pin scores with a shoulder strike.

Pin manages to break the clinch.
mac checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Pin moves into the clinch.
Pin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pin tries to circle away but mac has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
mac can't get the takedown.

Pin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pin motions for mac to come forward. Pin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Pin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on j mac's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pin lands a jab to the head.
Pin lands with an overhand left.
mac misses with a takedown
and Pin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pin lands a body shot.

Pin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in mac's half guard.
mac wants to control but Pin is keeping busy.
mac is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mac is trying to control but Pin passes into side control!
Pin in side control lands a decent elbow.

Pin stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches mac on the side of the head.
j mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mac closes the distance but Pin moves to the side
and Pin counters with a stiff right hand.
mac shoots and misses
and Pin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pin tries to land a leg kick but mac saw it coming and moves away.
Pin misses with a low kick.

Pin takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for j mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pin breaks the clinch.
Pin scores with a jab.
Pin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
mac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
mac scores with a nice body kick.
Pin motions for mac to come forward. Pin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
mac tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mac shoots and misses
and Pin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
mac darts in trying to clinch
and Pin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps mac thinking.
mac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pin as he avoids it easily.
Pin sizes up mac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pin tried to score with a low kick but mac checks it.

Pin closes the distance and pushes mac back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Pin.

mac pulls guard.
mac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pin manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Pin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on j mac's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mac looks to clinch

and Pin moves into the clinch.

Pin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
mac tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
mac fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mac avoids the body shot from Pin.
Pin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pin misses with a low kick.
Pin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pin stuffs the takedown.
mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Pin circles away.

Pin has taken the fight to the clinch.
mac is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for j mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Pin won't allow it.

Pin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pin just misses with a punch to the body.
mac wants to clinch but Pin slips to the side
enabling Pin to counter with a crisp jab.
mac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pin lands a with a good body shot.
mac avoids the body shot from Pin.
Randy Pin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pin clinches up with mac and pushes him back against the cage.
Pin takes an elbow to the temple.
Pin is trying to break free.
A short right from Pin on the inside.
mac looking for a takedown.

Pin breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as mac checks a leg kick.

Pin clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mac looking to slow down the pace here.
Pin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt mac or not.
mac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
mac prevents Pin from breaking the clinch.
mac jumps guard but Pin stands there with mac around his waist. mac gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
mac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pin lands a shoulder strike.
mac displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pin up against the cage.
A short left from Pin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pin lands a nice shot to the body.

Pin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mac avoids the body shot from Pin.
Pin lunges at mac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by mac's hand.
mac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Pin.
Pin misses with a leg kick.
mac tries to clinch
and Pin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pin misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mac with a poor takedown
and Pin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
j mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pin connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Pin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Pin!