PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolando McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Demco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demco has chosen Voices as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McClain
vs
Demco

187 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolando McClain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Demco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

McClain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Demco wants to get back to his feet but McClain drags him back down.
An elbow from McClain crashes against the mat.
McClain working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McClain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Demco on the ground.
McClain lands some shots froms side control.
Demco regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McClain controlling the action here.
McClain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Demco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McClain is working away from the top position though.
McClain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McClain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McClain is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McClain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Demco is trying to maintain the position but McClain is very close to passing his half guard.
McClain tries to pass to full mount but Demco defends it.
Demco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McClain is working away from the top position though.
McClain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McClain scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Demco trying to control here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Demco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McClain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McClain.
Demco keeping moving, preventing McClain from controlling successfully.
McClain is really struggling to control Demco but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Demco wants to stand and escape but McClain is having none of it.
Demco looks gassed!
McClain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McClain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McClain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McClain won't allow Demco to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

McClain scores a takedown into full mount!
McClain controlling from the full mount.
McClain landing strikes from the mount.
Demco tries to lock up and control but McClain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Demco is trying to escape the mount.
McClain looking to finish Demco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Demco!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McClain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McClain scoring with strikes but Demco is staying in there.
McClain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McClain controlling the position easily from mount.
Demco is in a horrible position here. McClain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McClain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McClain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McClain controlling from the full mount.
McClain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Demco's face.
McClain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Demco is desperately trying to improve his position but McClain has a good base and remains in mount.
Demco is breathing heavily.
McClain landing strikes from the mount and Demco is in trouble!
Demco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Demco tries to hold on but McClain pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain scoring with strikes but Demco is staying in there.
McClain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Demco is trying to escape the mount.
McClain controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demco is bucking up trying to escape but McClain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McClain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Demco looks a forlorn figure.
McClain controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McClain lands a big elbow.
Demco working to try and regain half guard.
McClain in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McClain is landing with some decent strikes but Demco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Demco wants to try and get back to his feet.
McClain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rolando McClain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain landing shots from mount.
McClain lands with some strikes.

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.
McClain dominating with strikes here.
McClain with shots to the head and body - Demco looks very uncomfortable down there.
McClain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McClain looking to finish Demco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Demco!
McClain avoids the attempt from Demco to control.
McClain controlling the pace for now.
McClain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando McClain dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McClain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McClain showed some decent athleticism there.
Demco is refusing to be controlled, as McClain sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rolando McClain.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McClain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McClain controlling the action here.
McClain wants to advance to full mount but Demco doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McClain controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McClain trying to control but Demco is working from the bottom.
McClain controlling from the top position.
Demco throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
McClain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McClain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Demco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McClain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McClain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Demco is trying to control the position but McClain postures up.
McClain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McClain seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Demco for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rolando McClain.

McClain looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McClain drops an elbow to the side of Demco's head.
Rolando McClain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Demco gets back to full guard.
McClain slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Demco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McClain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Demco keeping full guard, as McClain tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolando McClain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McClain, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolando McClain!