PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson McLane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Field has chosen Rage Against The Machine - People Of The Sun as his entrance music. Clint Field has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McLane
vs
Field

197 cm
21
259 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

197 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson McLane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Field!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Field misses with a low kick as McLane jumps back.
A leg kick checked by McLane.
Clint Field seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Field misses with a low kick.
Field swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Field fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLane is out of range.
Field is looking to score with low kicks.
Field pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLane is out of range and Field settles back down.
Field throws a leg kick but McLane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Field throws a leg kick but McLane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Field keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

McLane shoots in and bounces Field off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
McLane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Field really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McLane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McLane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Field has momentary wrist control but McLane slips an elbow through the middle.
McLane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McLane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Field utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Field wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McLane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McLane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Field working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McLane.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Field can do anything to dispel that myth.
Field wants to sweep but no luck.
Field looking to control.
McLane won't allow Field to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McLane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Field works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McLane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Field utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Field preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McLane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Field working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McLane.
McLane postures up in Field's guard and throws a big left but Field blocks it.
McLane with a flurry of punches that miss.
McLane is breathing heavily.
McLane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McLane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Field works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Field throws a chopping leg kick but McLane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McLane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Field looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McLane puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McLane trying to control the action but Field is working from the bottom.
Field keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Field is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McLane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McLane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Field's head.
McLane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Field defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Field throws a solid leg kick but McLane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Field.
Field motions for McLane to come forward. Field throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Field misses with a low kick.
Field tried to score with a low kick but McLane checks it.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McLane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Field misses with a low kick as McLane jumps back.
McLane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clint Field is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Field throws a front kick aimed at McLane's knee but McLane avoids it well.
Field shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Field wants to slow McLane down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson McLane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

McLane checks the leg kick nicely there.
McLane checks a leg kick.
Field throws a leg kick but McLane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McLane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Field fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLane checks it well.
Field throws a front kick aimed at McLane's knee but McLane avoids it well.
Field throws a leg kick but McLane checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Field lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McLane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McLane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Field misses with a low kick.
Field fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLane is out of range.
Field is looking to clinch but McLane is avoiding it.
McLane has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Field 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McLane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Field wants to improve his position but McLane is controlling well.
McLane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Field is looking to improve his position.
McLane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Field trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Field blocking the ground and pound attempt from McLane.
Field is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McLane scores with a couple of nice shots.
Field is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A clash of legs there as McLane blocks the low kick.
McLane checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McLane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLane darts in trying to clinch

and Field moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field is pressed up against the ropes. McLane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Field down to the mat. Field avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Field misses with a low kick as McLane jumps back.
Field wants to clinch up but McLane keeps it at a distance.
Anderson McLane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Field finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Field throws a leg kick that misses.
Field tries to score with a low kick but McLane moves his leg out of the way.
Field throws out a leg kick but McLane moves out of range and Field only half commits.
A leg kick checked by McLane.
Field throws a leg kick but McLane moved away.
Good work by McLane as he checks the leg kick.

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.
Field pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLane is out of range and Field settles back down.
Field tried to score with a low kick but McLane checks it.
Field misses with a low kick.
Field misses with a low kick.
Field fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLane checks it well.
Field misses with a low kick as McLane jumps back.
Field tries a low kick but McLane avoids it.
Field attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McLane checks a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Field misses with a low kick.
Field throws out a leg kick but McLane moves out of range and Field only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson McLane dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Field tries to work over McLane's front leg with a kick but McLane checks it.

McLane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Field looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Field tries to bench press McLane off him but McLane keeps the position.
McLane lands a decent elbow from side control.
McLane works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Field takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McLane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Field is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Field avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McLane.
McLane 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLane working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLane tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Field parries the strikes from McLane easily there. McLane is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Field to escape.
McLane throws a strike aimed at the side of Field's head but Field avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by McLane.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McLane blocks a leg kick.
Field throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLane.
Field throws a head kick but McLane moves out of range.
Field shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Field wants to slow McLane down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Field looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two 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.
Field walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Field throws a low kick, looking for McLane's leg but McLane calmly moves out of range.
McLane blocks a low kick nicely.
Field misses with a leg kick.
Field finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Field throws a leg kick but McLane sees it coming and checks it nicely.

McLane tries to keep at a distance but Field has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLane is working for takedown but Field is calmly controlling the position for now.
Field tries for a takedown but McLane manages to get underhooks.
McLane prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Field gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Field blocks a body shot from McLane.
McLane tries for a takedown but Field manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson McLane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Field is pressed up against the ropes. McLane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Field down to the mat. Field avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Field tries a low kick but McLane avoids it.
Field finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Field throws a leg kick but McLane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as McLane blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLane checks a leg kick.

That's four 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.
Field throws a solid leg kick but McLane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Field.
Field will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Field walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Field misses with a low kick.
McLane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A clash of legs there as McLane blocks the low kick.
Field will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Field misses with a low kick as McLane jumps back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A leg kick checked by McLane.
Field fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLane checks it well.
Field throws a low kick but McLane avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson McLane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLane, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Anderson McLane!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Anderson McLane!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Anderson McLane!

Anderson McLane wins by unanimous decision!