PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Maceachern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Ozdemir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ozdemir's choice of entrance music: The Rap. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maceachern
vs
Ozdemir

195 cm
21
214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Global MMA Gear

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Maceachern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hassan Ozdemir!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maceachern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ozdemir.
Ozdemir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ozdemir lands a head shot.
Nice body kick there by Maceachern.
A combination from Ozdemir does no damage.
Maceachern misses with the combination.
Ozdemir misses with the combination.

Maceachern clinches up with Ozdemir and pushes him back against the cage.
Maceachern lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Hassan Ozdemir has been cut.
Ozdemir is looking to break free of the clinch but Maceachern has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maceachern.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maceachern lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozdemir looks gassed!
Maceachern lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maceachern lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maceachern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ozdemir backwards.
Good body shot from Maceachern.
Ozdemir takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Maceachern as the two fighters clinch.
Maceachern lands an elbow inside that Ozdemir shrugs off.
Maceachern lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maceachern softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Maceachern - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Maceachern.

Maceachern has Ozdemir pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Maceachern pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ozdemir tumbling to the mat - Maceachern dives into Ozdemir's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maceachern is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maceachern forces his way into half guard.
Maceachern prevents Ozdemir from standing back up.
Maceachern throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maceachern looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That has opened up Hassan Ozdemir's cut even more.
Maceachern working the head and body with strikes.

The cut above Hassan Ozdemir's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maceachern 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.

Maceachern is looking for a kimura but Ozdemir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maceachern to get the leverage.

Maceachern is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ozdemir is just riding it out for now. Maceachern eventually gives up the hold.
Maceachern throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maceachern trying to pass the guard but Ozdemir defending well.
Ozdemir is trying to stand up here but Maceachern is controlling him well.
Maceachern thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ozdemir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maceachern throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maceachern throwing shots but Ozdemir is blocking nicely.
Ozdemir is in trouble now - Maceachern has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maceachern looking to finish Ozdemir with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ozdemir!

Hassan Ozdemir's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hassan Ozdemir's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Malcolm Maceachern!