PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cayden MacLachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pippen
vs
MacLachlan

170 cm
24
140 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

168 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cayden MacLachlan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pippen lands the left hand.
Pippen scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacLachlan in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Pippen misses the target.
Pippen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pippen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacLachlan tries to land a leg kick but Pippen saw it coming and moves away.
Pippen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacLachlan manages to avoid it.
MacLachlan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pippen throws an overhand right that lands on MacLachlan's shoulder, as MacLachlan tries to avoid the shot.
Pippen fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacLachlan moves away from the strike by Pippen.

Pippen gets a clinch.

Pippen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pippen lands a head shot.
MacLachlan slips a straight right by Pippen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLachlan moves out of range of the strikes.
Pippen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacLachlan was well out of range. Poor timing from Pippen.
Pippen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jordan Pippen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pippen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacLachlan.
MacLachlan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Pippen misses.
MacLachlan misses with a looping left.
MacLachlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pippen.
MacLachlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pippen.
Pippen misses with a straight right.
Pippen cracks MacLachlan with a good jab.
Pippen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

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.
MacLachlan connects with a single shot there.
Pippen throws a body punch but MacLachlan moves out of range.
MacLachlan moves away from the strike by Pippen.
MacLachlan tries to close the distance and clinch but Pippen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacLachlan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pippen throws a body punch but MacLachlan moves out of range.
Pippen wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Pippen.
Nice sprawl there from Pippen as MacLachlan shoots in.
MacLachlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pippen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pippen lands a nice shot that snaps MacLachlan's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLachlan ducks right into an uppercut from Pippen.
Pippen misses the jab.
MacLachlan defending well as Pippen loads up on a big left hand.
Pippen lands with a good body shot.
Pippen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLachlan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pippen. MacLachlan does a little dance to reset his feet.

Pippen gets caught flat footed, as MacLachlan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pippen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
MacLachlan wants to control from the top but Pippen keeps moving.
MacLachlan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pippen wants to get back to his feet but MacLachlan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLachlan trying to control but Pippen is working from the bottom.
MacLachlan wants to pass the guard but Pippen is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
MacLachlan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pippen is proving hard to escape from.
Pippen is looking to stand up but MacLachlan isn't so interested in that idea.
MacLachlan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pippen is proving hard to escape from.
MacLachlan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

MacLachlan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
MacLachlan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pippen clinches but MacLachlan breaks the clinch
and MacLachlan counters with a body kick that stops Pippen in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Pippen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pippen swings away with a body shot that misses

and MacLachlan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pippen gets back to full guard.
MacLachlan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pippen is proving hard to escape from.
Pippen wants to stand and escape but MacLachlan is having none of it.

MacLachlan gets to his feet - Pippen follows without any prompting.
MacLachlan shoots in looking for a takedown. Pippen tries to sprawl out of it but MacLachlan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pippen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pippen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacLachlan manages to avoid it.
Pippen misses with an uppercut. MacLachlan saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Pippen blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen throws a lazy right hand but MacLachlan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pippen misses with a looping left.
Pippen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

MacLachlan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pippen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MacLachlan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MacLachlan trying to control the action but Pippen is working from the bottom.

Pippen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
MacLachlan defending well as Pippen loads up on a big left hand.
Pippen tries to clinch up but MacLachlan circles away and keeps his distance.
Pippen misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLachlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Pippen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pippen misses with a hook.
Pippen swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacLachlan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Pippen lands.
Pippen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacLachlan.
Pippen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacLachlan.
Pippen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pippen lands an overhand right.
MacLachlan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacLachlan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacLachlan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippen loads up on a big right hand but MacLachlan slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Pippen.
Pippen throws a sloppy body shot

and MacLachlan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by MacLachlan.
Pippen wants to get back to his feet but MacLachlan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
MacLachlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pippen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pippen is working an open guard so MacLachlan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pippen falls off balance throwing a combination

and MacLachlan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
MacLachlan pushes down on Pippen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
MacLachlan controlling the action here.

MacLachlan decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pippen. MacLachlan does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacLachlan lands a really nice looking cross but Pippen seems unphased.
Pippen wants to clinch but MacLachlan slips to the side
and MacLachlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pippen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

MacLachlan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cayden MacLachlan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pippen is trying to stand back up but MacLachlan is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacLachlan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacLachlan looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cayden MacLachlan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

MacLachlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Pippen.
MacLachlan blocks a jab.
MacLachlan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
MacLachlan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pippen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pippen throws a series of punches but MacLachlan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippen looks to land a right hand but MacLachlan moved out of range.
Pippen misses with a body punch
and MacLachlan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacLachlan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pippen throws out a loose jab but MacLachlan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pippen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacLachlan circles away quickly and effectively.
Cayden MacLachlan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pippen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pippen throws an overhand right that lands on MacLachlan's shoulder, as MacLachlan tries to avoid the shot.

MacLachlan darts in and clinches Pippen up against the cage.

Pippen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacLachlan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pippen.

MacLachlan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
MacLachlan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

MacLachlan stands up and waves to Pippen to follow him.
MacLachlan wants to clinch up but Pippen keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippen throws the left hand but MacLachlan avoids the punch easily.
MacLachlan avoids the body shot from Pippen.
MacLachlan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pippen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pippen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pippen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pippen falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacLachlan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pippen tries to clinch up.
A big left from Pippen misses.
Pippen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippen throws a hook but MacLachlan blocks it.
MacLachlan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pippen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pippen looks to clinch

and MacLachlan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pippen won't be happy with that.
MacLachlan is looking to take a break and control but Pippen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacLachlan working away.
Pippen tries to buck MacLachlan off but MacLachlan is having none of it.
Pippen wants to get back to his feet.

MacLachlan decides to stand back up.
Pippen falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacLachlan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pippen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacLachlan throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLachlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pippen.
MacLachlan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MacLachlan lands a really nice looking cross but Pippen seems unphased.
MacLachlan misses with a looping right.
MacLachlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pippen misses with a hook. MacLachlan ducked under it nicely.
Pippen takes a swing at MacLachlan's ribcage but misses.
MacLachlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pippen.
Pippen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacLachlan.

MacLachlan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pippen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
MacLachlan with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cayden MacLachlan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacLachlan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cayden MacLachlan!