PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolando McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClain comes into the arena with I'm about to crack blaring out of the sound system. Jansen has chosen big jans disco deluxe as his entrance music. Jan Jansen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McClain
vs
Jansen

187 cm
20
222 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

199 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolando McClain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Jansen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansen tries to clinch but McClain moves away

and McClain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jansen is looking to escape.
McClain is controlling the pace.
McClain winds up and cracks Jansen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jansen punching from the bottom.
McClain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jansen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McClain with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jansen missing with punches from the bottom.
McClain blocks the strikes from Jansen.
Jansen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jansen wants to get back to full guard.
McClain slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain winds up and cracks Jansen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McClain slows the pace down in half guard.
Jansen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McClain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jansen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jansen.
McClain landing with the ground and pound.
McClain with a nice head shot there.
McClain passes into half guard.
McClain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jansen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jansen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McClain stalling.
McClain works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain landing strikes from the mount and Jansen is in trouble!
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 Jansen's face.
Jansen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McClain lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jansen is trying desperately to improve position.
McClain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jansen looks a forlorn figure.
McClain 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.
McClain with the ground and pound from mount.
Jansen is trying desperately to improve position.
McClain softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Jansen is out cold! McClain jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolando McClain!