PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mclevain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lad
vs
Mclevain

184 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Lad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Mclevain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lad throws a sloppy head kick and Mclevain moves out of range easily.
Lad tries a head kick but it misses.
Lad throws a head kick that misses.
Jack Lad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lad tries to keep at a distance but Mclevain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad misses with some punches.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.
Mclevain blocks an uppercut.
Lad stops a takedown attempt from Mclevain.
Lad misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mclevain.
Lad swings wildly with an uppercut but Mclevain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mclevain blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lad fails to land.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mclevain.

Mclevain has picked Lad up - he's going for a ride! Mclevain dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mclevain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lad regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mclevain tries to free his leg and advance position but Lad is retaining full guard.
Mclevain trying to control but Lad is working from the bottom.
Lad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mclevain is controlling him.
Mclevain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lad throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lad tries to roll over but Mclevain keeps him under control.
Mclevain controlling the pace.
Lad won't allow Mclevain to pass to mount.
Mclevain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lad wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lad tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mclevain is looking to advance position but Lad won't allow it.
Lad 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.
Mclevain prevents Lad from standing back up.
Lad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mclevain is controlling the pace.

David Mclevain has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mclevain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mclevain controlling the position easily from mount.
Lad is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mclevain blocks Lad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lad is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mclevain looking to finish Lad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lad!
Lad is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lad is breathing heavily.
Mclevain breaks from Lad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lad flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mclevain content just to control the position here.
Lad throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mclevain. What's that going to do exactly?
You get the feeling that Lad really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mclevain blocks Lad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mclevain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mclevain landing strikes from the mount and Lad is in trouble!
Lad flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mclevain trying to control but Lad is having none of it.
Lad is working to get back to half guard.
Mclevain breaks from Lad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lad throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mclevain. What's that going to do exactly?
Lad in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mclevain looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lad tries to buck Mclevain off but he can't manage it.
Lad throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mclevain. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Mclevain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lad throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Lad misses

and Mclevain counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lad!
Lad tries to buck Mclevain off but he can't manage it.
Mclevain landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lad is desperately trying to improve his position but Mclevain has a good base and remains in mount.
Lad is working hard here to advance position.
Mclevain controlling from the full mount.
Mclevain wants to control the pace but Lad is squirming around nicely.
Lad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclevain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mclevain scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclevain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lad is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Lad really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mclevain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lad throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mclevain. What's that going to do exactly?
Lad is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mclevain controlling the position easily from mount.
Lad is trying to stand up.
Mclevain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mclevain controlling the position easily from mount.
Lad tries to buck Mclevain off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain prevents Lad from getting the reversal.
Mclevain controlling the pace for now.
Mclevain won't let Lad get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mclevain controlling the pace for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lad is working to get back to half guard.
Mclevain content just to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lad is looking to escape.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Mclevain hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lad throws a head kick that misses.
Mclevain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lad defends it nicely.
Lad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mclevain blocks a head kick by Lad.
Lad throws a head kick that misses.
Lad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mclevain fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lad to the ground. Mclevain is now in Lad's guard.
Mclevain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mclevain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mclevain is controlling him.
Lad trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lad wants to stand and escape but Mclevain is having none of it.
Lad keeping moving, preventing Mclevain from controlling successfully.
Lad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mclevain is controlling him.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Mclevain wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lad misses with a head kick.
Mclevain throws a nice looking combination but Lad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lad tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Mclevain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mclevain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mclevain blocks a head kick by Lad.
Mclevain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lad is fending him off so far but Mclevain persists. Nope, Lad circles away and we're back to standing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mclevain, as that shot connected.

Mclevain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mclevain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
David Mclevain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lad is trying to escape the mount.
Mclevain dominating with strikes here.
Lad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mclevain looking to control but Lad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lad is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mclevain controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lad is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lad tries to reverse the position but Mclevain maintains control.
Mclevain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lad hang on?
Mclevain content just to control the position here.
Lad is trying to stand up.
Lad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mclevain controlling the position easily from mount.
Lad is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain controlling from the full mount.
Mclevain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lad tries to buck Mclevain off but he can't manage it.
Mclevain blocks Lad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lad throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mclevain. What's that going to do exactly?
Mclevain blocks Lad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mclevain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mclevain wants to control the pace but Lad is squirming around nicely.
Lad's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain blocks Lad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lad really wants to buck Mclevain off and get back to his feet.
Mclevain trying to control but Lad is having none of it.
Mclevain controlling his opponent.
Lad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mclevain controlling his opponent.
Lad is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mclevain landing strikes from the mount and Lad is in trouble!
Mclevain won't let Lad get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclevain wants to control the pace but Lad is squirming around nicely.
Lad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lad wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mclevain content just to control the position here.
Lad is trying desperately to improve position.
Jack Lad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclevain tries to control but Lad wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lad throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mclevain. What's that going to do exactly?
Mclevain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lad is looking to escape.
Lad is mounted but he's throwing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Mclevain.
I've got Mclevain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Mclevain!