PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamaal McClellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Carter
vs
McClellan

195 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

BioPharm Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamaal McClellan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClellan moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carter checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from McClellan.
McClellan tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClellan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McClellan lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter throws a right and a left that McClellan avoids nicely.
Carter lands a jab.
Carter throws a right and a left that McClellan avoids nicely.
McClellan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carter misses with a hook
and McClellan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McClellan clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
McClellan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carter up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClellan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
McClellan lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.
Carter tries to break free but McClellan pushes him back against the cage.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but McClellan keeps him there for the moment.
McClellan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClellan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
McClellan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.

Carter is rocked!
McClellan lands a big right hand that drops Carter! The killer instinct kicks in and McClellan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McClellan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamaal McClellan!