PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth McLellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Chabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLellan comes to the cage accompanied by Soulja Boy(crank that)-Soulja Boy. Sebastien Chabal looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

McLellan
vs
Chabal

189 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gareth McLellan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastien Chabal!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLellan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McLellan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chabal counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends McLellan down! Chabal is looking to finish but McLellan is intelligently defending himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chabal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McLellan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McLellan tries to get out of the position.

McLellan has his foot on Chabal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chabal works his way back into a safe position though.
Chabal with a nice head shot there.
McLellan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Chabal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

McLellan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chabal defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLellan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

McLellan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chabal scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabal postures up in McLellan's guard and throws a big left but McLellan blocks it.
Chabal is in close to McLellan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McLellan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chabal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McLellan is keeping the position for now.
Chabal is working McLellan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chabal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

McLellan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chabal defends it easily.

McLellan has his foot on Chabal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chabal works his way back into a safe position though.
McLellan is breathing heavily.
Chabal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McLellan's head.
Chabal throwing strikes from guard but McLellan blocks nicely.
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!
Chabal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McLellan's head.

McLellan is rocked!
Chabal wants to get up but he can't break McLellan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chabal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabal working some strikes from top position.
Chabal throwing strikes from guard but McLellan blocks nicely.
Chabal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McLellan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Chabal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chabal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McLellan as he jumps to the side.
Chabal misses with a takedown attempt - McLellan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gareth McLellan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Chabal.
Chabal shoots for a double leg takedown but McLellan sprawls well. He's pushed Chabal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chabal is defended easily by McLellan.
McLellan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McLellan doesn't manage to clinch there - Chabal circles away.
Sebastien Chabal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLellan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chabal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chabal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chabal shoots in looking for a takedown. McLellan tries to sprawl out of it but Chabal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McLellan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McLellan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLellan leaves Chabal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastien Chabal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McLellan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chabal shoots for a double leg takedown but McLellan sprawls well. He's pushed Chabal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McLellan fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chabal is breathing heavily.
McLellan is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLellan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chabal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chabal swats away the attempt to clinch by McLellan.
Chabal tries for a takedown but McLellan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gareth McLellan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Chabal.
McLellan tries to close the distance and clinch but Chabal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLellan scores with a hook to the body. Chabal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chabal misses with a body shot.
Chabal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLellan sprawls well. McLellan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chabal gets slowly back to his feet.
McLellan tries to close the distance and clinch but Chabal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McLellan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

McLellan clinches.
McLellan trying to land knees to the body.
McLellan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Sebastien Chabal has been cut.
Chabal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chabal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chabal looking for a takedown.

McLellan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gareth McLellan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLellan tries to clinch but Chabal moves out of range.
McLellan tries to close the distance and clinch but Chabal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from McLellan as Chabal shoots in.
McLellan works over Chabal's head and body with a nice combination.
McLellan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
McLellan jabs at Chabal's body.
Chabal circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLellan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth McLellan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastien Chabal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McLellan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chabal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chabal dives in and grabs McLellan's left leg, looking for a takedown. McLellan pushes down on Chabal's head and hops out.
McLellan throws a one two combo.
Gareth McLellan is winning the standup battle so far.
Chabal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McLellan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chabal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLellan doesn't manage to clinch there - Chabal circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLellan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLellan wants to clinch up but Chabal keeps it at a distance.
McLellan scores with a head kick.
Chabal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McLellan pinned against the cage. McLellan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gareth McLellan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Chabal.

McLellan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLellan is trying to break the clinch but Chabal is controlling him.
Chabal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McLellan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McLellan is trying to maintain a safe position but Chabal gets an underhook and turns McLellan into the cage.
McLellan is trying to force a seperation but Chabal has the dominant position.
McLellan tries a knee to the head but Chabal blocks it.
McLellan is pressed up against the cage. Chabal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McLellan down to the mat. McLellan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McLellan tries to clinch up but Chabal circles away and keeps his distance.
McLellan scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLellan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chabal circles away quickly and effectively.
McLellan tries to clinch up but Chabal circles away and keeps his distance.
Chabal shoots for a double leg takedown but McLellan sprawls well. He's pushed Chabal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McLellan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLellan moves in looking to clinch but Chabal pushes him off.
McLellan moves in looking to clinch but Chabal pushes him off.
McLellan tries to clinch but Chabal moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabal misses with a combination
and McLellan counters with a big head kick but Chabal shrugs it off.
McLellan fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLellan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chabal has a takedown stuffed.
McLellan moves in looking to clinch but Chabal pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth McLellan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McLellan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth McLellan!