PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Macmillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vogel has chosen Push it Away as his entrance music. The key to victory for Dominic Macmillan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Macmillan
vs
Vogel

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Macmillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Vogel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macmillan moves into the clinch successfully.

Macmillan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dominic Macmillan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macmillan lands a head kick!

It looks like Scott Vogel has been cut.

Vogel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Macmillan to the ground. Vogel is now in Macmillan's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vogel prevents Macmillan from getting back to his feet.
Macmillan controls Vogel momentarily but Vogel frees himself.
Vogel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vogel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vogel prevents Macmillan from getting back to his feet.
Vogel trying to control but Macmillan is working from the bottom.

Scott Vogel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vogel misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Macmillan does no damage.
Macmillan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vogel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vogel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Macmillan is breathing heavily.
Macmillan tries to clinch but Vogel moves out of range.
Vogel shoots in for a takedown but Macmillan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Macmillan moves into range and clinches up with Vogel.
Vogel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Macmillan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Macmillan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vogel is trying to break free.
Macmillan lands a knee to the head.
Vogel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Macmillan smiles and moves away.
Dominic Macmillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Vogel.
Macmillan clobbers Vogel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Macmillan clinches up with Vogel and pushes him back against the cage.
Macmillan looking to throw knees to the head but Vogel is blocking nicely.

Macmillan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macmillan checks a leg kick nicely.
Vogel throws a leg kick

and Macmillan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macmillan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vogel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Macmillan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macmillan tries to close the distance and clinch but Vogel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macmillan throws a one two combo.
Macmillan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Macmillan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vogel.
A head kick misses from Macmillan.

Vogel shoots in and gets a takedown into Macmillan's guard.
Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vogel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Macmillan has wrist control.
Macmillan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vogel on the ground.
Vogel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vogel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Scott Vogel.
Vogel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macmillan pinned against the cage. Macmillan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vogel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vogel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Macmillan to the mat! Macmillan manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vogel stopping the sweep attempt from Macmillan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dominic Macmillan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Vogel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Macmillan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macmillan wants to clinch.
Macmillan tries to clinch but Vogel moves out of range.
Vogel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Macmillan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vogel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogel shoots for a double leg takedown but Macmillan sprawls well. He's pushed Vogel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Macmillan instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Macmillan to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macmillan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Macmillan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Vogel with that takedown attempt.
Dominic Macmillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Vogel.
Macmillan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Macmillan closes the distance and clinches.
Vogel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Macmillan is keeping busy.
Vogel can't break the clinch.
Macmillan lands a good knee to the midsection. Vogel won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macmillan connects with a knee to the head.
Macmillan stalling in the clinch.
Macmillan prevents the takedown attempt.
Macmillan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vogel tries to pull guard but Macmillan won't allow it.
Macmillan content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Macmillan manages to break the clinch.
Vogel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macmillan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macmillan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macmillan doesn't manage to clinch there - Vogel circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macmillan slips a jab and a cross from Vogel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macmillan darts in and clinches Vogel up against the cage.
Macmillan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vogel's face.
Vogel avoiding damage as Macmillan throws knees to the body.
Vogel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Macmillan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vogel is looking to control Macmillan's arms but Macmillan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vogel has his back to the cage.
Macmillan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vogel avoids it.
Vogel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Macmillan walks away with a smile on his face. Vogel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dominic Macmillan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macmillan throws a body punch but Vogel moves out of range.
Macmillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vogel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vogel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macmillan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vogel closes the distance and clinches up with Macmillan, looking for a takedown. Vogel pushes Macmillan against the cage but Macmillan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Vogel misses.

Vogel feints and as Macmillan raises his hands in defense, Vogel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Macmillan trying to control the position.
Vogel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vogel wants to control from the top but Macmillan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Macmillan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Vogel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vogel shoots in for a double leg but Macmillan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Macmillan tries to clinch up.
Macmillan wants to clinch up but Vogel keeps it at a distance.
Macmillan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vogel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Macmillan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Macmillan has closed the distance and engaged Vogel in a clinch.
Vogel wants to stall.
Macmillan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vogel backwards.
Macmillan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vogel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Macmillan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Macmillan breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Macmillan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominic Macmillan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vogel has his takedown stuffed
and Macmillan counters with a body kick.
Dominic Macmillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Vogel.

Macmillan moves into the clinch.
Vogel fails to pull guard.
Macmillan with a knee to the head.
Macmillan connects with a knee to the head.
Macmillan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vogel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Macmillan smiles and moves away.
Vogel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Macmillan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macmillan scores with a jab.
Macmillan tries to clinch up.
Vogel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macmillan wants to clinch.
Macmillan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macmillan tries to clinch but Vogel is having none of it.
Vogel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macmillan sprawls well. Macmillan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vogel gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Macmillan as he connects with a hook.

Macmillan takes the fight into the clinch.
Macmillan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vogel tries to pull guard but Macmillan holds him up against the cage and eventually Vogel drops back down to his feet.
Macmillan landing knees to the body.
Macmillan stalling the fight.
Dominic Macmillan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Macmillan.
Vogel fails to pull guard.
Vogel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Macmillan to work.
Macmillan lands a good knee to the midsection. Vogel won't want to take too many of those.
Vogel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vogel wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vogel tries to pull guard but Macmillan holds him up against the cage and eventually Vogel drops back down to his feet.
Scott Vogel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Macmillan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Macmillan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macmillan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Macmillan!