PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tuten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuten is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Whoa. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Terry Tuten was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McLean
vs
Tuten

175 cm
30
155 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

174 cm
26
163 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Rōnin
Rōnin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Tuten!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tuten throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLean.
McLean scores with a punch to the head.
Tuten lands a body shot.
Tuten lands with a kick to the ribs.
McLean ducks right into an uppercut from Tuten.
A big left from Tuten misses.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuten moves away.
Tuten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuten manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from McLean. Those never looked like landing.
McLean lands a nice shot that snaps Tuten's head back.
McLean misses with a hook. Tuten ducked under it nicely.
Tuten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McLean does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuten is looking to chop away at McLean's legs.
McLean blocks a low kick nicely.
Tuten throws a leg kick that is checked
and McLean finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McLean misses with a body kick.
Tuten throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean fails with the takedown.
Tuten throws a lazy right hand but McLean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuten thumps McLean with a low kick.
Tuten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean lands an overhand right.
McLean connects with the punch.
McLean throws a right and a left that Tuten avoids nicely.
Tuten throws the kick towards the body but McLean avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuten moves away from the strike by McLean.
McLean thumps Tuten with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLean misses with a wild combination.
McLean misses with a right hand
and Tuten counters with a nice low kick that buckles McLean's knee momentarily.
Tuten moves out of range of the leg kick from McLean.
Tuten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tuten gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLean.
McLean explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McLean throws a poor cross that misses
and McLean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLean avoids the head kick by Tuten.
Tuten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLean ducks under a wild hook from Tuten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuten takes a swing at McLean's ribcage but misses.
McLean throws out a powerful jab.
Tuten ducks under a wild hook from McLean.
McLean looks to land a right hand but Tuten moved out of range.
McLean misses with a low kick.
Tuten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tuten looks to throw a body kick
and McLean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tuten looks for the body kick but McLean saw that one coming.
Tuten throws a chopping leg kick but McLean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tuten looks to score with a jab to the body but McLean is just out of range.

Tuten tries to keep at a distance but McLean has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLean.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuten takes a shot to the head.
Tuten misses with a punch to the body.
Tuten throws a punch but it's blocked by McLean.
Tuten misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLean is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Tuten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLean throws a head kick but Tuten moves out of range.
Tuten connects with an inside leg kick.
McLean lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Terry Tuten has been cut.
McLean misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLean fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLean fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tuten.
Tuten lands a two punch combo.
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 Barry McLean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terry Tuten's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab lands there for Tuten.
Tuten throws a jab when McLean was well out of range.
Tuten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tuten circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McLean scores with a hook.
McLean checks the leg kick.
McLean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tuten's waist but Tuten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McLean off to one side.
Barry McLean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuten.
Tuten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tuten misses the target.
Tuten gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLean.
McLean moves out of range as Tuten strikes.
McLean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tuten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean lands a nice shot that snaps Tuten's head back.
Tuten connects with a leg kick. McLean looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tuten throws a right and a left that McLean avoids nicely.
McLean defending well as Tuten loads up on a big left hand.
Tuten connects with a leg kick. McLean looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuten moves away.
McLean darts in trying to clinch
and Tuten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McLean thinking.
McLean throws a hook to the side of Tuten's head but Tuten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tuten misses with a looping right.
McLean fails to land with a series of punches.
McLean swings for the body but Tuten moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean swings for the body but Tuten moves out of range.
McLean tries to clinch up.
McLean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tuten checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tuten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tuten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLean throws the left hand but Tuten avoids the punch easily.
McLean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuten.
Tuten throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McLean is looking to clinch but Tuten is avoiding it.
McLean lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McLean checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tuten looks to land a left hand but McLean moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McLean has Tuten up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

McLean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tuten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLean. That did some damage!

McLean has closed the distance and engaged Tuten in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLean jumps guard but Tuten stands there with McLean around his waist. McLean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tuten tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
McLean dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McLean tries to pull guard but Tuten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry McLean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLean is working for takedown but Tuten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tuten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLean prevents a body shot from Tuten.
McLean throws a head punch that misses.
Tuten struggles to land a body shot inside as McLean controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuten backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLean wants to break the clinch but can't.

McLean breaks from the clinch.
McLean misses with a body shot.
McLean misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry McLean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terry Tuten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McLean tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tuten counters with a low kick, right behind McLean 's knee.
McLean misses with a few strikes there.
Tuten lands a head kick!
McLean is looking to clinch.
Tuten throws a right hand that misses
and McLean makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McLean moves out of range of the body kick from Tuten.
McLean throws a body punch but Tuten moves out of range.
McLean throws a right hand that Tuten ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuten also avoids with ease.
McLean looks to land a left hand but Tuten moved out of range nicely.
Tuten fails to land with a series of punches.
Tuten looks to score with a jab to the body but McLean is just out of range.
Barry McLean is winning the standup battle so far.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean cracks Tuten with an open hand slap.
A head kick from Tuten lands but McLean takes it in his stride.
Tuten looks to score with a jab to the body but McLean is just out of range.
A big left from McLean misses.
McLean is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tuten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLean was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuten.
A punch lands to the side of McLean 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McLean works Tuten's body with a nice hook.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
McLean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuten.
Terry Tuten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tuten throws a hook but McLean blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean lands a jab to the nose.
McLean avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McLean throws a right and a left that Tuten avoids nicely.
Tuten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLean was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuten.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tuten misses with a hook. McLean ducked under it nicely.
McLean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuten misses with a low kick as McLean jumps back.
Tuten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McLean ducks under a wild hook from Tuten.
McLean takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McLean tries to clinch but Tuten is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to score with a low kick but Tuten moves his leg out of the way.
McLean scores with a sloppy right hand. Tuten should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Tuten is predictable there
and McLean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tuten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tuten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuten misses with a body kick.
McLean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tuten counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut there from McLean.
Tuten throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.

McLean closes the distance and clinches.
McLean is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tuten is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLean lands an uppercut.

Tuten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a low kick but Tuten moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tuten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tuten throws a leg kick which misses McLean's front leg but catches the back leg as McLean tries to avoid it.
McLean lands the left hand.
Tuten misses with the combination.
Tuten looks to land a left hand but McLean moved out of range nicely.
Tuten tries to move into range but McLean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuten avoids a kick to the body.
Tuten lands with a nice body punch.
McLean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Tuten really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Tuten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tuten throws out a leg kick but McLean moves out of range and Tuten only half commits.

McLean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from McLean seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

McLean tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McLean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuten keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLean thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

McLean has an Americana. Tuten didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! McLean is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if McLean hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Barry McLean!
Barry McLean retains his lightweight title!
Barry McLean seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.