PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clin Chee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lurian MacNemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lurian MacNemore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chee
vs
MacNemore

179 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clin Chee!
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, Lurian MacNemore!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacNemore shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. MacNemore showed some decent athleticism there.
Chee looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
MacNemore trying to pass the guard but Chee defending well.
Chee gets back to full guard.
MacNemore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chee keeping moving, preventing MacNemore from controlling successfully.
Chee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chee keeping moving, preventing MacNemore from controlling successfully.
MacNemore won't allow Chee to sweep him here.
MacNemore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

MacNemore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNemore lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacNemore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
MacNemore trying to control but Chee is working from the bottom.
MacNemore lands a couple of elbows.
MacNemore sitting in guard here, content to control.
MacNemore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
MacNemore throwing strikes from guard but Chee blocks nicely.
MacNemore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for MacNemore!
Chee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNemore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
MacNemore is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacNemore is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
MacNemore is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Chee looking to finish with strikes here!
MacNemore slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
MacNemore is positioning himself well to prevent Chee advancing to mount.
MacNemore wants to get back to his feet.
MacNemore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNemore works his way to full guard. Good work.
MacNemore keeping moving, preventing Chee from controlling successfully.
Chee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacNemore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacNemore managing to control the position.
MacNemore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chee's guard.
MacNemore is working Chee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MacNemore landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNemore scoring with punches to the head and body.
MacNemore is in close to Chee's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Chee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacNemore is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
MacNemore wants to control from the top but Chee keeps moving.
MacNemore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
MacNemore trying to control the position from guard on top but Chee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chee wants to stand up but MacNemore is controlling him.
MacNemore landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacNemore trying to control but Chee is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lurian MacNemore dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chee is looking to clinch.

MacNemore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacNemore is trying to pull guard but Chee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
MacNemore has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chee after a bit of a struggle.
MacNemore managing to block the knees to the body from Chee.
Chee scores a nice knee to the body.
MacNemore jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chee walks away with a smile on his face. MacNemore gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clin Chee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lurian MacNemore.
Chee slaps away a takedown attempt from MacNemore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chee tries to clinch but MacNemore moves out of range.

MacNemore drives through with a takedown into guard.
MacNemore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
MacNemore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chee's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacNemore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and MacNemore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
MacNemore stops Chee from standing up.
MacNemore lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacNemore trying to control the position from guard on top but Chee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacNemore defends well.
MacNemore cracks Chee with a solid left hand.
MacNemore trying to control the position from guard on top but Chee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacNemore postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNemore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
MacNemore preventing the sweep.
MacNemore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
MacNemore wants to control from the top but Chee keeps moving.
Chee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MacNemore is controlling him.

Chee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes MacNemore off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
MacNemore shoots in for a takedown but Chee shows good takedown defense.
MacNemore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chee avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chee tries to keep at a distance but MacNemore has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNemore is working for takedown but Chee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chee lands a nice elbow.
MacNemore takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chee lands a nice knee to the body.
Chee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
MacNemore managing to block the knees to the body from Chee.
Chee letting MacNemore take a breather here.
Chee throws a knee to the head but misses.

MacNemore decides to pull guard.
Chee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Chee gets to his feet - MacNemore follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNemore shoots in looking for a takedown. Chee tries to sprawl out of it but MacNemore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacNemore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chee circles away quickly and effectively.
Chee tries to clinch up but MacNemore circles away and keeps his distance.

MacNemore has closed the distance and engaged Chee in a clinch.
MacNemore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chee missing with knees to the body.
MacNemore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chee tries to clinch but MacNemore is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacNemore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lurian MacNemore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacNemore paws at him with a jab and circles away.

MacNemore shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lurian MacNemore has got the better of the ground game so far.

Chee pushes MacNemore off and gets back to his feet.
MacNemore shoots for a takedown but Chee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

MacNemore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chee sprawls well initially but MacNemore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
MacNemore landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chee is refusing to be controlled, as MacNemore sits in half guard.
Chee trying to hold on to MacNemore's head to control him but MacNemore postures up.
MacNemore takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from MacNemore there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chee tries to roll over but MacNemore keeps him under control.
Chee is staying active underneath MacNemore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chee wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from MacNemore there.
MacNemore prevents Chee from standing back up.
MacNemore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but MacNemore scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chee taking some punishment here, with MacNemore in his half guard.
Chee is refusing to be controlled, as MacNemore sits in half guard.

Chee kicks off MacNemore and gets to his feet.

MacNemore pushes Chee up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

MacNemore has picked Chee up - he's going for a ride! MacNemore dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

MacNemore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chee is looking to escape.
Chee is refusing to be controlled, as MacNemore sits in half guard.
Chee misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Chee has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, MacNemore escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by MacNemore!
Chee is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNemore connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chee some visible discomfort.
MacNemore trying to control the action but Chee is working from the bottom.
Chee tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Chee is trying to buck MacNemore off.
Chee is looking to reverse the position.
MacNemore works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MacNemore is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Chee kicks MacNemore off and gets back to his feet.
Chee tries to clinch but MacNemore is having none of it.

MacNemore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chee!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

MacNemore moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chee has worked his arm free - good work by Chee!
Lurian MacNemore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chee wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacNemore remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lurian MacNemore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got MacNemore 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lurian MacNemore!