PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayn MaClough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mitchel
vs
MaClough

170 cm
30
158 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

179 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Mitchel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rayn MaClough!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MaClough misses with a hook.
MaClough pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchel throws a nice looking combination but MaClough bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
MaClough fails in his attempt to clinch.
MaClough tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Mitchel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MaClough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchel.
Mitchel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from MaClough.
MaClough throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchel.
Mitchel throws a jab when MaClough was well out of range.
Mitchel keeps the fight on the outside.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Mitchel lands an impressive looking overhand right. MaClough doesn't seem phased though.
MaClough bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitchel fails to land with a series of punches.
MaClough lands with a cross.
MaClough slips a jab and a cross from Mitchel.
Mitchel lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchel throws a one two combo.
Mitchel lands with a good body shot.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MaClough tries to clinch but Mitchel is having none of it.
MaClough misses with a looping right.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MaClough circles away quickly and effectively.
MaClough closes the distance but Mitchel moves to the side
and Mitchel counters with a right hand to the body.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Mitchel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchel moves out of range as MaClough strikes.
Mitchel misses with a body shot.
Mitchel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
MaClough scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchel throws a series of punches but MaClough avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MaClough is looking to clinch.
Mitchel tries to bum rush MaClough with a series of wild strikes but MaClough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MaClough throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchel misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchel misses with a double jab
letting MaClough counter with a right hand.
Mitchel is breathing heavily.
MaClough dodges the punch combination from Mitchel.
MaClough catches Mitchel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MaClough lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - MaClough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MaClough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MaClough tries to clinch there but Mitchel circles away.
Mitchel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MaClough.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MaClough might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel scores with a hook to the body. MaClough takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MaClough is looking to clinch.
Mitchel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as MaClough backs up against the cage.
Mitchel lands a slapping body shot.
Mitchel misses with a series of wild punches.
MaClough tries to clinch up but Mitchel circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchel swats away the attempt to clinch by MaClough.
MaClough doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchel circles away.
Mitchel throws a series of punches but MaClough avoids them all with ease.
MaClough misses with a looping right.
MaClough throws a shot from downtown. Mitchel moves away and avoids it.
MaClough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MaClough moves in looking to clinch but Mitchel pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MaClough is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mitchel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MaClough looks to land a left hand but Mitchel moved out of range nicely.
MaClough tries to clinch up
and Mitchel counters with a series of strikes. MaClough will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mitchel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MaClough moves to clinch but Mitchel breaks away
letting Mitchel counter with a right hand.
MaClough tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MaClough doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchel circles away.
Mitchel misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
MaClough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchel lands a glancing blow to the side of MaClough's head.
MaClough tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mitchel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MaClough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mitchel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MaClough moves in looking to clinch but Mitchel pushes him off.
Mitchel misses with a two punch combination.
MaClough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchel swats away the attempt to clinch by MaClough.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MaClough throws a hook to the side of Mitchel's head but Mitchel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MaClough circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchel misses with a hook.
MaClough wants to clinch but Mitchel slips to the side
and Mitchel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchel throws a left and a right that both miss
and MaClough counters with a stiff right hand.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MaClough tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MaClough tries to clinch there but Mitchel circles away.
MaClough throws a lazy right hand but Mitchel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchel misses with a few strikes there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MaClough moves in looking to clinch but Mitchel pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Mitchel. Those never looked like landing.
Mitchel throws a left and a right that both miss
and MaClough counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchel is looking to wear down MaClough with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
MaClough misses with an uppercut. Mitchel saw that one coming.
Mitchel takes one to the side of the head.
MaClough cracks Mitchel with a good jab.
Mitchel throws a lazy right hand but MaClough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MaClough lands with a straight right. Mitchel didn't see that one coming.
Mitchel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MaClough.
MaClough scores with a nice strike.

Mitchel is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Mitchel misses its intended target.
Oh Mitchel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchel looks up at the clock. Bad move! MaClough lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mitchel. MaClough pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayn MaClough!