PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ismailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Mcbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ismailov comes to the ring accompanied by Ali Dimaev. This should be a great matchup!

Ismailov
vs
Mcbane

170 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Ismailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenzo Mcbane!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismailov tries to clinch up
and Mcbane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ismailov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcbane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Mcbane closes the distance and clinches.
Ismailov tries to pull guard but Mcbane holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ismailov drops back down to his feet.
Ismailov tries to break free but Mcbane pushes him back against the ropes.
Mcbane is trying to break free.
Ismailov working hard to break the clinch.
Ismailov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mcbane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ismailov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbane stops a takedown attempt from Ismailov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ismailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ismailov can't break the clinch.

Ismailov jumps guard and drags Mcbane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ismailov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mcbane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ismailov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcbane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcbane landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcbane with a nice head shot there.
Mcbane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcbane tries to free his leg and advance position but Ismailov is retaining full guard.

Mcbane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcbane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcbane trying to control but Ismailov is working from the bottom.
Mcbane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ismailov's head.
Ismailov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcbane distracts Ismailov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ismailov is rocked!
Mcbane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Ismailov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ismailov is breathing heavily.
Mcbane arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ismailov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lorenzo Mcbane!