PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Macwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorn Il Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jeff Macwin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Macwin
vs
Il Khan

195 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Macwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dorn Il Khan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Il Khan rushes Macwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Il Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Il Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Il Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macwin is trying to break the clinch but Il Khan is controlling him.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Macwin blocks with his arms.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but Macwin blocks it.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.
Il Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macwin's face.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Macwin is trying to break free.
Il Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Il Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Macwin blocks with his arms.
Macwin wants to break free but Il Khan has control.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan looks winded!
Macwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Il Khan has double underhooks.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Il Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Il Khan with a knee to the head.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Macwin can't break the clinch.
Macwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Macwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Il Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Macwin blocks with his arms.
Macwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Il Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Macwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan has Macwin pressed against the cage, preventing Macwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Il Khan has Macwin pressed against the cage, preventing Macwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Macwin tries to break the clinch but Il Khan is controlling the position.
Il Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Macwin avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Macwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Il Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch but Il Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Macwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Il Khan has double underhooks.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch but Il Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Il Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Il Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Macwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Il Khan won't allow it.
Macwin can't break the clinch.
Macwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Il Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macwin can't break the clinch.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Il Khan has Macwin pressed against the cage, preventing Macwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Il Khan has double underhooks.
Macwin is trying to break free.
Macwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macwin is trying to push Il Khan away but Il Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macwin is trying to force a seperation but Il Khan has the dominant position.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Macwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dorn Il Khan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Il Khan closes the distance but Macwin moves to the side
and Macwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Macwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Il Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macwin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Il Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Macwin swings for the body but Il Khan moves out of range.
Macwin throws a right and a left that Il Khan avoids nicely.
Macwin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Macwin duly obliges.
Macwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Il Khan.
Il Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Il Khan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Il Khan blocks a jab.
Macwin loads up on a big right hand but Il Khan slips the punch.
Il Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Macwin throws a hook but Il Khan blocks it.
Jeff Macwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Il Khan moves out of range as Macwin strikes.
Il Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macwin misses with the combination.
Macwin missing with a left hand there. Il Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Il Khan is looking to clinch but Macwin is avoiding it.

Il Khan clinches.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan is breathing heavily.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Il Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Macwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Il Khan connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Macwin blocks with his arms.
Macwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Il Khan won't allow it.
Il Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Macwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Il Khan has double underhooks.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch but Il Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Macwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Il Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Macwin blocks with his arms.
Macwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Macwin wants to break free but Il Khan has control.
Macwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Il Khan won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macwin is trying to force a seperation but Il Khan has the dominant position.
Il Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macwin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Macwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Il Khan won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Macwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but Macwin blocks it.
Macwin is trying to break free.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Macwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Il Khan won't allow it.
Macwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macwin is trying to break the clinch but Il Khan is controlling him.
Macwin tries to break free but Il Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Macwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan has Macwin pressed against the cage, preventing Macwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macwin tries to break the clinch but Il Khan is controlling the position.
Macwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Il Khan has Macwin pressed against the cage, preventing Macwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dorn Il Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Macwin is trying to break the clinch but Il Khan is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Macwin blocks with his arms.
Macwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Macwin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Il Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Macwin does no damage.
Macwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Il Khan is looking to clinch but Macwin is avoiding it.
Macwin tries to bum rush Il Khan with a series of wild strikes but Il Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Macwin does no damage.
Il Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Macwin circles away.
Il Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macwin misses the jab.
Macwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Macwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macwin lands with a shot to the body.

Il Khan drives through and clinches with Macwin against the cage.
Il Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Il Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but Macwin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Khan landing knees to the body.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch but Il Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Macwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Il Khan prevents Macwin from breaking the clinch.
Il Khan prevents Macwin from breaking the clinch.
Il Khan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macwin's efforts to push away.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Macwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Il Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Khan has Macwin pressed against the cage, preventing Macwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Il Khan taking a breather.
Macwin wants to break free but Il Khan has control.
Il Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Il Khan won't allow it.
Il Khan prevents Macwin from breaking the clinch.
Macwin tries to break free but Il Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Il Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Macwin tries to circle away but Il Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Macwin working hard to break the clinch.
Macwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Il Khan has double underhooks.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch but Il Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Macwin tries to circle away but Il Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Macwin is trying to force a seperation but Il Khan has the dominant position.
Macwin wants to break free but Il Khan has control.
Macwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.
Macwin is trying to force a seperation but Il Khan has the dominant position.
Il Khan has Macwin pressed against the cage, preventing Macwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Il Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macwin tries to circle away but Il Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Macwin is trying to break free.
Macwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Il Khan has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch but Il Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Il Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macwin tries to break the clinch but Il Khan is controlling the position.
Il Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Macwin tries to break free but Il Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Macwin is trying to force a seperation but Il Khan has the dominant position.
Macwin tries to circle away but Il Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Macwin avoiding damage as Il Khan throws knees to the body.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Macwin is blocking nicely.
Macwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macwin is trying to force a seperation but Il Khan has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Macwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Macwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Macwin!