PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McLachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianpaolo Volpicelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLachlan comes to the cage accompanied by The Verve - 'Love is Noise'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLachlan
vs
Volpicelli

189 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan McLachlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gianpaolo Volpicelli!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLachlan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McLachlan throws an overhand right that lands on Volpicelli's shoulder, as Volpicelli tries to avoid the shot.
Volpicelli scores with a nice body kick.
Volpicelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've been informed that Volpicelli has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Volpicelli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volpicelli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for McLachlan. That snapped Volpicelli's head back.
McLachlan fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volpicelli checks a leg kick.
McLachlan scores with a push kick.
Volpicelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Volpicelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volpicelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLachlan manages to avoid it.
Volpicelli misses with a hook. McLachlan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan McLachlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volpicelli is looking to chop away at McLachlan's legs.
McLachlan's corner calls for a 1-2. McLachlan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Volpicelli throws a low kick but McLachlan moves out of range easily.
Volpicelli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McLachlan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Volpicelli has time to react.
McLachlan misses with a looping right.
McLachlan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Volpicelli misses with a body punch
and McLachlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLachlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volpicelli moves away.
McLachlan misses with the combination.
McLachlan checks a low kick from Volpicelli.
McLachlan misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volpicelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLachlan.
McLachlan misses with a lunging right hand

and Volpicelli counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McLachlan is looking to reverse the position.

Volpicelli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Volpicelli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McLachlan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Volpicelli's best efforts.

Volpicelli is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed McLachlan to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
McLachlan looking for a sweep. Not yet McLachlan, not yet.
Volpicelli looking to pass the guard.
McLachlan looking for a sweep. Not yet McLachlan, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McLachlan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Volpicelli passes into side control.
Volpicelli tries to move to mount but McLachlan blocks the move with his legs.

Volpicelli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McLachlan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McLachlan can't do much from the bottom here.

Volpicelli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Volpicelli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Volpicelli swings around for an armbar but McLachlan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Volpicelli's guard.
Volpicelli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan wants to control from the top but Volpicelli keeps moving.
McLachlan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Volpicelli is looking for a triangle but McLachlan pushes his legs off easily.
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 Ryan McLachlan will probably get the nod.
That's time! McLachlan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from McLachlan misses.
A jab from McLachlan misses.
McLachlan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Volpicelli counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Volpicelli moves into full mount! McLachlan won't be happy about that!

Volpicelli goes for an armbar but McLachlan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McLachlan.
McLachlan passes Volpicelli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Volpicelli trying to control but McLachlan postures up.
McLachlan is trying to control the action in half guard but Volpicelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLachlan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Volpicelli wants to control but McLachlan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Volpicelli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Volpicelli slips a straight right by McLachlan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan tries to clinch but Volpicelli moves out of range.
McLachlan cracks Volpicelli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Volpicelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLachlan.
Ryan McLachlan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volpicelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLachlan dips to his left and cracks Volpicelli with an uppercut!
McLachlan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McLachlan misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Volpicelli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McLachlan - the referee stops the clock and Volpicelli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McLachlan. Volpicelli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McLachlan throws a chopping leg kick but Volpicelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Volpicelli misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Volpicelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Volpicelli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLachlan slaps away a takedown attempt from Volpicelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from McLachlan misses the target.
Volpicelli connects with the punch.
McLachlan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good work by McLachlan as he checks the leg kick.
Volpicelli throws an overhand right that lands on McLachlan's shoulder, as McLachlan tries to avoid the shot.
McLachlan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Volpicelli drops his hands momentarily and McLachlan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volpicelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLachlan misses with an uppercut. Volpicelli saw that one coming.
McLachlan avoids a kick to the body.
McLachlan slips under a jab.
Volpicelli tries for a takedown but McLachlan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McLachlan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Volpicelli misses the jab.
McLachlan wants to clinch but Volpicelli slips to the side
and Volpicelli counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volpicelli blocks a jab.
McLachlan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volpicelli.
McLachlan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan McLachlan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McLachlan throws a nice head kick!
McLachlan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McLachlan moves out of range as Volpicelli throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLachlan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLachlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volpicelli throws a front kick aimed at McLachlan's knee but McLachlan avoids it well.
McLachlan lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLachlan.
McLachlan throws a lazy uppercut
and Volpicelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Volpicelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLachlan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLachlan throws a head kick that misses.
McLachlan throws a leg kick that misses.
McLachlan throws a right and a left that Volpicelli avoids nicely.
Volpicelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLachlan is looking to chop away at Volpicelli's legs.
Volpicelli fails to land the takedown.
Volpicelli connects with a solid leg kick.
McLachlan tries to clinch there but Volpicelli circles away.
McLachlan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLachlan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli slips under a jab.
Volpicelli scores with a hook to the body. McLachlan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volpicelli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McLachlan's hands.
McLachlan tries a low kick but Volpicelli avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from McLachlan misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Volpicelli.
McLachlan with a hook.
A shot to the liver by McLachlan. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from McLachlan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLachlan, as that shot connected.
Gianpaolo Volpicelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volpicelli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLachlan checks it well.
McLachlan tries to clinch there but Volpicelli circles away.
Sloppy strikes from McLachlan. Those never looked like landing.
McLachlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volpicelli looks for a takedown but McLachlan sprawls well.
McLachlan takes a jab right on the kisser.
McLachlan misses with a body shot.
Volpicelli throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan is looking to clinch.
Volpicelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McLachlan defends it nicely.
Ryan McLachlan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan McLachlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianpaolo Volpicelli.
McLachlan lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for McLachlan. That snapped Volpicelli's head back.
McLachlan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Volpicelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volpicelli misses the shot to the body.

McLachlan closes the distance and clinches.
McLachlan lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan McLachlan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLachlan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan McLachlan!