PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolas Printezis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolas Printezis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mclean
vs
Printezis

151 cm
20
278 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

215 cm
22
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Mclean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikolas Printezis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Printezis with a nice cross.

Printezis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mclean is trying to get back to half guard.
Printezis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mclean is avoiding damage well.
Printezis misses with the ground and pound.
Printezis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mclean sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Printezis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mclean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mclean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Printezis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mclean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Printezis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Printezis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mclean lands a decent punch to the body there.
Printezis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Printezis wants to pass the guard but Mclean is keeping the position.
Printezis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Printezis throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Printezis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Printezis throwing strikes but missing.
Printezis stands and throws Mclean's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Printezis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mclean rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Printezis's guard! Nice work there by Mclean!
Mclean trying to stand up but can't free himself from Printezis's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Printezis wants to sweep here but Mclean controlling him for the moment.
Printezis has a closed guard, preventing Mclean from standing up.
Mclean with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Printezis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

We're going to have a standup here because Mac Mclean wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Printezis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Printezis showed some decent athleticism there.
Mclean is looking for a sweep. Printezis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mclean gets back to full guard.
Mclean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Printezis's guard.
Printezis is pulling down on Mclean's head. It's preventing any offense from Mclean, at least for the moment.
Printezis is trying to hold Mclean in close to prevent damage but Mclean has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Printezis tries to get to full guard but Mclean has control of the leg.
Mclean wants to stand up but Printezis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclean with the ground and pound but Printezis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Printezis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Printezis clinches up against the cage.

Printezis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mclean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mclean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Printezis.
Mclean makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mclean.

Mclean is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Printezis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Printezis throwing strikes but missing.
Printezis postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclean is striking from the bottom but Printezis uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Mclean really is a fat lump.
Mclean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Printezis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mclean defending well though.
Printezis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mclean's head.
Printezis blocks the strikes from Mclean.
Printezis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Printezis trying to mount his opponent but Mclean defends it.
Mclean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Printezis.
Printezis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Printezis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mclean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Printezis.
Printezis wants to take a breather but Mclean is having none of it.

Printezis seems to be looking for submissions.
Nikolas Printezis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Printezis is breathing heavily.
Mclean misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Printezis prevents Mclean from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Printezis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mclean throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mclean missing with punches from the bottom.
Printezis trying to advance position but Mclean counters by regaining guard.
Mclean striking from his own guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclean lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Printezis looking to pass the guard.
Printezis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mclean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Printezis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Printezis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mclean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mclean tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mclean looking for a guillotine here but Printezis defends easily.
Printezis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mclean controls Printezis momentarily but Printezis frees himself.
Mclean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mclean working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Printezis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Printezis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Printezis trying to control but Mclean is working from the bottom.

Printezis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mclean is trying to keep Printezis in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean trying to strike off his back.
Mclean throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mclean throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mclean tries to strike from the bottom.
Printezis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Printezis tries to free his leg and advance position but Mclean is retaining full guard.
Printezis won't allow Mclean to sweep him here.
Mclean keeping moving, preventing Printezis from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclean punching from the bottom.
Printezis trying to control the position from guard on top but Mclean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Printezis throwing strikes from guard but Mclean blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolas Printezis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Printezis wants to slow Mclean down by chopping away at his legs.

Printezis dives in and scores a takedown into Mclean's guard.
Mclean keeping moving, preventing Printezis from controlling successfully.
Printezis throws a big right hand that misses.
Mclean keeping moving, preventing Printezis from controlling successfully.
Mclean lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Printezis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mclean striking from the bottom here.
Mclean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mclean doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Printezis throws a strike but Mclean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Printezis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nikolas Printezis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Printezis closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Mac Mclean has been cut.
Mclean pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Printezis moves into the clinch.
Printezis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mclean has him pressed against the cage.
Printezis tries to circle away but Mclean has him pinned against the cage.
Printezis can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mclean breaks the clinch.

Printezis drives through and clinches with Mclean against the cage.
Printezis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Printezis tries to circle away but Mclean has him pinned against the cage.

Printezis has picked Mclean up - he's going for a ride! Printezis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Printezis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mclean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Printezis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mclean's head.
Printezis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mclean throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Printezis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mclean's head.
Mclean has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Printezis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mclean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Printezis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Printezis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Printezis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Printezis blocks the strikes from Mclean.
Mclean moves into full guard.
Printezis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Printezis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mclean manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Printezis has Mclean in his guard.
Mclean wants to stand but Printezis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean throwing strikes from guard but Printezis blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolas Printezis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Printezis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolas Printezis!