PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Maclemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archer Daglish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maclemore
vs
Daglish

185 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 New York, Marcus Maclemore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archer Daglish!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maclemore looks to throw the jab but Daglish is out of range.
Daglish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daglish takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maclemore avoids the head kick by Daglish.
Daglish throws a head kick that misses.
Maclemore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daglish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maclemore, as that shot connected.
Maclemore swings for the body but Daglish moves out of range.
Maclemore cracks Daglish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Daglish 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daglish moves out of range as Maclemore strikes.
Maclemore blocks a head kick by Daglish.
Maclemore throws a looping overhand right but Daglish ducks down to avoid it.
Maclemore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daglish lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daglish. Maclemore shrugs it off though.
Daglish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Maclemore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maclemore.
Maclemore just misses with a punch to the body.
Daglish avoids the body shot from Maclemore.
The fighters circling - Maclemore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclemore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maclemore blocks a head kick by Daglish.
Daglish lands a high kick!
Maclemore lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maclemore.
Daglish throws a sloppy head kick and Maclemore moves out of range easily.
Daglish slips a straight right by Maclemore.
Daglish throws a head kick that misses.
Maclemore lands with a hook. Daglish tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daglish throws a head kick that misses.
Daglish takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daglish moves out of range of the strikes.
Daglish throws a head kick but Maclemore moves out of range.
Daglish connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Daglish.
Daglish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maclemore throws out the jab.
Maclemore throws a body punch but Daglish moves out of range.
Daglish throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclemore misses with a straight right.
Maclemore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daglish.
Daglish walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daglish throws a head kick that Maclemore semi-blocks.

Maclemore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maclemore is working Daglish over against the cage.
Maclemore is leaning against Daglish and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daglish looks winded!
Maclemore stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hand to the body from Maclemore.
Maclemore pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maclemore cracks Daglish with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Maclemore.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maclemore as Daglish tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclemore content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maclemore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Archer Daglish has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Maclemore.
Maclemore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maclemore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daglish or not.
Maclemore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daglish or not.
Nice body punch from Maclemore.
Daglish is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Maclemore to work.

Daglish breaks from the clinch.
Daglish dodges the punch combination from Maclemore.
Maclemore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daglish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daglish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daglish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daglish throws a sloppy head kick and Maclemore moves out of range easily.
Maclemore misses with a straight right.
Maclemore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maclemore lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daglish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maclemore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maclemore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Daglish throws a head kick but Maclemore moves out of range.
Good shot there by Maclemore.

Daglish is rocked!
Daglish throws a head kick but Maclemore moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maclemore throws a nice looking combination but Daglish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daglish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Maclemore misses the target.
Nice jab there from Maclemore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Maclemore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archer Daglish's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Maclemore misses the target.
Daglish tries a head kick but it misses.
Maclemore throws a jab but it's blocked by Daglish.
Daglish throws a head kick that misses.
Daglish throws a wild body kick that Maclemore sees coming a mile off.
Daglish throws a head kick that misses.
Maclemore blocks a head kick by Daglish.
Daglish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daglish throws a head kick but Maclemore moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maclemore.
Maclemore punishes Daglish's body with a nice straight punch.
Daglish lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maclemore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daglish is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maclemore lands a nice shot to the body.
Maclemore digs a right hand underneath Daglish's ribcage. Daglish let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclemore lands a body shot.
Maclemore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daglish can do to turn this around?
Maclemore lands a body punch.

Maclemore drops Daglish onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Daglish is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Daglish is still on wobbly legs! Can Maclemore finish him?
Maclemore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maclemore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daglish or not.
Maclemore lands a hook that snaps the head of Daglish backwards.
Maclemore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A hook to the body from Maclemore.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maclemore digs a right hand into Daglish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daglish's gas tank.
Daglish seems to have recovered his senses.
Maclemore digs a right hand underneath Daglish's ribcage. Daglish let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maclemore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daglish or not.
Daglish misses with a punch on the inside.

Daglish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maclemore scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daglish walks into a left hand.
Daglish doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maclemore lands a head shot.
Maclemore pounces like a tiger and cracks Daglish with a vicious hook! Daglish is down but not out! Maclemore follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Maclemore!