PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Vanderhose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mcbride
vs
Vanderhose

217 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

198 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Mcbride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Vanderhose!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderhose fails with the takedown.
Mcbride displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vanderhose.
No luck for Vanderhose with that takedown attempt.
Rocco Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Vanderhose.
Mcbride fails with the takedown.
Vanderhose fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride shoots in for a takedown but Vanderhose shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride looks for a takedown but Vanderhose sprawls well.
Mcbride closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vanderhose circles away.
Vanderhose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mcbride is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vanderhose's half guard.

Mcbride decides to stand and escape the position.
Nice sprawl there from Mcbride as Vanderhose shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride tries for a takedown but Vanderhose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vanderhose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcbride as he avoids it easily.

Mcbride closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vanderhose did well to prevent Mcbride getting side control.
Mcbride really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Mcbride is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vanderhose blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcbride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanderhose looking for submissions off his back.

Mcbride is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mcbride seems to be working for a kimura but Vanderhose defends the submission attempt.
Vanderhose trying to control here.
Vanderhose tries to roll over but Mcbride keeps him under control.
Mcbride will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mcbride is working for a kimura but Vanderhose is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcbride seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Vanderhose is trying to get back to full guard.

Mcbride is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vanderhose doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcbride.
Vanderhose regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Mcbride dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mcbride shoots in looking for a takedown but Vanderhose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcbride's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vanderhose shoots in and drives through. Mcbride sprawls well.

Mcbride feints and as Vanderhose raises his hands in defense, Mcbride changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vanderhose controlling the position.
Vanderhose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vanderhose is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mcbride tries to stand but Vanderhose is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride lands a couple of elbows.
Mcbride is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Vanderhose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcbride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride works over Vanderhose with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcbride with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mcbride decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mcbride fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vanderhose tries for a takedown but Mcbride sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vanderhose swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcbride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Vanderhose tries to keep at a distance but Mcbride has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcbride content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Vanderhose breaks from the clinch.
Vanderhose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcbride's waist but Mcbride gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vanderhose off to one side.
Rocco Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Vanderhose.

Mcbride closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanderhose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcbride pulls his head out easily.
Mcbride 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.
Vanderhose is breathing heavily.

Mcbride is trying to work for a kimura but Vanderhose is defending well.

Mcbride is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vanderhose defends it well.
Vanderhose is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcbride's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcbride's back!
Vanderhose trying to control.
Mcbride wants to control his opponent's hands but Vanderhose gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mcbride tries to hold on but Vanderhose pushes him away.
Vanderhose throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rocco Mcbride overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcbride is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vanderhose throwing strikes here but Mcbride is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mcbride reaches up and holds on to Vanderhose to control the position.
Vanderhose throwing strikes here but Mcbride is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcbride is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Mcbride dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mcbride fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanderhose manages to avoid it.
Mcbride leaves Vanderhose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mcbride goes for a double leg but Vanderhose avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vanderhose continues to drive forward.
Mcbride avoiding damage as Vanderhose throws knees to the body.

Vanderhose manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mcbride forces Vanderhose back against the cage and clinches.
Vanderhose fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride trying to control the position but instead, Vanderhose has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mcbride into the cage.
Mcbride has Vanderhose pressed against the cage.

Vanderhose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcbride throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rocco Mcbride is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcbride throws a head kick that misses.
Mcbride throws the kick towards the body but Vanderhose avoids it.
Vanderhose throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mcbride finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcbride counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rocco Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Vanderhose.
Mcbride wants to clinch up but Vanderhose keeps it at a distance.
Vanderhose checks a low kick from Mcbride.
Mcbride tries to clinch up.
Vanderhose displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcbride.
Vanderhose with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcbride counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vanderhose is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vanderhose misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vanderhose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcbride finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Mcbride closes the distance and clinches.
Vanderhose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcbride's efforts to push away.
Vanderhose taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mcbride working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A frustrated look appears on Mcbride's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcbride is trying to break the clinch but Vanderhose is controlling him.
Mcbride stops a takedown attempt from Vanderhose.
Come on Mcbride - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Mcbride's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderhose moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanderhose goes for a double leg but Mcbride avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcbride continues to drive forward.
Mcbride is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanderhose can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vanderhose tries a knee to the head but Mcbride blocks it.
Casper Vanderhose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocco Mcbride is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcbride stops a takedown attempt from Vanderhose.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Mcbride showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcbride 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Mcbride!