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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by James Brown-Superbad. Hall has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Uriah Hall was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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214 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Mclean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Hall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mclean enables Hall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mclean manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mclean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
Mclean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mclean controlling Hall's posture.
Hall preventing the sweep.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Mclean has wrist control.
Mclean could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mclean looking for a sweep. Not yet Mclean, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hall looks winded!
Mclean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mclean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mclean with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mclean.
Mclean prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Mclean drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mclean jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mclean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hall wants to stand up but Mclean is controlling him.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mclean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mclean landing some decent shots from guard.
Mclean throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mclean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mclean throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Mclean moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mclean tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.
Mclean gets back to half guard.
Mclean is looking to escape.
Mclean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mclean looking for a sweep. Not yet Mclean, not yet.
Mclean seems keen to control Hall's posture.
Mclean wants to stand but Hall is controlling the position.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Mclean has wrist control.
Mclean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mclean manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
Mclean landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Mclean working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mclean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Mclean dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mclean moves into range and clinches up with Hall.
Hall pushes off an throws an elbow but Mclean leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mclean's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Mclean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mclean jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Mclean gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hall is looking to clinch but Mclean is avoiding it.
Hall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hall lands in his opponent's guard.
Mclean trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall prevents Mclean from getting back to his feet.
Mclean wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Mclean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mclean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Mclean is keeping busy.
Mclean is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mclean.
Nice strikes from Mclean there.
Roger Mclean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mclean is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hall wants to improve his position but Mclean is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall has hold of Mclean's hands but Mclean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mclean.
Mclean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mclean wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mclean thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mclean throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Mclean rushes Hall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mclean has picked Hall up - he's going for a ride! Mclean dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mclean is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to control but Mclean is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Mclean dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mclean blocks a head kick by Hall.
Mclean tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Mclean ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Uriah Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a head kick but Mclean moves out of range.
It looked like Mclean was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mclean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mclean tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Mclean. Mclean gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Mclean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclean drives through with a takedown into Hall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mclean landing some decent shots from guard.
Mclean working some strikes from top position.
Mclean chips away with some ground and pound.
Mclean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mclean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Mclean trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mclean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mclean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mclean tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hall.
Hall is looking to control Mclean's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hall has hold of Mclean's hands but Mclean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hall is trying to control but can't.
Mclean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mclean.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mclean tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Roger Mclean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mclean. Mclean obviously looking to wear him down.
Mclean fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hall sprawls well initially but Mclean persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mclean working the head and body with strikes.
Mclean is looking for a kimura here.
Mclean thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Mclean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mclean, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Mclean!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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