PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny McClean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linos Malinos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linos Malinos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McClean
vs
Malinos

202 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Hellbent, Inc.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny McClean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Linos Malinos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malinos wants to clinch.
McClean looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean moves out of range.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
McClean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malinos tries to clinch there but McClean circles away.
Malinos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malinos moves in looking to clinch but McClean pushes him off.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from McClean misses the target.
Malinos tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malinos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malinos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.
Malinos moves in looking to clinch but McClean pushes him off.
Malinos wants to clinch.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClean swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClean throws a series of punches but Malinos avoids them all with ease.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean moves out of range.
McClean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malinos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linos Malinos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malinos is looking to clinch.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean is having none of it.
Malinos tries to clinch up but McClean circles away and keeps his distance.
Malinos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malinos tries to clinch up but McClean circles away and keeps his distance.
Malinos moves away from the strike by McClean.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClean paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Malinos pushes McClean up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malinos tries a knee to the head but McClean blocks it.
Malinos misses with a knee to the head.
Malinos keeps control of McClean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Malinos.
Malinos looking to throw knees to the head but McClean is blocking nicely.

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.
Malinos tries a knee to the head but McClean blocks it.
Malinos throws a punch but it's blocked by McClean.
Malinos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Malinos.
Malinos tries to land a knee to the head but McClean blocks with his arms.
Malinos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Malinos working aggressively here.

McClean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McClean lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malinos wants to clinch.
McClean tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

McClean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Malinos is letting McClean control him for a moment.

McClean decides to stand back up. McClean steps back and let's Malinos get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
McClean will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McClean lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
Malinos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.
Malinos fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
McClean keeps the fight on the outside.
Linos Malinos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch but McClean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McClean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McClean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malinos.
Malinos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McClean throws a leg kick that misses.
Malinos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McClean tries a head kick but it misses.
McClean lands with a shot to the body.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean is having none of it.
Malinos wants to clinch up but McClean keeps it at a distance.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny McClean dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Malinos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malinos is looking to clinch.
Malinos fails with an attempt to clinch.
McClean looks to land a combination. Malinos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McClean tries a low kick but Malinos avoids it.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch but McClean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malinos wants to clinch up but McClean keeps it at a distance.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean is having none of it.
Malinos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malinos wants to clinch.
Malinos tries to clinch up.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McClean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.
Malinos moves in looking to clinch but McClean pushes him off.
Malinos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malinos doesn't manage to clinch there - McClean circles away.
Malinos tries to clinch up.
Malinos tries to clinch there but McClean circles away.
Malinos checks the leg kick.
Malinos is looking to clinch.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.
Malinos tries to clinch there but McClean circles away.
McClean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Malinos has eaten all the pies!
A telegraphed right hand from McClean misses the target.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McClean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malinos wants to clinch up but McClean keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from McClean.
McClean throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McClean connects with a nice looking jab.
Malinos is looking to clinch.
Malinos tries to clinch up but McClean circles away and keeps his distance.
Malinos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McClean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malinos doesn't manage to clinch there - McClean circles away.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.
McClean bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malinos's head.
Malinos is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean moves out of range.
McClean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McClean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
McClean keeps the fight on the outside.
Lenny McClean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McClean throws a good cross that connects.
McClean keeps the fight on the outside.
Malinos tries to clinch up.
McClean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malinos is looking to clinch.
McClean is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McClean keeps the fight on the outside.
McClean wants to slow Malinos down by chopping away at his legs.
Malinos tries to clinch up but McClean circles away and keeps his distance.
Malinos moves in looking to clinch but McClean pushes him off.

That's four 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.
Malinos fails in his attempt to clinch.
McClean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.
Malinos tries to clinch up.
McClean shoots for a double leg takedown but Malinos sprawls well. He's pushed McClean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malinos doesn't manage to clinch there - McClean circles away.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McClean scores with a body shot.
Malinos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McClean.
Malinos wants to clinch up but McClean keeps it at a distance.
McClean throws a series of punches but Malinos avoids them all with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malinos wants to clinch.
McClean tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny McClean dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Malinos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McClean throws a series of punches but Malinos moves out of range.
Malinos is looking to clinch.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean moves out of range.
Malinos tries to clinch up but McClean circles away and keeps his distance.
McClean keeps the fight on the outside.
McClean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malinos fails with an attempt to clinch.
McClean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean is having none of it.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malinos doesn't manage to clinch there - McClean circles away.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
Malinos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malinos tries to clinch there but McClean circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean moves out of range.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch but McClean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from McClean.
Nice cross by McClean.
Malinos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McClean tries a head kick but it misses.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean moves out of range.
Malinos fails with an attempt to clinch.
McClean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malinos wants to clinch up but McClean keeps it at a distance.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.
Malinos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McClean.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McClean misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malinos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malinos checks a leg kick.
McClean misses with a kick to the body.
McClean throws a right hand that Malinos ducks under and follows up with a left that Malinos also avoids with ease.
Malinos doesn't manage to clinch there - McClean circles away.
Malinos needs to keep his hands up - McClean had a free shot at his head there.
Left hook, right uppercut from McClean.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malinos is looking to clinch.
Malinos doesn't manage to clinch there - McClean circles away.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malinos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malinos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McClean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malinos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lenny McClean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malinos tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by McClean.
Malinos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McClean.
McClean swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinos.
Malinos doesn't manage to clinch there - McClean circles away.
Malinos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malinos wants to clinch up but McClean keeps it at a distance.
Malinos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McClean circles away from the clinch attempt.

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.
Malinos tries to clinch up.
Malinos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McClean lands a nice hook to Malinos's body. Malinos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malinos tries to clinch but McClean is having none of it.
McClean lands with an overhand left.
McClean feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malinos's calf.
Malinos is looking to clinch but McClean is avoiding it.
Malinos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McClean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

McClean drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McClean will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McClean wants to stand and escape but instead Malinos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Linos Malinos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McClean keeping moving, preventing Malinos from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny McClean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McClean, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny McClean!