PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pony Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Struggling Desperately (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desperately has chosen Legend of a Banished Man as his entrance music. Struggling Desperately has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mclovin
vs
Desperately

183 cm
27
176 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

178 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Struggling Desperately!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desperately tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mclovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Desperately tries to clinch up but Mclovin circles away and keeps his distance.
Mclovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
Desperately fails in his attempt to clinch.
Desperately keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Mclovin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Struggling Desperately seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desperately chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mclovin can pounce on him.
Desperately takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Desperately misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Mclovin does no damage.
Mclovin swings for the body but Desperately moves out of range.
A cross from Mclovin lands.
Desperately swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclovin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Desperately clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desperately lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mclovin backwards.
Desperately avoiding damage as Mclovin throws knees to the body.
Desperately goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperately goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mclovin prevents a body shot from Desperately.
Desperately throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desperately misses with a shot to the body
and Mclovin counters with a nice uppercut.
Mclovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mclovin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Desperately on the side of the head.
Desperately digs a good hook to Mclovin's body.
Desperately takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Desperately throws out a leg kick but Mclovin moves out of range and Desperately only half commits.
Desperately tries to clinch but Mclovin is having none of it.
Mclovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mclovin scores with a leg kick.
Desperately misses with a jab to the body
and Mclovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Desperately tries to clinch up.
Mclovin cracks a nice hook into Desperately's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclovin is looking to land body kicks.
Pony Mclovin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Desperately throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Desperately throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desperately digs a good hook to Mclovin's body.
Mclovin connects with a looping right hand.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Desperately sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mclovin throws a body shot but no joy.
Desperately let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Desperately moves away from the strike by Mclovin.
Desperately keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Desperately tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mclovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Desperately.
Mclovin tried to counter with a leg kick but Desperately avoided it.
Mclovin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Desperately's head.
Desperately is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mclovin rather than just go for the knockout.
Desperately fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Mclovin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mclovin.
Desperately takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Desperately tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Desperately throws a series of punches but Mclovin moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mclovin. Desperately shrugs it off though.
Mclovin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mclovin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mclovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Desperately throws a body shot but no joy.
Desperately throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclovin counters with a good low kick that Desperately was not able to check.
Desperately avoids the head kick by Mclovin.
Desperately misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mclovin.
Mclovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Desperately misses with a jab to the body
and Mclovin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Desperately really felt that one!
Desperately swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mclovin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin connects with a leg kick. Desperately looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mclovin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Desperately on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mclovin. Mclovin obviously looking to wear him down.
Mclovin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mclovin works the jab nicely.
Desperately lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclovin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mclovin is looking to slow Desperately down with leg kicks.
Desperately misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Desperately has taken the fight to the clinch.
Desperately lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mclovin.
Desperately tries to land knees in the clinch but Mclovin avoids the damage to the body.
Desperately tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mclovin's elbow.
Desperately tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Mclovin.
Desperately misses with a punch to the body.
Desperately can't find room to land a body shot as Mclovin controls the action.
Nice body punch from Desperately.
Desperately tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Mclovin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mclovin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Desperately looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Mclovin misses.
Mclovin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Desperately. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pony Mclovin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mclovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Desperately.
Mclovin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mclovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Desperately can do to turn this around?
Mclovin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Desperately.
Desperately comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Desperately paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab lands there for Mclovin.
Mclovin punishes Desperately's body with a nice straight punch.
Mclovin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Desperately was well out of range. Poor timing from Mclovin.

Desperately drives through with a takedown into Mclovin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Mclovin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mclovin tries to throw a body punch but Desperately avoids it by throwing Mclovin back against the cage.
Desperately working Mclovin over with knees to the body.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Desperately.
Desperately missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperately tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mclovin avoids it.
Mclovin prevents a body shot from Desperately.
Desperately landing knees to the body.
Desperately throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mclovins head.
Struggling Desperately seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mclovin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Desperately lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mclovin or not.
Mclovin avoiding damage as Desperately throws knees to the body.
Mclovin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Desperately tries to land knees in the clinch but Mclovin avoids the damage to the body.
Mclovin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mclovin managing to block the knees to the body from Desperately.
Mclovin prevents a body shot from Desperately.
Desperately lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mclovin prevents a body shot from Desperately.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperately misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mclovin.
Desperately misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mclovin blocks an uppercut.
Mclovin stalling.
A short uppercut from Mclovin.
Desperately is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mclovin is defending well for now.
Desperately tries to throw a body punch but Mclovin avoids it by throwing Desperately back against the cage.
A short right from Desperately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desperately misses with a body punch.
Desperately tries to work over Mclovin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Mclovin breaks the clinch.
Mclovin avoids the body shot from Desperately.
Nice jab there from Desperately.

Desperately darts in and clinches Mclovin up against the cage.
Mclovin avoids the elbow strike from Desperately, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately tries a body shot but Mclovin blocks it.
Desperately is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mclovin is defending well for now.
Desperately tries to land knees in the clinch but Mclovin avoids the damage to the body.
Desperately missing with knees to the body.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin works Desperately's body with a nice hook.
Desperately swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mclovin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Desperately moves in looking to clinch but Mclovin pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Mclovin misses the target.
Desperately scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mclovin.
Desperately punishes Mclovin's body with a nice straight punch.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Mclovin.
Desperately with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Desperately chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mclovin can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desperately is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Desperately backs away, Mclovin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mclovin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mclovin connects with a body shot.
Desperately ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclovin moves away.

Desperately has Mclovin up against the cage in a clinch.
Mclovin looking to throw knees to the head but Desperately is blocking nicely.

Mclovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Desperately fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mclovin, pushing him back against the cage.
Desperately missing with knees to the body.
Mclovin can't find room to land a body shot as Desperately controls the action.
Desperately lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mclovin or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Desperately trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Struggling Desperately showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Desperately throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Desperately misses.
Pony Mclovin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mclovin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Desperately throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Mclovin slams his shin into Desperately's torso.
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desperately takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Desperately moves away from the strike by Mclovin.
Mclovin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Mclovin.
Desperately looks to clinch
and Desperately takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Desperately fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mclovin looks to land a combination but Desperately avoids it well.
Desperately ducks under a wild hook from Mclovin.
Desperately fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclovin manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desperately lunges at Mclovin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mclovin's hand.
Desperately ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclovin moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin lands the left hand.
Desperately fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mclovin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses.
Mclovin looks for the body kick but Desperately saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mclovin.
Desperately tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Desperately throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Mclovin.
Mclovin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mclovin scores with a nice strike.
Desperately lands a nice hook to Mclovin's body. Mclovin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Desperately misses with a body shot.
Mclovin misses with a kick to the body.
Mclovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mclovin takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Mclovin. That snapped Desperately's head back.
Desperately's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperately dives in and grabs Mclovin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mclovin pushes down on Desperately's head and hops out.

Desperately looking to score a takedown here. Mclovin is defending well but Desperately drives through and ends up in Mclovin's guard.

Mclovin wriggles free and stands up.
Desperately takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mclovin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mclovin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Desperately drives through and clinches with Mclovin against the cage.
Desperately misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin wants to break free but Desperately has control.
Mclovin managing to block the knees to the body from Desperately.
Desperately tries to land knees in the clinch but Mclovin avoids the damage to the body.
Mclovin trying to control the position but instead, Desperately has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mclovin into the cage.
Mclovin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately trying to land knees to the body.
Mclovin lands an uppercut.
Desperately missing with knees to the body.
Desperately has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Desperately managing to block the knees to the body from Mclovin.
A short left from Mclovin.
Mclovin slowing the pace effectively.
Desperately misses with some punches.
Mclovin slows down the pace here.
Desperately is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mclovin is defending well for now.
Desperately tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mclovin avoids it.
Mclovin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Desperately is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Mclovin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mclovin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Desperately tries to clinch up
and Mclovin counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Desperately.
A looping hook to the body misses from Desperately. Mclovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Mclovin misses its target.
Desperately throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desperately.
Desperately throws a leg kick that misses.
Desperately takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desperately misses with a body shot.
Desperately wants to clinch up but Mclovin keeps it at a distance.
Mclovin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Desperately just manages to avoid it.

Desperately pushes Mclovin up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pony Mclovin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mclovin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pony Mclovin!
Pony Mclovin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Struggling Desperately had this to say: 'I pity da foo' that thinks he can beat me more than once!'.