PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Statler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McLean
vs
Statler

192 cm
20
260 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donovan Statler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean loads up on a big right hand but Statler slips the punch.
McLean stuns Statler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLean loads up on a big right hand but Statler slips the punch.
McLean misses with a hook.
Statler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLean.
McLean keeps the fight on the outside.
Statler tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
Statler slips a jab from McLean.
Statler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLean.
Nice uppercut lands for McLean. That snapped Statler's head back.

It looks like Donovan Statler has been cut.
McLean misses with an uppercut.
McLean works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Statler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLean.
Statler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLean.
McLean has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Statler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLean has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Statler throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McLean cracks Statler with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Statler looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McLean finish him?
Statler misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Statler tries to clinch up.
Statler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLean throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Statler misses with a knee to the head.
McLean avoids the elbow strike from Statler, against the cage.
McLean can't break the clinch.
McLean blocks an elbow strike.
McLean can't break the clinch.
Statler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McLean dodges an elbow strike from Statler.
A frustrated look appears on McLean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Statler throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statler lands a damaging elbow.
Statler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Statler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Statler lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Shawn McLean has been cut.
Statler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Statler misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Statler throws an elbow but misses.
Statler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
McLean avoids a wild elbow strike from Statler.
McLean blocks an elbow strike from Statler.
Statler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Statler lands a nice elbow.
Statler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McLean dodges an elbow strike from Statler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statler throws an elbow that misses.
McLean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Statler lands an elbow just above McLean 's eye.
Statler throws a knee to the head but misses.
McLean takes an elbow to the temple.
Statler missing with knees to the body.
Statler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McLean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Statler misses with an elbow over the top.
Statler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLean is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Statler throws an elbow but misses.
Statler misses with an elbow strike.
McLean blocks an elbow strike.
Statler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Statler prevents a body shot from McLean.
A frustrated look appears on McLean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Statler tries to land knees in the clinch but McLean avoids the damage to the body.
Statler lands an elbow inside.
McLean dodges an elbow strike from Statler.
Statler throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Statler as McLean tries to tie him up.
Statler throws a knee to the head but misses.
McLean avoids a wild elbow strike from Statler.
Statler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McLean manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Statler keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Statler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Statler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLean.
Statler throws out a leg kick but McLean moves out of range and Statler only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from McLean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Statler tries to clinch up.
McLean looks to land a left hand but Statler moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for McLean.
Statler tries to clinch but McLean moves away

and McLean counters with a nice right hand that sends Statler toppling to the canvas! Statler scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McLean finish him?!

That has opened up Donovan Statler's cut even more.
Statler tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
A low kick from Statler is predictable there
and McLean counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Statler badly! He tries to strike back but McLean puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Statler out cold! Oh man, Statler will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shawn McLean!
A victorious Shawn McLean thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.