PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paljas Uneksija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLean has chosen I Predict A Riot as his entrance music. Shawn McLean has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Uneksija
vs
McLean

194 cm
20
223 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
252 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Notorious Clothing Co.

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paljas Uneksija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean throws a lazy right hand but Uneksija sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Uneksija.
Uneksija throws a body shot but no joy.
McLean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uneksija lands a right hook to the body.
McLean ducks under a wild hook from Uneksija.
Uneksija scores with a body shot.
Uneksija misses with a body shot.
McLean throws a counter combo.
Uneksija looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uneksija works McLean's body with a nice hook.
McLean connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uneksija momentarily.
Uneksija pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uneksija just misses with a punch to the body.
Uneksija just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean connects with a body shot.
McLean lands with a shot to the body.
McLean has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Uneksija.
Uneksija throws an overhand right that lands on McLean's shoulder, as McLean tries to avoid the shot.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uneksija was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
McLean misses with a looping left.
Uneksija takes a swing at McLean's ribcage but misses.
Uneksija misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLean.
McLean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uneksija fails to land with a series of punches.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uneksija.
Uneksija misses with a right hand
and McLean counters with a straight right hand.
McLean throws a right hand that misses
and Uneksija counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uneksija connects with a nice looking jab.
McLean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paljas Uneksija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Uneksija, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McLean misses.
Uneksija takes a swing at McLean's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uneksija slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McLean moves away from the strike by Uneksija.

Uneksija rushes McLean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Uneksija misses with some punches.
Uneksija is pressed up against the cage. McLean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Uneksija down to the mat. Uneksija avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McLean misses with an uppercut. Uneksija saw that one coming.
Uneksija misses with an uppercut. McLean saw that one coming.
Uneksija walks into a left hand.
McLean misses with an uppercut
and Uneksija counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uneksija cracks McLean with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by McLean.
Uneksija closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McLean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uneksija takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uneksija lands a right hook to the body.
Uneksija takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McLean throws a jab but it's blocked by Uneksija.
Uneksija throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling McLean to counter with a crisp jab.
Uneksija takes a swing at McLean's ribcage but misses.
Uneksija bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uneksija on the side of the head.
McLean misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uneksija throws a poor cross that misses
and McLean counters with a stiff right hand.
Uneksija tests McLean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uneksija misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from McLean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McLean catches Uneksija with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLean throws a shot from downtown. Uneksija moves away and avoids it.
Uneksija displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLean throws out the jab.
Uneksija with a nice cross.
McLean scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Uneksija connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McLean lands a left and a right that send Uneksija crashing to the mat, dazed. McLean thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Uneksija is rocked!
McLean might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fighters circling - Uneksija throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn McLean will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Uneksija darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uneksija misses with a hook

and McLean counters with a nice right hand that sends Uneksija toppling to the canvas! Uneksija scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McLean finish him?!
Oh Uneksija is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uneksija slips a jab from McLean.
Uneksija seems to have got his legs back now.

McLean feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Uneksija sprawling to the canvas! Uneksija rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McLean finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uneksija.
The fighters circling - McLean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Uneksija.
Uneksija slips under a jab.
Uneksija throws a body shot but no joy.
Uneksija misses with a lunging right hand
and McLean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uneksija has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Uneksija ducks under a wild hook from McLean.
Uneksija loads up on a big right hand but McLean slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uneksija moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Uneksija lands with a straight right. McLean didn't see that one coming.
Shawn McLean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uneksija lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Uneksija throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uneksija slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Uneksija lands a glancing blow to the side of McLean's head.
Uneksija is looking to clinch but McLean is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from McLean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uneksija scores with a jab.
McLean looks to land a left hand but Uneksija moved out of range nicely.
McLean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uneksija.
Uneksija thuds his right hand into McLean's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by McLean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLean walks into a left hand.
McLean takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uneksija keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLean.
Uneksija just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean misses with a hook.
McLean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uneksija.
McLean misses with an uppercut. Uneksija saw that one coming.
Uneksija appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McLean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uneksija appears to be looking for a big counter.
McLean looks to land a combination but Uneksija avoids it well.
McLean thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for McLean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uneksija cracks McLean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uneksija fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McLean on the side of the head.
Uneksija misses with a hook to the body
letting McLean counter with a right hand.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
McLean throws an off balance right hand
and Uneksija counters with a right hand to the body.
Uneksija throws a body shot but no joy.
McLean throws a jab when Uneksija was well out of range.
Uneksija dips to his left and cracks McLean with an uppercut!

McLean is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Uneksija ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent McLean clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paljas Uneksija!
Paljas Uneksija seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.