PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Maclennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angus Maclennan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Guy Hanes's chin.

Hanes
vs
Maclennan

185 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

186 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Victory! Sports Nutrition
Urban Fighter

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guy Hanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angus Maclennan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maclennan instigates a clinch.

Hanes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maclennan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maclennan wants to get back to his feet.
Hanes misses with a head shot. Maclennan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hanes postures up in Maclennan's guard and throws a big left but Maclennan blocks it.
Hanes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maclennan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanes throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maclennan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes stops Maclennan from standing up.
Hanes looking to pass the guard.
Hanes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanes postures up and lands a big shot to Maclennan's brow.
Hanes is looking to work some ground and pound but Maclennan has wrist control.
Hanes throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanes throwing strikes from guard but Maclennan blocks nicely.
Maclennan has momentary wrist control but Hanes slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanes lands a couple of elbows.
Hanes throwing strikes from guard but Maclennan blocks nicely.
Hanes throws a strike but Maclennan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclennan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Maclennan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hanes with a poor takedown
and Maclennan counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Hanes with that takedown attempt.

Hanes gets a takedown into half guard.

Maclennan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hanes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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!

Maclennan breaks from the clinch.
Maclennan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanes shoots in but Maclennan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Hanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maclennan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maclennan manages to break the clinch.
Maclennan delivers a nice body kick.
Maclennan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maclennan circles away.

Maclennan closes the distance and clinches.
Maclennan lands with a right to the head.
Maclennan lands an uppercut.
Hanes wants a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Maclennan.
Maclennan lands with a left to the head.
Hanes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
Maclennan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maclennan lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maclennan lands a body punch.

Maclennan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanes looks for a takedown but Maclennan sprawls well.

Maclennan drives through and clinches with Hanes against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclennan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanes backwards.
Hanes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maclennan lands with a light punch inside.
Maclennan digs a right hand underneath Hanes's ribcage. Hanes let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Maclennan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Maclennan moves into the clinch.
Maclennan lands with a right to the head.
Maclennan lands a right hand.
Maclennan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maclennan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanes backwards.
Maclennan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hanes is rocked!
Maclennan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oh Hanes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maclennan lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Maclennan.
Hanes seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maclennan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Maclennan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hanes misses the shot to the body.

Maclennan moves into range and clinches up with Hanes.
Maclennan scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanes lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Maclennan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guy Hanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maclennan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Maclennan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maclennan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanes backwards.
Maclennan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hanes blocks an elbow strike from Maclennan.
Hanes is looking for a takedown.
Hanes is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Hanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maclennan presses Hanes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maclennan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maclennan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hanes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maclennan can turn it around.
Hanes tries for a takedown but Maclennan manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Maclennan.
Maclennan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Maclennan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maclennan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclennan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Maclennan.
Good body shot from Maclennan.

Maclennan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanes misses the target.
Hanes fails to land the takedown.

Maclennan moves into the clinch.
Maclennan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maclennan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maclennan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Maclennan has Hanes up against the cage in a clinch.
Maclennan lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maclennan.
Hanes wants to take the fight to the mat but Maclennan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maclennan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Maclennan closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanes is trying to drag Maclennan to the mat but Maclennan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

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

Hanes tries to keep at a distance but Maclennan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maclennan lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Maclennan.
Maclennan lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maclennan.
Maclennan is struggling to control the position.
Maclennan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maclennan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maclennan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hanes is trying to drag Maclennan to the mat but Maclennan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maclennan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Maclennan moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Maclennan.
Maclennan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maclennan scores with a hook to the body.
Maclennan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maclennan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanes backwards.

Maclennan manages to break the clinch.

Maclennan pushes Hanes up against the cage in a clinch.
Maclennan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanes avoids it.
Hanes takes a shot to the head.
Hanes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Maclennan.
Maclennan lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maclennan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Maclennan.
A hook to the body from Maclennan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclennan scores with a shot to the side of Hanes's head.

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

Maclennan drives through and clinches with Hanes against the cage.
Angus Maclennan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maclennan is defending well.

Maclennan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanes shoots for a double leg takedown but Maclennan sprawls well. He's pushed Hanes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maclennan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Maclennan wobbles Hanes with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Maclennan dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Hanes to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Angus Maclennan!
Angus Maclennan thanked the fans post fight for their support.