PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Yoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Donnell Mclean has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Donnell Mclean seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mclean
vs
Yoma

162 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnell Mclean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Yoma!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yoma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mclean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoma is fending him off so far but Mclean persists. Nope, Yoma circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoma wants to counter with a clinch but Mclean pushes him away.

Mclean fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yoma to the ground. Mclean is now in Yoma's guard.

Yoma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yoma working a defensive guard but Mclean manages to pass into side control anyway.
Yoma is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoma tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Yoma is desperately trying to improve his position but Mclean has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoma takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Mclean.
Mclean really is a fat lump.
Mclean with the ground and pound from mount.

Mclean wants to finish this one by submission but Yoma is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mclean.
Yoma wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mclean looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yoma holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mclean tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mclean lands a big elbow.
Yoma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean scoring with strikes but Yoma is staying in there.
Yoma tries to lock up and control but Mclean gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mclean punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoma just holding on.
Mclean working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Mclean swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Yoma is now in Mclean's guard. A big mistake from Mclean there, giving up the dominant position!
Mclean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mclean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yoma's head.
Yoma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yoma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mclean throwing strikes from guard but Yoma blocks nicely.
Mclean lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yoma looking to control but Mclean passes into half guard.
Yoma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mclean.

Mclean is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yoma sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoma wants to improve his position but Mclean is controlling well.
Yoma trying to control from the bottom.
Yoma moves into full guard.
Yoma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mclean is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mclean has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yoma is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mclean lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Yoma gets a double leg takedown into Mclean's guard.
Yoma wants to stand but Mclean has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Donnell Mclean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mclean pulls Yoma in close to prevent any damage.
Mclean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mclean wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mclean manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yoma manages to get himself to full guard.

Mclean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mclean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mclean throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mclean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mclean distracts Yoma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yoma is trying to keep Mclean in close.
Mclean is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoma has wrist control.

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.
Mclean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mclean throwing strikes from guard but Yoma blocks nicely.
Yoma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mclean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mclean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yoma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mclean landing with the ground and pound.
Mclean scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yoma controls Mclean momentarily but Mclean frees himself.
Mclean throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mclean.
Mclean shoots and misses
and Yoma counters with a stiff right hand.
Matt Yoma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yoma throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mclean tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yoma is in Mclean's guard.
Mclean looking to control.
Yoma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yoma postures up in Mclean's guard and throws a big left but Mclean blocks it.
Mclean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mclean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yoma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Yoma.

Yoma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Mclean sneaks out the side door and pushes Yoma away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yoma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mclean works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mclean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mclean 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.

Mclean stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnell Mclean dominated that second round.
That's time! Mclean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yoma throws a head kick that misses

and Mclean moves into the clinch.
Yoma is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Mclean manages to break the clinch.

Yoma moves into the clinch.
Mclean prevents Yoma from breaking the clinch.

Yoma jumps guard.
Yoma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yoma has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mclean has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yoma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclean goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yoma has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mclean but great work by Yoma.
Mclean holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Yoma tries to advance to mount but Mclean denies him.
Mclean is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yoma off and has taken his back!

Mclean looking for the RNC.

Mclean patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Mclean working for the choke.
Yoma trying to control but not successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoma is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mclean is staying active.
Mclean scores with strikes from the back.

Mclean looking to break Yoma's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yoma remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mclean will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mclean is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yoma knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yoma for a finish.

Mclean is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yoma has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoma trying to control the hands but Mclean won't let him.
Yoma breaks Mclean's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Yoma is fighting to break Mclean's control of his arms but Mclean is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mclean trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean is pulling down on Yoma's head. It's preventing any offense from Yoma, at least for the moment.
Yoma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yoma stops Mclean from standing up.
Yoma trying to control but Mclean is working from the bottom.
Mclean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoma can do to turn this around?
Mclean is pulling down on Yoma's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yoma shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yoma showed some decent athleticism there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donnell Mclean.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mclean, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnell Mclean!