PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Ray Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLauglin comes into the arena with You Belong To The City blaring out of the sound system. Razor has chosen ONYX Feat. Biohazard - Judgment Night as his entrance music. Edward McLauglin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McLauglin
vs
Ray Razor

190 cm
38
219 lbs
29 - 22 - 1

189 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Ray Razor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McLauglin has managed to clinch.
McLauglin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Razor.
Razor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Razor is looking to break free of the clinch but McLauglin has double underhooks.
McLauglin presses Razor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McLauglin struggles to land a body shot inside as Razor controls his hands.
Razor managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin gets underhooks to prevent Razor's takedown attempt.
Razor wants to take the fight to the mat but McLauglin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Razor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Razor.
McLauglin lands an elbow that stopped Razor in his tracks for a moment.
McLauglin leaning his opponent against the cage.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Razor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Razor as McLauglin tries to tie him up.
Come on McLauglin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Razor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edward McLauglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Ray Razor.
McLauglin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Razor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Razor with a hook.

It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
McLauglin checks a low kick from Razor.
Razor slips a jab from McLauglin.
And Razor tries to counter it with a takedown but McLauglin pushes his down on his head and steps out.

McLauglin forces Razor back against the cage and clinches.
McLauglin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McLauglin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLauglin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McLauglin tries a body shot but Razor blocks it.
Razor is looking to break free of the clinch but McLauglin has double underhooks.
McLauglin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McLauglin stalling in the clinch.
McLauglin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLauglin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Razor.
McLauglin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by McLauglin.
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!
McLauglin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Razor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McLauglin working aggressively here.
McLauglin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Razor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLauglin tries to land knees in the clinch but Razor avoids the damage to the body.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Razor wants a takedown.

Razor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLauglin ducks right into an uppercut from Razor.
Razor throws a series of punches but McLauglin moves out of range.
McLauglin takes a jab right on the kisser.

McLauglin moves into range and clinches up with Razor.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Razor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Razor manages to break the clinch.
McLauglin connects with a crisp jab.

McLauglin has Razor up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin pushes Razor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLauglin tries to land knees in the clinch but Razor avoids the damage to the body.
Come on McLauglin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Razor manages to break the clinch.
McLauglin tries to clinch up but Razor circles away and keeps his distance.
McLauglin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Razor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLauglin swats away the attempt to clinch by Razor.

Razor closes the distance and clinches.
McLauglin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McLauglin is struggling to control the position.
McLauglin misses with the head strike.
McLauglin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Razor's face.
McLauglin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin lands a shot to the body.
McLauglin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Razor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McLauglin gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Razor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLauglin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McLauglin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Razor.
McLauglin checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from McLauglin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Razor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLauglin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McLauglin closes the distance and pushes Razor back into the cage.
McLauglin misses with a knee strike.
McLauglin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Razor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLauglin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Razor gets a clinch.
McLauglin tries to throw a body punch but Razor avoids it by throwing McLauglin back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward McLauglin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Razor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McLauglin's half guard.
McLauglin wants to control but Razor is keeping busy.
McLauglin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McLauglin.
Razor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Razor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McLauglin looking for a sweep. Not yet McLauglin, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin keeping full guard, as Razor tries to pass.
McLauglin working a defensive guard but Razor passes into half guard.
McLauglin wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McLauglin's head.
Razor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Razor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Razor wants to pass the guard but McLauglin is defending well.
McLauglin trying to hold on to Razor's head to control him but Razor postures up.
McLauglin wants to get back to full guard.
Razor tries to pass the half guard into mount. McLauglin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Razor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Razor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Edward McLauglin's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries to kick Razor off but Razor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McLauglin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Razor.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Razor not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

McLauglin moves into the clinch.
Razor is trying to break the clinch but McLauglin has him pressed against the cage.
Razor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Razor.
McLauglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Razor.
McLauglin lands a nice shot to the body.
McLauglin lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLauglin stalling.
McLauglin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A hook to the body from Razor.
McLauglin lands a good knee to the midsection. Razor won't want to take too many of those.
Razor is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from McLauglin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin just leaning against Razor, taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McLauglin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McLauglin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Razor.
McLauglin lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McLauglin.
McLauglin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
McLauglin lands a hook that snaps the head of Razor backwards.
McLauglin slowing the pace effectively.
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Razor blocks it with crossed arms.

Razor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Razor shoots in for a takedown but McLauglin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McLauglin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Razor.
A jab from McLauglin does it's job there.
McLauglin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Razor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Razor throws a counter combo.

Razor clinches up with McLauglin and pushes him back against the cage.
McLauglin landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Razor is trying to break free.
Razor blocks the elbow strike.
McLauglin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McLauglin lands with a short shot to the head.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Razor is trying to drag McLauglin to the mat but McLauglin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by McLauglin.
McLauglin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Razor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLauglin has him pressed against the cage.
Razor blocks a body shot from McLauglin.
A shot in the inside from McLauglin.
McLauglin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Razor avoids it.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.

Razor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward McLauglin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McLauglin is looking to clinch.
McLauglin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Razor can do to turn this around?
McLauglin wants to clinch up but Razor keeps it at a distance.
McLauglin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Razor finds it's way round the side to connect with McLauglin's head.
Razor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McLauglin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLauglin tries to clinch up.
Razor scores with the left hand. McLauglin knows he should have avoided that one.

Edward McLauglin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

McLauglin has Razor up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Razor on the inside.
Razor blocking some punches.
Razor blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Razor blocks it with crossed arms.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Razor wants to break the clinch but can't.

Razor manages to break the clinch.
McLauglin thuds his right hand into Razor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razor misses with a head kick.
Razor throws a series of punches but McLauglin moves out of range.
Sonny Ray Razor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Razor walks into a jab.
Razor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Razor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLauglin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLauglin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Razor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonny Ray Razor seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Razor closes the distance and pushes McLauglin back into the cage.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Razor managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin tries to throw a body punch but Razor avoids it by throwing McLauglin back against the cage.
Razor blocks a body shot from McLauglin.
A short right from McLauglin on the inside.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin gets through Razor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Razor is working for takedown but McLauglin is calmly controlling the position for now.
McLauglin stops a takedown attempt from Razor.
A shot in the inside from McLauglin.
Edward McLauglin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauglin prevents Razor from breaking the clinch.
Razor avoids the elbow strike from McLauglin, against the cage.
McLauglin throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Razor.
Razor managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin prevents the takedown attempt.
Edward McLauglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Ray Razor.

Razor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLauglin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Jeez, Edward McLauglin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McLauglin cracks Razor with an open hand slap.
McLauglin tries to clinch but Razor is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Razor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Razor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLauglin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McLauglin wants it to stay on the feet.
McLauglin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Razor misses with a combination
and McLauglin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Razor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Razor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLauglin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLauglin tries to clinch but Razor is having none of it.
Razor tried to score with a low kick but McLauglin checks it.

McLauglin moves into the clinch.
McLauglin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLauglin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sonny Ray Razor has been cut.

Razor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLauglin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from McLauglin tenderised Razor's leg. Razor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Razor misses with a lunging right hand
and McLauglin counters with a low kick, right behind Razor 's knee.

McLauglin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Razor is looking for a takedown.
Razor tries to break the clinch but McLauglin is controlling the position.
McLauglin scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Razor is looking for a takedown.
Sonny Ray Razor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Razor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Razor can't break the clinch.
McLauglin is leaning against Razor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McLauglin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward McLauglin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLauglin, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward McLauglin!
After the big win, Edward McLauglin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Perkele! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.