PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Kansleri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kansleri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is U.D.O. - Heart of Gold. McLean has chosen I Predict A Riot as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kansleri
vs
McLean

192 cm
25
208 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
219 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansleri looks to land a left hand but McLean moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Kansleri.
McLean punishes Kansleri's body with a nice straight punch.
McLean throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
McLean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kansleri throws a leg kick but McLean checks it.
McLean takes a swing at Kansleri's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kansleri. That's going to slow McLean down.
Kansleri scores with a decent looking hook.
McLean cracks Kansleri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McLean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kansleri tried to score with a low kick but McLean checks it.
Kansleri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLean closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kansleri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
McLean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McLean moves out of range of the body kick from Kansleri.
Kansleri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McLean has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kansleri.

Kansleri closes the distance and pushes McLean back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kansleri.
McLean is looking to break free of the clinch but Kansleri has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kansleri.
McLean blocking some punches.
McLean is trying to break the clinch but Kansleri is controlling him.
McLean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLean blocks an uppercut.
McLean can't break the clinch.

Kansleri manages to break the clinch.
Kansleri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLean looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McLean misses with a body shot.
Kansleri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansleri moves away.
Kansleri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and McLean releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McLean checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kansleri.
Kansleri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kansleri rather than just go for the knockout.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansleri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLean.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kansleri takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Kansleri.
Kansleri looks to land a right hand but McLean moved out of range.
McLean throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kansleri's head.
Kansleri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kansleri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLean lands a slapping body shot.
Kansleri takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLean.
McLean lands a body shot.
McLean checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from McLean misses.
Kansleri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLean.
Kansleri is looking to score with low kicks.
McLean is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kansleri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansleri moves away.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.

Kansleri forces McLean back against the cage and clinches.
McLean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kansleri misses with a body punch.
McLean working hard to break the clinch.
McLean working hard to break the clinch.

McLean breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Kansleri does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean walks into a straight right hand from Kansleri.
McLean misses with a few strikes there.
Kansleri lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Kansleri does no damage.
Kansleri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kansleri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLean. That did some damage!
Kansleri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kansleri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLean checks a low kick from Kansleri.
A nice side step and McLean releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut
and McLean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kansleri tries to clinch but McLean moves out of range.

Kansleri takes the fight into the clinch.
McLean tries to break free but Kansleri pushes him back against the cage.
McLean wants to break free but Kansleri has control.
McLean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kansleri misses with a punch to the body.

McLean breaks the clinch.
Kansleri throws a body kick that misses.
Kansleri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kansleri 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.
McLean stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Kansleri.
Kansleri slips a jab and a cross from McLean.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut. McLean saw that one coming.
Kansleri tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri scores with a jab. McLean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Nice uppercut lands for Kansleri. That snapped McLean's head back.
Kansleri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLean moves out of range of the body kick.
McLean scores with a decent looking hook.
McLean lands a slapping body shot.
Kansleri moves out of range of the body kick.
McLean takes a swing at Kansleri's ribcage but misses.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansleri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McLean swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kansleri counters with a nice uppercut.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansleri avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean misses with a straight left.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
McLean slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kansleri throws a head kick but McLean moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but McLean is out of range.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McLean walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kansleri.
McLean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kansleri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLean.
Kansleri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kansleri misses the target.
Kansleri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kansleri throws a hook but McLean avoids it easily.
Kansleri throws a hook but McLean avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Kansleri.
Kansleri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kansleri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kansleri avoids the body shot from McLean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kansleri throws a leg kick but McLean sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
McLean looks to throw the jab but Kansleri is out of range.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean throws a shot from downtown. Kansleri moves away and avoids it.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
McLean stuns Kansleri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLean lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kansleri.
Kansleri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McLean gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kansleri.
McLean pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kansleri back to the cage. McLean follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kansleri tries to clinch there but McLean circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kansleri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLean throws an overhand right that lands on Kansleri's shoulder, as Kansleri tries to avoid the shot.
McLean takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Kansleri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLean throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Kansleri misses
and McLean counters with a nice body shot.
Kansleri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Kansleri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kansleri.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansleri moves away.
McLean throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
McLean throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
McLean connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn McLean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McLean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kansleri doesn't seem bothered though.
McLean throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kansleri misses the target.
Kansleri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLean looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kansleri lands a nice shot to the body.
Kansleri tries a low kick but McLean avoids it.
McLean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLean takes a swing at Kansleri's ribcage but misses.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.
McLean checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLean stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.

Kansleri has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kansleri scores with a nice short uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
McLean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kansleri manages to avoid it.
Kansleri quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McLean's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kansleri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from McLean misses
and Kansleri counters with an inside leg kick.
McLean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. McLean moves away and avoids it.
Kansleri throws a chopping leg kick but McLean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kansleri tried to score with a low kick but McLean checks it.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McLean takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kansleri is looking to clinch but McLean is avoiding it.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLean swings for the body but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansleri moves away.
Kansleri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLean's calf.
McLean misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from McLean misses its intended target.
Kansleri throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansleri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kansleri takes a swing at McLean's ribcage but misses.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Kansleri appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLean scores with a decent looking hook.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansleri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Kansleri.
Kansleri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLean at a distance.
McLean lands a jab to Kansleri's midsection.
McLean misses with a body shot.
McLean blocks the body kick.
Shawn McLean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kansleri misses with a two punch combination.
Kansleri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kansleri staying out of range there.
Kansleri is looking to counter the offense by McLean and move into the clinch.
Kansleri moves out of range as McLean strikes.
Kansleri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McLean manages to circle out of the way.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansleri.
Kansleri scoring well with a low kick there.
McLean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with a body shot.
Kansleri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
McLean takes a swing at Kansleri's ribcage but misses.
Kansleri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McLean manages to circle out of the way.
McLean looks to land a combination but Kansleri avoids it well.
Kansleri misses with a body kick.
McLean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from McLean misses
and Kansleri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McLean thinking.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
McLean takes a swing at Kansleri's ribcage but misses.
Kansleri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

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 Rauta Kansleri.
I think Kansleri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Kansleri!
Rauta Kansleri decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.