PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn McLean (ranked 2428 p4p, 353 weight class) and Burt Rhinehold (ranked 2912 p4p, 420 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McLean might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Predict A Riot. Rhinehold has chosen Cream as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLean
vs
Rhinehold

192 cm
26
219 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

195 cm
24
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Burt Rhinehold!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean throws a sloppy body shot
and Rhinehold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rhinehold slips a jab and a cross from McLean.
McLean fakes the leg kick and cracks Rhinehold in the body.
McLean misses with a body shot.
Rhinehold throws out a counter right but McLean avoids it with no problem.
Rhinehold just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhinehold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLean swings for the body but Rhinehold moves out of range.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhinehold moves away.
McLean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhinehold.
McLean is looking to wear down Rhinehold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean misses with a body shot.
McLean cracks a nice hook into Rhinehold's ribs.
Rhinehold wants to slow McLean down by chopping away at his legs.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhinehold appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Rhinehold does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by McLean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McLean.

It looks like Burt Rhinehold has been cut.
McLean lands a nice shot to the body.
McLean jabs at Rhinehold's body.
Rhinehold avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhinehold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhinehold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rhinehold uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McLean punishes Rhinehold's body with a nice straight punch.
McLean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rhinehold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean jabs Rhinehold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhinehold 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLean throws a body punch but Rhinehold moves out of range.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhinehold only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McLean misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McLean throws a body punch but Rhinehold moves out of range.
Rhinehold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rhinehold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhinehold throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. McLean catches Rhinehold right on the button with a cross.
Rhinehold misses with a low kick as McLean jumps back.
McLean punishes Rhinehold's body with a nice straight punch.
McLean lands a jab to Rhinehold's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by McLean.
McLean lands a body shot.
Rhinehold avoids the body shot from McLean.
Rhinehold tries a head kick but it misses.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rhinehold in his tracks.
McLean throws an off balance right hand

and Rhinehold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rhinehold.
McLean wants to break the clinch but can't.
McLean stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

McLean manages to break the clinch.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhinehold cracks the inside of McLean's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rhinehold has managed to clinch.
Rhinehold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhinehold lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhinehold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhinehold just leaning against McLean, taking a breather.
McLean is trying to force a seperation but Rhinehold has the dominant position.
Rhinehold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLean's elbow.
McLean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhinehold has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rhinehold - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McLean is trying to push Rhinehold away but Rhinehold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on McLean's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McLean breaks from the clinch.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean misses with a hook to the body
and Rhinehold counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McLean!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn McLean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burt Rhinehold's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McLean swings for the body but Rhinehold moves out of range.
Rhinehold thinks about the counter body kick.
McLean takes a swing at Rhinehold's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Rhinehold does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhinehold. McLean does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean lands with a nice combination. Rhinehold backs away looking to recover.
McLean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rhinehold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhinehold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLean's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Rhinehold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhinehold only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rhinehold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLean takes a swing at Rhinehold's ribcage but misses.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhinehold.
A shot to the liver by Rhinehold. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhinehold missing with a left hand there. McLean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhinehold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rhinehold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Rhinehold rushes McLean and presses him up against the cage.
Rhinehold can't find room to land a body shot as McLean controls the action.
A short right from Rhinehold.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Rhinehold keeps him there for the moment.

McLean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhinehold throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McLean.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhinehold was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rhinehold - that will leave a mark!
Rhinehold misses with a straight left.
McLean misses with a body punch
and Rhinehold counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Rhinehold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLean checks it well.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean misses with a body shot.
Rhinehold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shawn McLean is winning the standup battle so far.
McLean swings for the body but Rhinehold moves out of range.
Rhinehold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhinehold was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.

Rhinehold pushes McLean up against the cage in a clinch.

McLean breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from McLean.
McLean moves into range and connects with a jab.

That has opened up Burt Rhinehold's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhinehold scores with a head kick.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rhinehold finds it's way round the side to connect with McLean's head.

McLean is rocked!
Rhinehold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McLean swings for the body but Rhinehold moves out of range.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhinehold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rhinehold scores with a leg kick.
Rhinehold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rhinehold tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhinehold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLean misses with a shot to the body
and Rhinehold counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rhinehold.
McLean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhinehold throws a hook to the side of McLean's head but McLean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLean swings for the body but Rhinehold moves out of range.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhinehold throws a counter combo.
Nice body kick from McLean.
McLean lands a head shot.
McLean scores with a body shot.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
McLean throws a body punch but Rhinehold moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Rhinehold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Burt Rhinehold's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McLean digs a good body shot into Rhinehold's ribs.
McLean takes a swing at Rhinehold's ribcage but misses.
McLean misses with a few strikes there.
McLean catches Rhinehold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLean throws a body punch but Rhinehold moves out of range.
McLean takes a swing at Rhinehold's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Rhinehold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
McLean misses with a body shot
and Rhinehold counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean catches Rhinehold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rhinehold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Rhinehold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLean jabs Rhinehold to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rhinehold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLean swings for the body but Rhinehold moves out of range.
McLean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhinehold can do to turn this around?
Rhinehold throws a predictable looking body shot
and McLean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhinehold is just out of range.
McLean is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by McLean.
McLean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rhinehold counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Rhinehold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhinehold moves away.
McLean swings away with a body shot that misses
and McLean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhinehold manages to avoid it.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McLean moves out of range of the body kick from Rhinehold.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhinehold thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McLean if he has to take too many more of those.
Rhinehold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McLean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rhinehold counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh McLean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McLean takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rhinehold lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Burt Rhinehold!
A very excited looking Burt Rhinehold made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.