PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, To Hell and Back. On his way into the cage it seems that Rob McLovin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rob McLovin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McLovin
vs
Silver

191 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

ANZAC Clothing
Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Silver!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McLovin.
McLovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLovin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rob McLovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLovin misses with a two punch combination.
Silver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Long Silver has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McLovin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McLovin is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from McLovin.
McLovin tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silver should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McLovin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silver avoids the head kick by McLovin.
McLovin connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLovin, right into the meat.
McLovin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silver counters with a shoot takedown. McLovin fights it but they end up in guard.
Silver looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLovin has his feet on Silver's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silver closes the distance and clinches up with McLovin, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes McLovin against the cage but McLovin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McLovin tries to clinch
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McLovin tries to avoid it but Silver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McLovin to the ground. McLovin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rob McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Silver.
McLovin tries a low kick but Silver avoids it.
McLovin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

McLovin clinches with his opponent.
Silver tries to pull guard but McLovin won't allow it.

McLovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
Silver dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
McLovin lands a left and a right that sends Silver crashing to the canvas! McLovin dives into mount looking to finish!

Silver is rocked!

That has opened up Long Silver's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLovin controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McLovin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

McLovin rushes Silver and presses him up against the cage.

McLovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver closes the distance and clinches up with McLovin, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes McLovin against the cage but McLovin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McLovin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McLovin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Long Silver's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McLovin looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
McLovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLovin moves away.
McLovin doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLovin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
McLovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLovin moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Rob McLovin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McLovin gets a clinch.

McLovin breaks the clinch.
Silver tries to clinch but McLovin moves out of range.
McLovin throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
McLovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from McLovin. No joy for Silver on that attempt.
McLovin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLovin swinging wilding here.
McLovin fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt - McLovin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silver tries to clinch but McLovin is having none of it.
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLovin.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver closes the distance and clinches up with McLovin, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes McLovin against the cage but McLovin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silver looks for a takedown but McLovin sprawls well.
A left and a right from McLovin both land. Nice combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Long Silver's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rob McLovin!