PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Mourtneant (ranked 4566 p4p, 538 weight class) and Shawn McLean (ranked 3941 p4p, 486 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McLean's choice of entrance music: I Predict A Riot. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mourtneant
vs
McLean

192 cm
29
207 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

192 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guy Mourtneant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourtneant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McLean throws a body punch but Mourtneant moves out of range.
McLean swings for the body but Mourtneant moves out of range.

Mourtneant closes the distance and pushes McLean back into the cage.

McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up.
And McLean responds with a good body kick, but Mourtneant manages to step out the way in time.
McLean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mourtneant moves away.
McLean keeps the fight on the outside.
McLean throws a body punch but Mourtneant moves out of range.
A head kick from McLean lands but Mourtneant takes it in his stride.
McLean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mourtneant rather than just go for the knockout.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean takes a swing at Mourtneant's ribcage but misses.
McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shawn McLean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLean misses the shot to the body.
McLean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mourtneant checks a leg kick nicely.
Mourtneant tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McLean manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McLean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.

Mourtneant takes the fight into the clinch.
McLean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mourtneant slows down the pace here.
McLean tries to break free but Mourtneant pushes him back against the cage.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.
McLean is pushing Mourtneant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mourtneant can't find room to land a body shot as McLean controls the action.
Mourtneant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLean wants to break free but Mourtneant has control.

McLean manages to break the clinch.
McLean throws a head kick but Mourtneant moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up but McLean circles away and keeps his distance.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Mourtneant.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
McLean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mourtneant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Mourtneant has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mourtneant works on McLean's body with a couple of short punches.
Mourtneant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLean is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mourtneant misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLean is looking to break free of the clinch but Mourtneant has double underhooks.
Mourtneant has McLean pressed against the cage, preventing McLean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McLean tries to break the clinch but Mourtneant is controlling the position.
McLean is trying to push Mourtneant away but Mourtneant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from McLean.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mourtneant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McLean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

McLean tries to keep at a distance but Mourtneant has taken the fight into the clinch.

McLean manages to break the clinch.

Mourtneant rushes McLean and presses him up against the cage.
Mourtneant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

McLean breaks the clinch.
McLean throws a body kick that misses.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLean lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McLean lands the left hand.
McLean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mourtneant manages to avoid it.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.

Mourtneant rushes McLean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McLean prevents a body shot from Mourtneant.
McLean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mourtneant fails to land.

McLean breaks from the clinch.
Mourtneant fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mourtneant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLean scores with a head kick. Mourtneant tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Mourtneant moves into range and clinches up with McLean.
McLean can't break the clinch.
McLean wants to break the clinch but can't.
McLean cracks Mourtneant with a nice body shot.

McLean manages to break the clinch.
McLean thuds a left hand into Mourtneant's body.
McLean swings for the body but Mourtneant moves out of range.
McLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean lands with a thumping leg kick.

Mourtneant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn McLean dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mourtneant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLean.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch but McLean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guy Mourtneant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLean lands a nice hook to Mourtneant's body. Mourtneant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch but McLean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shawn McLean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mourtneant moves away.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean pushes Mourtneant away with a front kick.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mourtneant moves away.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A left lands for McLean.
McLean lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mourtneant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McLean on the side of the head.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Mourtneant is just out of range.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McLean. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mourtneant avoids the head kick by McLean.
McLean takes a swing at Mourtneant's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant 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 ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up but McLean circles away and keeps his distance.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

McLean tries to keep at a distance but Mourtneant has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLean is trying to break free.
McLean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLean prevents a body shot from Mourtneant.
McLean working hard to break the clinch.

McLean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mourtneant walks into a straight right hand from McLean.
Mourtneant fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLean lands a nice looking body shot.
McLean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mourtneant counters with a series of strikes. McLean will be more careful next time no doubt.
McLean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves away
and McLean counters with a head kick. That will keep Mourtneant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from McLean misses

and Mourtneant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but Mourtneant won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to break free but Mourtneant pushes him back against the cage.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.
Mourtneant lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.
Mourtneant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McLean backwards.

McLean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mourtneant was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Mourtneant avoids the head kick by McLean.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mourtneant moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcLean.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Mourtneant does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mourtneant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLean throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mourtneant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up.
McLean looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mourtneant moves away.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mourtneant.
McLean with a nice cross.
McLean lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mourtneant is looking to clinch.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant 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.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Mourtneant is just out of range.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
Mourtneant moves in looking to clinch but McLean pushes him off.
Mourtneant fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McLean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mourtneant at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with a body kick.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves away
enabling McLean to counter with a crisp jab.
McLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLean dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mourtneant. That did some damage!
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
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!
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Mourtneant is just out of range.
Donk. McLean catches Mourtneant right on the button with a cross.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
McLean lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mourtneant backs up against the cage.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean misses with a body punch
and Mourtneant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean tries a head kick but it misses.
McLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Mourtneant.
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.
That's time! Mourtneant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean throws a counter combo.
McLean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mourtneant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McLean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McLean keeps the fight on the outside.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Mourtneant gets in close and instigates a clinch.

McLean manages to break the clinch.
McLean looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mourtneant wants to clinch.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McLean lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean throws a predictable looking body shot

and Mourtneant moves into the clinch.
Mourtneant misses with a punch on the inside.
McLean tries to circle away but Mourtneant has him pinned against the cage.
Mourtneant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourtneant taking a breather.

McLean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
Mourtneant closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLean counters with a left to the body.
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLean now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean throws a body punch but Mourtneant moves out of range.
McLean throws a lazy head kick
and Mourtneant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Mourtneant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mourtneant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mourtneant has taken the fight to the clinch.
McLean is looking to break free of the clinch but Mourtneant has double underhooks.
Mourtneant lands with a right to the head.
McLean trying to stall but Mourtneant improves his position.
McLean is trying to stall.
Mourtneant prevents McLean from breaking the clinch.
Guy Mourtneant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mourtneant has McLean pressed against the cage, preventing McLean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McLean is trying to break free.
Mourtneant tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but Mourtneant won't allow it.
Mourtneant misses with a punch to the body.
Mourtneant trying to land knees to the body.
Guy Mourtneant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

McLean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mourtneant 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.
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mourtneant 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.
McLean is looking to slow Mourtneant down with leg kicks.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLean fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mourtneant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean lands a nice looking body shot.

Mourtneant instigates a clinch.
Mourtneant trying to control the position but instead, McLean has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mourtneant into the cage.

McLean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLean lands with a nice body punch.
McLean scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean lands a slapping body shot.
McLean throws a leg kick

and Mourtneant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mourtneant lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLean throws a sloppy head kick and Mourtneant moves out of range easily.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mourtneant was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Both fighters circling a little - McLean finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mourtneant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLean.
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mourtneant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shawn McLean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mourtneant.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn McLean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McLean winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn McLean!
Shawn McLean really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.