PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan McClain (ranked 1389 p4p, 192 weight class) and SB Yol (ranked 3746 p4p, 426 weight class). Yol has chosen Spectre: Scorpion Intro as his entrance music. Dan McClain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to SB Yol's chin.

McClain
vs
Yol

194 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
29
194 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan McClain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, SB Yol!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClain stuns Yol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McClain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yol manages to avoid it.
Yol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McClain.
McClain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McClain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yol throws a sloppy head kick and McClain moves out of range easily.
McClain appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from McClain misses its intended target.
McClain misses with a straight right.
Yol defending well as McClain loads up on a big left hand.
Yol throws out a counter right but McClain avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for McClain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Yol.
Yol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yol lands a nice looking body kick.
McClain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McClain staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yol fails with an attempt to clinch.
McClain lands a body shot.

Yol drives through and clinches with McClain against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from McClain.
McClain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
Yol pushes McClain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McClain prevents a body shot from Yol.
McClain has Yol pushed against the cage.
Yol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
McClain wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McClain.
McClain tries a body shot but Yol blocks it.
McClain lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yol misses with a punch to the body.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yol tries a body shot but McClain blocks it.
McClain stalling the fight.
Yol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McClain misses with the head strike.
Yol is working McClain over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yol prevents a body shot from McClain.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yol.
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yol.
Yol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yol lands a hook that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
Yol tries to work over McClain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McClain misses with the head strike.
Yol lands a body shot.
McClain prevents a body shot from Yol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yol is working McClain over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yol.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yol's elbow.
Yol lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Dan McClain has been cut.
McClain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yol blocking some punches.
McClain throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Yol as the two fighters clinch.
McClain is breathing heavily.
Yol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Yol.
Yol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yol scores with a shot to the side of McClain's head.
Yol lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from McClain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yol lands a left hand that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
Yol lands with a left to the head.
Yol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain tries to work over Yol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McClain swings wildly with an uppercut but Yol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McClain.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McClain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McClain.
Yol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McClain or not.
Yol tries a body shot but McClain blocks it.
Yol presses McClain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yol gets through McClain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yol working some nice short punches in the clinch.

McClain is rocked!
Yol is leaning against McClain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh McClain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yol just leaning against McClain, taking a breather.
Yol cracks McClain with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yol throws a big uppercut that drops McClain! More strikes from Yol and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McClain lies dazed against the cage as Yol celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). SB Yol!
Post fight, SB Yol took to the microphone: 'GET OVER HERE : Whooooopieeee'.