PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan McClain (ranked 719 p4p, 98 weight class) and Max Falco (ranked 1818 p4p, 237 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McClain
vs
Falco

194 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
201 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

THE END 32

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan McClain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Falco!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falco tries to clinch up.
McClain catches Falco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Max Falco has been cut.
McClain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Falcos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Falco misses with a looping right.
Falco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClain manages to avoid it.
As Falco tries to get set, McClain tries to push him back and clinch up but Falco manages to avoid the attempt.
A swing and a miss from McClain.
Falco wants to counter the offense by McClain and move into the clinch position.
A lazy left from McClain finds it's target.
McClain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Falco is looking to clinch but McClain is avoiding it.
Falco tries to clinch but McClain is having none of it.
Falco swings away with a body shot that misses

and McClain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falco is trying to pull guard but McClain has him pressed against the cage.
Falco effectively controlling the action here.
McClain swings wildly with an uppercut but Falco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClain blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco slows down the pace here.
Falco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Falco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Falco tries to work over McClain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Falco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McClain presses Falco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McClain throws a punch but it's blocked by Falco.
Falco blocking some punches.
Falco misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for McClain to work.
McClain being controlled against the cage.
I was talking to McClain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McClain blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from McClain.
Falco misses with a punch on the inside.
McClain lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Falco to work.
Falco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McClain misses with the head strike.
Falco blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McClain.
McClain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falco backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Falco fails to land.
McClain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Falco is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Falco is still on wobbly legs! Can McClain finish him?
McClain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McClain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McClain working aggressively here.
McClain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Falco looks winded!
McClain lands a big right hand that drops Falco! The killer instinct kicks in and McClain finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McClain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan McClain!
Dan McClain retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Dan McClain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.