PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Danger (ranked 491 p4p, 74 weight class) and Dan McClain (ranked 871 p4p, 133 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Danger
vs
McClain

193 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan McClain!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClain staying out of range there.
Danger misses with a right hand
letting McClain counter with a right hand.
Danger throws a body punch but McClain moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from McClain misses.
Danger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McClain.
McClain steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Danger.
Nice cross by Danger.
Danger cracks McClain with a right hand to the side of the head.
McClain missing with a left hand there. Danger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McClain throws a looping overhand right but Danger ducks down to avoid it.
McClain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McClain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danger.
McClain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McClain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McClain looks to land a combination but Danger avoids it well.
McClain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danger misses with an uppercut
and McClain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McClain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McClain digs a good body shot into Danger's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McClain just misses with a punch to the body.
Danger throws a leg kick but McClain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danger avoids the body shot from McClain.
McClain misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Danger misses its intended target.
Danger lunges at McClain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McClain's hand.
Danger throws a low kick but McClain moves out of range easily.
Danger looks to score with a jab to the body but McClain is just out of range.
Danger lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Danger misses.
Danger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danger fires out a quick counter leg kick but McClain just manages to avoid it.
Danger throws a lazy uppercut
and McClain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danger ducks under a wild hook from McClain.
McClain slips a straight right by Danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McClain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danger swings widly with a right hand
and McClain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danger throws a low kick but it's checked well by McClain.
McClain throws an overhand right that lands on Danger's shoulder, as Danger tries to avoid the shot.
McClain throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Danger misses the target.
Carlos Danger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McClain misses with the combination.
Danger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McClain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McClain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danger thinking.
McClain wants to clinch.
Danger thuds his right hand into McClain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain throws a right and a left that Danger avoids nicely.
McClain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Danger.
McClain staying out of range there.
Danger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been told by Danger's head coaches at MMA Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Danger thumps McClain with a low kick.
McClain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McClain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danger.
A swing and a miss from Danger.
Danger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Danger throws a leg kick that is checked
and McClain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McClain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danger was well out of range. Poor timing from McClain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danger misses with a wild combination.
McClain lands the left hand.
McClain thuds a left hand into Danger's body.
A slow jab from McClain misses its intended target.
Danger slips a straight right by McClain.
McClain moves out of range as Danger strikes.
Danger throws an off balance right hand

and McClain counters with a nice right hand that sends Danger toppling to the canvas! Danger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McClain finish him?!

Danger is rocked!
Danger throws a combination that misses
and McClain counters with a crisp right that sends Danger to the canvas! McClain follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan McClain!
Dan McClain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.