PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arran Macmillan (ranked 4322 p4p, 5936 weight class) and Dominic Rush (ranked 524 p4p, 596 weight class). Dominic Rush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macmillan
vs
Rush

189 cm
25
213
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arran Macmillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Rush!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macmillan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rush looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macmillan.

Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Macmillan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rush.
Rush tries to clinch up.
Macmillan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush tries to clinch up but Macmillan circles away and keeps his distance.
Macmillan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Rush pushes Macmillan up against the cage in a clinch.
Macmillan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Macmillan manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Macmillan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macmillan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macmillan throws a big counter combination but Rush scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Macmillan lands with a right hand.
Rush wants to clinch up but Macmillan keeps it at a distance.
We've been told by Macmillan's head coaches at Team Mass Valley Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rush wants to clinch.
As Rush looks to move away, Macmillan throws a big counter combo but Rush just gets out of the way.
Rush shoots and misses
and Macmillan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and Macmillan counters with a series of strikes. Rush will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arran Macmillan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macmillan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Macmillan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Macmillan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macmillan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Macmillan jabs at Rush's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macmillan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rush tries to clinch up.
Macmillan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Macmillan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Macmillan misses.
Rush tries to clinch
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macmillan misses with the combination.
Macmillan misses with a wild combination.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macmillan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Macmillan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rush, pushing him back against the cage.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Macmillan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush tries for a takedown but Macmillan manages to get underhooks.
Arran Macmillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Rush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macmillan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Macmillan misses.
Rush tries to clinch up but Macmillan circles away and keeps his distance.
Macmillan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Macmillan does no damage.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Macmillan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rush wants to clinch
and Macmillan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Macmillan throws a series of strikes that have Rush backpedaling.
Macmillan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rush drives through and clinches with Macmillan against the cage.
Rush is trying to pull guard but Macmillan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rush has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Macmillan after a bit of a struggle.

Macmillan breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Macmillan counters with a left and a right that stings Rush.
Macmillan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rush wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Macmillan. Those never looked like landing.
Macmillan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rush is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arran Macmillan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rush takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macmillan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macmillan scores with a shot to the body.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but Macmillan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macmillan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rush backs up against the cage.
Macmillan throws a right hand that Rush ducks under and follows up with a left that Rush also avoids with ease.
Rush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Macmillan.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macmillan throws a head kick that misses.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macmillan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macmillan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rush moves to clinch but Macmillan breaks away
and Macmillan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macmillan scores with a one two! Rush had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Macmillan with a nice cross.
Rush tries to clinch but Macmillan moves away
and Macmillan counters with a series of strikes. Rush will be more careful next time no doubt.
Macmillan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Macmillan circles away.
Some wild striking there from Macmillan.
We've been informed that Rush has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Macmillan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Macmillan misses with the combination.
Rush is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macmillan misses with a few strikes there.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macmillan slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arran Macmillan is winning the standup battle so far.
Rush on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Macmillan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rush tries to clinch up.
Macmillan is looking for a counter combo.
Dominic Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush wants to clinch up but Macmillan keeps it at a distance.
Macmillan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Macmillan misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Macmillan does no damage.
Rush tries to clinch up.
Rush tries to clinch but Macmillan moves out of range.
Macmillan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rush back to the cage. Macmillan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rush tries to clinch up but Macmillan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macmillan clinches up against the cage.

Rush breaks from the clinch.
Macmillan throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.

Rush moves into the clinch successfully.

Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Macmillan misses with the combination.
Rush lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rush shoots and misses
and Macmillan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arran Macmillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Rush.
Rush wants to clinch up but Macmillan keeps it at a distance.
Rush is trying desperately to land a takedown but Macmillan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rush.
Macmillan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Macmillan.
Rush tries to clinch
and Macmillan counters with a one-two to the body.
Rush wants to clinch up but Macmillan keeps it at a distance.
Macmillan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to clinch
and Macmillan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rush tries to clinch up
and Macmillan counters with a stiff right hand.
Macmillan with a nice calf kick.
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rush wants to clinch but Macmillan slips to the side
and Macmillan counters with a one-two to the body.
Macmillan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Macmillan throws a series of punches but Rush moves out of range.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Macmillan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macmillan scores with a jab. Rush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arran Macmillan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rush.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Macmillan lands a jab-cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Macmillan.
Rush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left and a right from Macmillan both land. Nice combination.
Macmillan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arran Macmillan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macmillan tries to bum rush Rush with a series of wild strikes but Rush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush tries to clinch up but Macmillan circles away and keeps his distance.
Macmillan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macmillan misses with the combination.
Rush is looking to clinch but Macmillan is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macmillan lands a two punch combo.
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Macmillan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Macmillan clinches up with Rush and pushes him back against the cage.

Macmillan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rush shoots in and drives through. Macmillan sprawls well.

Macmillan clinches up with Rush and pushes him back against the cage.

Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macmillan misses with a low kick.
Rush closes the distance but Macmillan moves to the side
and Macmillan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rush is looking to clinch but Macmillan is avoiding it.
Macmillan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rush back to the cage. Macmillan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macmillan misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macmillan throws a low kick but Rush avoids it.
Rush tries to clinch but Macmillan moves out of range.
Macmillan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macmillan throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Macmillan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arran Macmillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Rush.
Rush looks to clinch
and Macmillan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macmillan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rush slips a jab and a cross from Macmillan.
Rush tries to clinch up.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macmillan counters with a three punch combo that has Rush backing up. Rush nods at Macmillan to acknowledge the strikes.
Macmillan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macmillan counters with a nice uppercut.
Macmillan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rush gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macmillan.
Sloppy strikes from Macmillan. Those never looked like landing.
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Macmillan.
Macmillan swinging wildly here.
Rush wants to clinch.
As Rush looks to move away, Macmillan throws a big counter combo but Rush just gets out of the way.
Arran Macmillan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Macmillan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macmillan is looking for a counter combo.
Macmillan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macmillan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Macmillan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macmillan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rush moves to clinch but Macmillan breaks away
and Macmillan counters with a left and a right that stings Rush.
Macmillan looks to land a combination. Rush sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush is looking to clinch but Macmillan is avoiding it.
Macmillan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rush.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Macmillan counters with a three punch combo that has Rush backing up. Rush nods at Macmillan to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arran Macmillan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Macmillan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arran Macmillan!
A relieved looking Arran Macmillan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.