PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh McLean (ranked 3094 p4p, 4453 weight class) and Mark Wild (ranked 248 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McLean
vs
Wild

181 cm
21
145
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Wild!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild keeps the fight on the outside.
McLean tries for a takedown but Wild circles away easily

and Wild moves into the clinch.
McLean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wild manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wild is trying to drag McLean to the mat but McLean just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wild has picked McLean up - he's going for a ride! Wild dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McLean wants to stand back up but Wild manages to pass into side control.
McLean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wild on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wild looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wild cracks McLean with a big right hand but McLean just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wild in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wild content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Wild has worked his way into a potential kimura here. McLean is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Wild yanks on the arm and McLean is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Wild!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Wild thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.