PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz McKane (ranked 328 p4p, 434 weight class) and Gotan Wasselach (ranked 48 p4p, 65 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McKane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SAVE ME. Wasselach has chosen Time Is On My Side by Maze as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McKane
vs
Wasselach

186 cm
30
205
15 - 6 - 0

194 cm
37
215
15 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hoarse Pills
NARCOS

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wasselach.
McKane moves away from the strike by Wasselach.

McKane has managed to clinch.
McKane misses with a punch on the inside.
McKane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wasselach avoids it.
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
Wasselach misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McKane.
McKane misses with the head strike.
McKane scores a nice knee to the body.
McKane missing with knees to the body.

Wasselach drags the fight down to the ground.
McKane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wasselach's head.
We've been hearing that McKane has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wasselach is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McKane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McKane works over Wasselach with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McKane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wasselach looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKane is one step ahead there.
Wasselach utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wasselach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McKane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wasselach keeping moving, preventing McKane from controlling successfully.
McKane lands a couple of elbows.
Wasselach is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wasselach utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McKane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wasselach is keeping the position for now.
Wasselach has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McKane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McKane takes a swing at Wasselach's ribcage but misses.
Wasselach walks into a stiff left hand from McKane.

It looks like Gotan Wasselach has been cut.
Wasselach lands with a good body shot.
McKane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a looping overhand right but Wasselach ducks down to avoid it.
Wasselach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKane counters with a body kick.
Wasselach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
Wasselach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wasselach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McKane throws a push kick but Wasselach slaps the foot to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Wasselach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

McKane clinches.
McKane misses with a short punch on the inside.

Wasselach jumps into guard, dragging McKane to the mat.
McKane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wasselach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McKane throws a big right hand that misses.
Wasselach is trying to keep McKane in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taz McKane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McKane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McKane throws a hook but Wasselach blocks it.
Wasselach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taz McKane is winning the standup battle so far.
McKane connects with the punch.
McKane misses with a low kick.
Wasselach scoring well with a low kick there.
McKane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McKane there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane throws the kick towards the body but Wasselach avoids it.
McKane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKane throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wasselach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wasselach keeps the fight on the outside.
Wasselach scores with a jab. McKane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McKane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

McKane gets tackled into the cage by Wasselach. Wasselach maintains the clinch.
McKane cracks Wasselach with a nice body shot.
McKane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wasselach lands with a light punch inside.
McKane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Wasselach.
McKane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKane scores a nice knee to the body.
Wasselach pushes McKane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wasselach jumps guard.
Wasselach lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach looking to pass the guard.
Wasselach being controlled here momentarily.
McKane's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane wants to sweep but no luck.
McKane keeping moving, preventing Wasselach from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wasselach sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wasselach looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wasselach is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McKane wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McKane misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Wasselach misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKane tests Wasselach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wasselach blocks the body kick.
Wasselach lands a leg kick that knocks McKane off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gotan Wasselach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wasselach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from McKane misses the target.
McKane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wasselach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wasselach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wasselach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Wasselach finds it's way through McKane's defenses.
Wasselach throws a head kick that half lands.
Wasselach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach looks to land a body kick but McKane moved away.
A slow jab from McKane misses its intended target.
McKane misses with a body kick.
A jab from Wasselach misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach swats away the attempt to clinch by McKane.
Wasselach follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wasselach swats away the attempt to clinch by McKane.
Despite the aggression on Wasselach's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wasselach cracks a nice hook into McKane's ribs.
McKane blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
Wasselach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKane.
McKane throws a jab when Wasselach was well out of range.
Wasselach cracks McKane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McKane tries to clinch up
and Wasselach counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach misses with a looping right.
Wasselach keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wasselach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McKane loads up on a big right hand but Wasselach slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Wasselach misses.
McKane throws a body punch but Wasselach moves out of range.
Wasselach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wasselach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wasselach scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Wasselach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach moves out of range as McKane throws a body kick.
McKane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wasselach blocks a jab.
McKane wants to clinch.
McKane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wasselach if he has to take too many more of those.
McKane throws a shot to the body.
McKane tries to clinch up but Wasselach circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McKane wants to clinch.
McKane throws a right hand that misses
and Wasselach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKane tries to clinch but Wasselach is having none of it.
Wasselach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKane.

McKane moves into the clinch successfully.
McKane scores with a shot to the side of Wasselach's head.
Wasselach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wasselach takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wasselach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKane lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gotan Wasselach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wasselach has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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