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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Mcpherson (ranked 24689 p4p, 3973 weight class) and Super Takyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Mcpherson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Mcpherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Takyan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcpherson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcpherson gets control of Takyan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcpherson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Takyan trying to control but Mcpherson is working from the bottom.
Takyan forces his way into half guard.
Mcpherson controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcpherson wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpherson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mcpherson is looking for a sweep. Takyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mcpherson is controlling Takyan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mcpherson wants to improve his position but Takyan is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcpherson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mcpherson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Takyan pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcpherson tries to hold on but Takyan postures up.
Mcpherson is desperately trying to improve his position but Takyan has a good base and remains in mount.
Mcpherson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mcpherson holds of for dear life.
Mcpherson tries to hold on but Takyan pushes him away.
Mcpherson is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takyan throws some wild stikes that Mcpherson manages to avoid easily.
Mcpherson is squirming around, avoiding Takyan's attempts to control the action.
Mcpherson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mcpherson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mcpherson tries to lock up and control but Takyan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mcpherson is looking to improve his position but Takyan isn't that keen on the idea.
Takyan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcpherson is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcpherson is looking to improve his position but Takyan isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Super Takyan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takyan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcpherson defends it nicely.
Mcpherson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takyan wants to control the position but Mcpherson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcpherson is pressing down on Takyan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takyan is holding on for now.
Mcpherson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpherson is working for a kimura here but Takyan manages to reverse the position and he's now in Mcpherson's guard.
Mcpherson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takyan manages to get himself to full guard.
Mcpherson distracts Takyan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mcpherson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson wanted to stand there but Takyan had control of the position.
Mcpherson landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcpherson gets to his feet - Takyan follows without any prompting.
Mcpherson instigates a clinch.
Mcpherson avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson avoiding damage.
Mcpherson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Takyan up against the cage.
Mcpherson is working for takedown but Takyan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takyan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcpherson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mcpherson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Takyan uses from the top position.
Takyan trying to control but Mcpherson is working from the bottom.
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.
Mcpherson wants to stand up but Takyan is controlling him.
Jonathan Mcpherson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcpherson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcpherson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Takyan is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcpherson pulls Takyan in close to his closed guard and prevents Takyan from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Mcpherson dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Mcpherson fails with the takedown
and Takyan counters with a body kick that stops Mcpherson in his tracks momentarily.
Mcpherson throws a series of punches but Takyan avoids them all with ease.
Takyan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Takyan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mcpherson moves into the clinch.
Takyan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcpherson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takyan tries for a takedown but Mcpherson manages to get underhooks.
Mcpherson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mcpherson working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpherson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Takyan reverses the position - he's now on top in Mcpherson's guard.
Mcpherson 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.
Takyan wants to control from the top but Mcpherson keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcpherson is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takyan looking to control.
Mcpherson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Takyan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcpherson has Takyan in his guard.
Mcpherson has his hands on Takyan's head, controlling the position.
Mcpherson working for a triangle but Takyan defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson working for a triangle but Takyan defends it easily.
Mcpherson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcpherson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Takyan escapes and throws Mcpherson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mcpherson wants to control but Takyan postures up.
Mcpherson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcpherson tries to get out of the position.
Takyan trying to control the position but Mcpherson is working away.
Mcpherson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takyan can do to turn this around?
Mcpherson sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcpherson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Mcpherson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcpherson 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Mcpherson!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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