PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Jaminson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemmy MacLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying MacLean's choice of entrance music: Another One Bites The Dust. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jaminson
vs
MacLean

195 cm
22
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
29
282 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Jaminson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lemmy MacLean!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLean throws a body punch but Jaminson moves out of range.
MacLean throws a hook but Jaminson avoids it easily.
MacLean takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
MacLean looks gassed!
Jaminson wants to clinch.
MacLean just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaminson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaminson tries to work over MacLean's front leg with a kick but MacLean checks it.
Jaminson moves in looking to clinch but MacLean pushes him off.

Jaminson gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaminson stalls.

Jaminson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaminson looks to clinch
and MacLean counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaminson defending well as MacLean loads up on a big left hand.
Jaminson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacLean.
MacLean misses the jab.
Jaminson tries to score with a low kick but MacLean moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLean misses with a right hand

and Jaminson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jaminson.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jaminson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaminson ducks under a wild hook from MacLean.
Jaminson scores with a head kick. MacLean tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Lemmy MacLean has been cut.
MacLean scores with a nice strike.
Jaminson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by MacLean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacLean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacLean blocks a head kick by Jaminson.
Jaminson misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Jaminson misses.
MacLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacLean throws an overhand right that lands on Jaminson's shoulder, as Jaminson tries to avoid the shot.
MacLean connects with a nice looking jab.
Jaminson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacLean lands with a straight right. Jaminson didn't see that one coming.
MacLean connects with a jab.
Jaminson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson tries to clinch but MacLean is having none of it.
Jaminson cracks the inside of MacLean's front leg.
Jaminson wants to clinch.
MacLean misses with a hook
and Jaminson counters with a thumping low kick.
MacLean on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

MacLean tries to keep at a distance but Jaminson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaminson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemmy MacLean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaminson tries to clinch up
and MacLean counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaminson wants to clinch but MacLean slips to the side
and MacLean counters with a stiff right hand.
MacLean is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jaminson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
MacLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaminson moves away.
MacLean throws a lazy right hand but Jaminson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaminson tries to clinch but MacLean moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson wants to clinch up but MacLean keeps it at a distance.
MacLean lands a nice shot that snaps Jaminson's head back.
MacLean tests Jaminson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaminson tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as MacLean blocks the low kick.
MacLean throws a poor cross that misses
and Jaminson counters with a nice low kick that buckles MacLean's knee momentarily.
Jaminson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaminson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but MacLean checks it well.
MacLean might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
MacLean throws a shot from downtown. Jaminson moves away and avoids it.
Jaminson throws a head kick that misses.
Jaminson doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLean circles away.
Jaminson lands a nice shot that snaps MacLean's head back.
Jaminson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jaminson throws a leg kick but MacLean moved away.
Jaminson misses with a body shot.
Jaminson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Jaminson.
MacLean misses with a left hand
and Jaminson counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaminson tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacLean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaminson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaminson throws a head kick but MacLean moves out of range.
Jaminson wants to clinch.
Jaminson is looking to clinch but MacLean is avoiding it.
Jaminson is looking to chop away at MacLean's legs.
Jaminson misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaminson throws a solid leg kick but MacLean takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaminson.
Jaminson is looking to clinch but MacLean is avoiding it.
MacLean lands a nice shot that snaps Jaminson's head back.
MacLean misses with a left hand

and Jaminson moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Jaminson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lemmy MacLean's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jaminson walks into a jab.
Jaminson pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacLean is out of range and Jaminson settles back down.
MacLean connects with a right hand. Jaminson shakes it off.
MacLean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dirk Jaminson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by MacLean. Beautiful body shot.
Jaminson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacLean has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacLean.
MacLean throws a lazy uppercut

and Jaminson moves into the clinch.
MacLean has Jaminson pushed against the cage.
Jaminson is trying to push MacLean away but MacLean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaminson misses with the head strike.
MacLean scores with a shoulder strike.
Jaminson keeps control of MacLean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jaminson lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaminson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaminson tries to clinch but MacLean is having none of it.
MacLean takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jaminson throws a wild body kick that MacLean sees coming a mile off.
Jaminson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacLean.
Good leg kick by Jaminson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
MacLean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacLean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacLean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dirk Jaminson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaminson tries to clinch but MacLean moves away
and MacLean counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacLean looks to land a left hand but Jaminson moved out of range nicely.
MacLean throws a big shot that misses.
MacLean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaminson.
Jaminson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jaminson there as he acknowledges the shot.
MacLean throws a jab when Jaminson was well out of range.
MacLean throws an off balance right hand
and Jaminson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
MacLean lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from MacLean misses its intended target.
Jaminson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacLean cracks Jaminson with a good jab.
Jaminson tries a head kick but it misses.
MacLean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaminson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaminson is looking to clinch.
MacLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaminson.
MacLean misses with an uppercut.

Jaminson clinches with his opponent.
Jaminson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jaminson stalls.
Jaminson wants to break free but MacLean has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jaminson slips a straight right by MacLean.
MacLean throws a hook to the side of Jaminson's head but Jaminson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts MacLean, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Jaminson.
MacLean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jaminson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaminson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaminson throws a head kick but MacLean moves out of range.
MacLean blocks a leg kick.
MacLean checks a leg kick.
MacLean lands with a hook. Jaminson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jaminson tries to clinch up
enabling MacLean to counter with a crisp jab.
MacLean keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson throws the kick towards the body but MacLean avoids it.
MacLean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaminson tries to clinch but MacLean moves away
and MacLean counters with a straight right hand.
MacLean throws a hook to the side of Jaminson's head but Jaminson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacLean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaminson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaminson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacLean thuds his right hand into Jaminson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jaminson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaminson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacLean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaminson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
MacLean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jaminson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jaminson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacLean lands with a right hand.
MacLean lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by MacLean.
MacLean scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy MacLean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lemmy MacLean's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

MacLean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaminson in his tracks.
Jaminson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacLean checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jaminson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MacLean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacLean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacLean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaminson doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLean circles away.
Jaminson pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacLean is out of range and Jaminson settles back down.
MacLean scores with a body shot.
MacLean cracks Jaminson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jaminson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from MacLean.
MacLean lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by MacLean.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacLean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacLean cracks Jaminson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
MacLean throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaminson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
MacLean shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaminson eats them both and turns towards MacLean to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
MacLean scores with a punch to the head.
MacLean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
MacLean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
MacLean fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacLean scores with a decent looking hook.
MacLean lands a body shot.
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!
A lazy left from MacLean finds it's target.
MacLean scores with a punch to the head.
MacLean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jaminson walks into a left hand.

Jaminson is rocked!
MacLean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jaminson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacLean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacLean lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaminson off the cage and back into rage.
MacLean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacLean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jaminson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left lands for MacLean.
Jaminson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
MacLean connects with a body shot.
Jaminson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacLean scores with a jab.
Jaminson walks into a stiff left hand from MacLean.
Good shot there by MacLean.
MacLean jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacLean connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from MacLean.
Oh Jaminson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacLean jabs Jaminson right on the nose. Jaminson blinks but takes it well.
Jaminson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jaminson seems to have got his legs back now.
MacLean lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by MacLean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacLean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacLean.
MacLean lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jaminson falls backwards - clearly groggy! MacLean dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lemmy MacLean!