PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul McEnre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Macerli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul McEnre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McEnre
vs
Macerli

220 cm
22
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul McEnre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enzo Macerli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macerli tries to clinch up but McEnre circles away and keeps his distance.
McEnre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Macerli throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McEnre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Macerli is in McEnre's guard.
McEnre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Macerli controls the pace.
McEnre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Macerli puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McEnre is looking to control Macerli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McEnre avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McEnre manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Macerli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McEnre sprawls well initially but Macerli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McEnre is looking for a sweep. Macerli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McEnre wants to control but Macerli is keeping busy.

Macerli is looking for a kimura here.

McEnre has one foot on Macerli's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Macerli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McEnre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Macerli got a little sloppy there for a moment and McEnre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macerli has managed to get both his arms back between McEnre's legs - danger averted.
McEnre keeping moving, preventing Macerli from controlling successfully.
McEnre controls Macerli momentarily but Macerli frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McEnre holds on and takes a little breather.
McEnre is breathing heavily.
Macerli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McEnre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macerli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Macerli sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McEnre's guard.
Macerli seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Macerli passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macerli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McEnre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Macerli not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McEnre tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McEnre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macerli is working away from the top position though.
Macerli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Macerli tries to pass to full mount but McEnre defends it.
McEnre is refusing to be controlled, as Macerli sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Macerli dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McEnre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McEnre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Macerli holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Macerli is looking for a sweep. McEnre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McEnre is looking to take a break and control but Macerli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McEnre is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Macerli is looking for a sweep. McEnre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macerli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McEnre is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul McEnre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Macerli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McEnre manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macerli circles away from the clinch attempt.

McEnre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Macerli!
McEnre throws some wild stikes that Macerli manages to avoid easily.
McEnre content just to control the position here.
Enzo Macerli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Macerli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McEnre controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macerli is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McEnre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McEnre manages to capitalize on a mistake by Macerli to take his back!
McEnre not allowing Macerli to control his hands.
Macerli covering up well under a barage of strikes.
McEnre is looking to control Macerli but Macerli is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macerli breaks McEnre's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Macerli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Macerli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Macerli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McEnre avoids the head kick by Macerli.

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.

Macerli pushes McEnre up against the cage in a clinch.

McEnre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McEnre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McEnre working a defensive guard here.
Macerli wants to control from the top but McEnre keeps moving.
McEnre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macerli's guard.
McEnre trying to control the position from guard on top but Macerli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macerli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul McEnre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McEnre throws a hook but Macerli avoids it easily.

Macerli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McEnre trying to control but Macerli postures up.
McEnre flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McEnre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McEnre keeping moving, preventing Macerli from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macerli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macerli preventing the sweep.
McEnre trying to keep a closed guard but Macerli is proving a slippery customer.
McEnre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macerli manages to get himself to full guard.
McEnre thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McEnre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McEnre trying to control the position from guard on top but Macerli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McEnre looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McEnre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McEnre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Macerli was covering up waiting for the punch and McEnre finishes the takedown easily into guard.

McEnre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McEnre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Macerli counters by clinching up.
McEnre misses with a punch on the inside.

Macerli lands a takedown into guard.

McEnre is working an open guard so Macerli takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Macerli tries to clinch up

and McEnre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McEnre.
Macerli avoiding damage as McEnre throws knees to the body.
Macerli prevents a takedown attempt there.
McEnre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McEnre tries to pull guard but Macerli won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul McEnre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from McEnre fails to land.

Macerli jumps into guard, dragging McEnre to the mat.
Macerli controls McEnre momentarily but McEnre frees himself.
McEnre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macerli 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.
Macerli keeping moving, preventing McEnre from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Macerli holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enzo Macerli.
Well Macerli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Macerli!