PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleb Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclean has chosen Oasis - F**king in the bushes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronson
vs
Mclean

197 cm
27
270 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
269 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaleb Bronson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lenny Mclean!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Bronson or perhaps it was just good defense by Mclean which made him look bad.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by Bronson or perhaps it was just good defense by Mclean which made him look bad.
Nice body punch from Mclean.

Mclean tries to sprawl but Bronson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mclean is trying to get back to full guard.
Mclean is trying to maintain the position but Bronson is very close to passing his half guard.
Mclean controlling the position well.
Bronson passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson looking to finish with strikes here!
Mclean avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bronson.
Poor strikes thrown by Bronson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bronson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mclean looks a forlorn figure.
Mclean is looking to improve his position but Bronson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean is bucking up trying to escape but Bronson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson dominating with strikes here.
Bronson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mclean is in a horrible position here. Bronson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bronson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bronson unloads with some shots from mount but Mclean bucks and avoids them well.
Bronson scoring with strikes but Mclean is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands a big shot there that rocks Mclean but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mclean is trying to escape the mount.
Mclean is in a horrible position here. Bronson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bronson tries to control but Mclean wriggling away.
Bronson with shots to the head and body - Mclean looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson lands a big shot there that rocks Mclean but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bronson raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean blocking the ground and pound.
Bronson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mclean is squirming around, avoiding Bronson's attempts to control the action.
Mclean is trying desperately to improve position.
Mclean tries to lock up and control but Bronson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaleb Bronson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mclean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big left from Mclean misses.
Mclean connects with a crisp jab.
Mclean lands a lovely overhand right.
Bronson blocks a jab.
Kaleb Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Mclean misses
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mclean tried to score with a low kick but Bronson checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mclean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mclean throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Mclean misses.
Mclean throws a shot to the body.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mclean.
Bronson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mclean was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Mclean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mclean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch lands to the side of Bronson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mclean thows a body shot but no joy.
Mclean scores with the left hand. Bronson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bronson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bronson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mclean did well to prevent Bronson getting side control.
Mclean tries to roll over but Bronson keeps him under control.
Bronson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mclean's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mclean can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bronson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean tries to get to full guard but Bronson has control of the leg.
Bronson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mclean!
Bronson tries to control but Mclean wriggling away.
Bronson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bronson thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Bronson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bronson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mclean?
Bronson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mclean is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclean wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bronson.
Poor strikes thrown by Bronson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson punching from mount but Mclean doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bronson working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Mclean slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Bronson wants to pass to mount but Mclean is defending the position.
Bronson trying to control from half guard but Mclean is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lenny Mclean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bronson shoots in for a double leg but Mclean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mclean throws a solid leg kick but Bronson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mclean.
Mclean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mclean jabs Bronson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mclean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown but Mclean shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mclean leaves Bronson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaleb Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Mclean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Bronson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Kaleb Bronson has been cut.
Mclean works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mclean. Bronson shrugs it off though.

Mclean moves into the clinch.
Mclean lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.
Bronson has Mclean pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mclean manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mclean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaleb Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bronson throws the left hand but Mclean avoids the punch easily.
Bronson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mclean checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mclean lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bronson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mclean.
Bronson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mclean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bronson, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Mclean to work.
Bronson can't break the clinch.

Bronson has Mclean pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bronson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mclean tumbling to the mat - Bronson dives into Mclean's guard.
Mclean wants to sweep but no luck.
Mclean really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bronson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mclean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mclean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronson's guard.
Mclean wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.
Mclean looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bronson controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean preventing the sweep.
Mclean trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mclean passes Bronson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bronson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bronson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Bronson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lenny Mclean.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Mclean checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bronson under the eye.
Mclean lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Mclean really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaleb Bronson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mclean uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bronson has time to react.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Mclean.

Bronson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mclean was covering up waiting for the punch and Bronson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mclean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mclean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean keeping full guard, as Bronson tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bronson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bronson moves nicely into side control.
Kaleb Bronson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronson working the ground and pound but Mclean is defending the strikes.
Bronson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mclean works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mclean regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bronson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mclean trying to control the position.
Bronson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mclean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throwing strikes from guard but Mclean blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mclean is on top in guard.
Bronson pulls Mclean in close to prevent any damage.
Mclean wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.
Mclean won't allow Bronson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Mclean from controlling successfully.
Bronson wants to sweep here but Mclean controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lenny Mclean was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mclean just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclean connects with a body shot.
Mclean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bronson doesn't seem bothered though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mclean throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Lenny Mclean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kaleb Bronson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mclean looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
Bronson slips a straight right by Mclean.
Mclean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mclean jabs Bronson right on the nose. Bronson blinks but takes it well.
Mclean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bronson. Bronson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Mclean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclean with a nice cross.
Mclean lands with a cross.
Mclean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bronson is rocked!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bronson misses with a wild combination.
Oh Bronson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mclean drops Bronson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bronson! Mclean dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Mclean! Lenny Mclean retains his heavyweight title!