PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane MacLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLain comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Clifford Donovan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

MacLain
vs
Donovan

174 cm
28
169 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

175 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane MacLain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLain fails to land the takedown.
Donovan tries to clinch up but MacLain circles away and keeps his distance.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donovan slaps away a takedown attempt from MacLain, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane MacLain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacLain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donovan defends it nicely.
Donovan wants to clinch but MacLain slips to the side

and MacLain moves into the clinch.
Donovan with a knee to the head.

It looks like Shane MacLain has been cut.
MacLain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacLain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
MacLain is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacLain avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Donovan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Donovan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacLain's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLain won't want to take too many of those.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
MacLain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacLain's face.
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!
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLain won't want to take too many of those.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLain won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacLain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLain won't want to take too many of those.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but MacLain blocks it.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacLain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donovan throws an elbow but it misses.
MacLain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MacLain is trying to drag Donovan to the mat but Donovan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
MacLain takes a knee to the side of the body.
MacLain avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacLain's face.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacLain avoids it.
MacLain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLain managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan misses with a knee to the head.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but MacLain blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donovan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donovan as MacLain tries to tie him up.
Donovan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Donovan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but MacLain blocks with his arms.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but MacLain avoids the damage to the body.
MacLain jumps guard but Donovan stands there with MacLain around his waist. MacLain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
MacLain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donovan throws an elbow that misses.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
MacLain avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan stops a takedown attempt from MacLain.
MacLain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donovan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLain.
MacLain is looking to break free of the clinch but Donovan has double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacLain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacLain is trying to break the clinch but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLain won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donovan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacLain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacLain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but MacLain blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane MacLain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

MacLain swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
MacLain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donovan as he jumps to the side.

MacLain closes the distance and clinches.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Donovan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan misses with a knee to the head.
MacLain looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Donovan just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacLain's brow.
MacLain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Donovan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into MacLain's ribcage.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacLain wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane MacLain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donovan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

MacLain pulls guard successfully.
Donovan is looking to stand up but MacLain won't let him.

MacLain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donovan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Donovan gets to his feet. MacLain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shane MacLain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacLain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donovan closes the distance but MacLain moves to the side

and MacLain counters with a single leg into guard. Donovan didn't expect that.
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.
MacLain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donovan's head.
MacLain pushing down on Donovan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
MacLain working Donovan over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is trying to get back to full guard.
MacLain 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.
MacLain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
MacLain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Donovan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacLain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donovan wants to get back to full guard.
MacLain slips a nice elbow through Donovan's hands, connecting with Donovan's forehead.
MacLain trying to control from half guard but Donovan is working away.
Donovan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MacLain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MacLain's back!
Donovan doesn't have the hooks in and MacLain manages to turn into his guard.
MacLain stopping the sweep attempt from Donovan.
MacLain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
MacLain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
MacLain trying to control but Donovan is working from the bottom.
Donovan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacLain scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing MacLain from controlling successfully.
Donovan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
MacLain won't allow Donovan to get back to his feet.

MacLain drops back looking for a leg! Donovan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Donovan manages to kick MacLain off! MacLain jumps back into Donovan's guard.
Donovan is trying to control the position but MacLain postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLain cracks Donovan with a solid left hand.
MacLain stopping the sweep attempt from Donovan.
Donovan controls MacLain momentarily but MacLain frees himself.
MacLain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Donovan wants to sweep here but MacLain controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
MacLain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
MacLain trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

MacLain drops back looking for a leg! Donovan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Donovan manages to kick MacLain off! MacLain jumps back into Donovan's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Donovan can do anything to dispel that myth.
MacLain preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane MacLain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane MacLain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

MacLain fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by MacLain or perhaps it was just good defense by Donovan which made him look bad.
Donovan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. MacLain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

MacLain tries to keep at a distance but Donovan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
MacLain tries to pull guard but Donovan holds him up against the cage and eventually MacLain drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane MacLain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacLain wants to break free but Donovan has control.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacLain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Donovan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Donovan just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacLain's brow.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLain won't want to take too many of those.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacLain is defending well for now.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Donovan prevents a body shot from MacLain.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacLain's face.

MacLain breaks the clinch.
Donovan dodges the punch combination from MacLain.
Clifford Donovan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacLain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donovan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries to clinch up but MacLain circles away and keeps his distance.
Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donovan tries to clinch but MacLain is having none of it.
Donovan wants to clinch but MacLain slips to the side
and MacLain counters with a head kick. That will keep Donovan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacLain fails with a takedown attempt.
Donovan wants to clinch.

Donovan has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLain blocks an elbow strike from Donovan.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donovan misses with a knee to the head.
MacLain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donovan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clifford Donovan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Donovan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLain.
Donovan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacLain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Donovan throws an elbow but misses.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but MacLain blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLain is trying to pull guard but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
MacLain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacLain avoids it.
MacLain tries to break free but Donovan pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacLain avoids a wild elbow strike from Donovan.
MacLain can't break the clinch.
MacLain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan pushes off an throws an elbow but MacLain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Donovan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Donovan 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Donovan!