PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Macloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Thunderhowl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macloud comes to the cage accompanied by highlander theme song. Duncan Macloud has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Macloud
vs
Thunderhowl

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Macloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Thunderhowl!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macloud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thunderhowl moves in looking to clinch but Macloud pushes him off.
Thunderhowl ducks under a wild hook from Macloud.
Macloud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch but Macloud is having none of it.
Thunderhowl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macloud throws a series of strikes that have Thunderhowl backpedaling.

It looks like Lars Thunderhowl has been cut.
Thunderhowl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macloud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thunderhowl doesn't manage to clinch there - Macloud circles away.
Thunderhowl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macloud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macloud throws a right and a left that Thunderhowl avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thunderhowl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thunderhowl.
Thunderhowl doesn't manage to clinch there - Macloud circles away.
Macloud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunderhowl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunderhowl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macloud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thunderhowl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macloud tries to clinch but Thunderhowl moves out of range.
Thunderhowl looks to clinch
and Macloud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Macloud misses with a few strikes there.
Macloud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunderhowl.
Macloud slow jab from Thunderhowl misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thunderhowl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thunderhowl darts in trying to clinch
and Macloud counters with a nice uppercut.
Thunderhowl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch but Macloud moves away

and Macloud counters by moving into the clinch.
Thunderhowl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Macloud is keeping busy.
Macloud wants to get back to striking at distance but Thunderhowl won't allow it.
Macloud takes an elbow to the temple.
Macloud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thunderhowl lands an elbow inside that Macloud shrugs off.
Thunderhowl looking to throw knees to the head but Macloud is blocking nicely.
Macloud looking for a takedown.
Macloud is breathing heavily.
Macloud is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thunderhowl pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thunderhowl looking to slow down the pace here.
Thunderhowl prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan Macloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macloud tries to pull guard but Thunderhowl won't allow it.
Thunderhowl prevents Macloud from breaking the clinch.
Thunderhowl tries a knee to the head but Macloud blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macloud is trying to break free.
Macloud drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thunderhowl gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thunderhowl taking a breather.
Thunderhowl missing with knees to the body.
Thunderhowl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Macloud.
Thunderhowl is looking to control Macloud's arms but Macloud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thunderhowl has his back to the cage.
Macloud can't find room to land a body shot as Thunderhowl controls the action.
Thunderhowl trying to land knees to the body.
Thunderhowl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thunderhowl trying to stall but Macloud improves his position.

Macloud gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Thunderhowl is looking to escape.
Macloud throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thunderhowl looks like he's trying to stand up.

Macloud is working for a kimura but Thunderhowl is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhowl wants to get back to his feet.

Macloud decides to stand up.
Macloud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunderhowl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunderhowl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thunderhowl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Macloud.
Macloud wants a takedown but no success here.
Macloud is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thunderhowl misses with a knee to the head.
Macloud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macloud avoiding damage as Thunderhowl throws knees to the body.
Thunderhowl keeps control of Macloud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thunderhowl lands an elbow that stopped Macloud in his tracks for a moment.
Thunderhowl prevents a takedown attempt there.
Macloud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thunderhowl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Macloud lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Macloud misses with some punches.

Macloud breaks from the clinch.
Thunderhowl closes the distance looking to clinch

and Macloud decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thunderhowl's guard.
Thunderhowl wants to get back to his feet but Macloud is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Macloud tries to stand but Thunderhowl is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunderhowl keeping moving, preventing Macloud from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Macloud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Thunderhowl's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thunderhowl closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Macloud to counter with a crisp jab.
Thunderhowl is looking to clinch but Macloud is avoiding it.
Thunderhowl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macloud.
Macloud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thunderhowl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macloud swinging wilding here.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch but Macloud moves out of range.
Macloud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunderhowl tries to close the distance and clinch but Macloud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macloud shoots in for a double leg but Thunderhowl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch but Macloud moves out of range.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch up

and Macloud holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thunderhowl.
Thunderhowl tries a knee to the head but Macloud blocks it.
Thunderhowl lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macloud is trying to break the clinch but Thunderhowl has him pressed against the cage.
Thunderhowl lands a nice knee to the body.
Thunderhowl looking to stall.
Macloud is trying to break free.
Thunderhowl tries to land knees in the clinch but Macloud avoids the damage to the body.
Thunderhowl just leaning against Macloud, taking a breather.
Macloud looking to stall.
Macloud wants to break free but Thunderhowl has control.
Macloud has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thunderhowl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thunderhowl landing knees to the body.
Thunderhowl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macloud blocks it with crossed arms.
Macloud stalling in the clinch but Thunderhowl improves position.
Macloud has had enough of the clinch but Thunderhowl keeps him there for the moment.
Thunderhowl is looking to control Macloud's arms but Macloud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thunderhowl has his back to the cage.
Macloud can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Macloud.
Macloud is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thunderhowl lands a damaging elbow.
Thunderhowl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macloud wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan Macloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macloud is looking to break free of the clinch but Thunderhowl has double underhooks.
Macloud tries to pull guard but Thunderhowl won't allow it.
Macloud throws a head punch that misses.
Thunderhowl trying to land knees to the body.
Thunderhowl is trying to stall.

Macloud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macloud swats away the attempt to clinch by Thunderhowl.
Thunderhowl darts in trying to clinch

and Macloud counters with a single leg into guard. Thunderhowl didn't expect that.
Macloud passes into half guard.

Macloud escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lars Thunderhowl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macloud fails with the takedown.
Macloud circles away from the clinch attempt

and Macloud counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macloud looking to stall.

Macloud turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Macloud tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Thunderhowl takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Macloud decides to stand up, so the ref orders Thunderhowl to his feet.
Macloud tries to bum rush Thunderhowl with a series of wild strikes but Thunderhowl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunderhowl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thunderhowl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Macloud instigates a clinch.
Macloud is trying to break the clinch but Thunderhowl has him pressed against the cage.

Macloud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunderhowl moves in looking to clinch but Macloud pushes him off.
Macloud throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macloud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macloud counters with a left to the body.
Macloud throws a nice looking combination but Thunderhowl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macloud circles away from the clinch attempt

and Macloud holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Macloud blocks the elbow strike.
Thunderhowl looking to slow down the pace here.
Thunderhowl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thunderhowl tries to land a knee to the head but Macloud blocks with his arms.
Thunderhowl lands a knee to the head.
Macloud is trying to break the clinch but Thunderhowl has him pressed against the cage.
Thunderhowl keeps control of Macloud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thunderhowl gets underhooks to prevent Macloud's takedown attempt.
Thunderhowl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Macloud stalling in the clinch but Thunderhowl improves position.
Thunderhowl looking to slow down the pace here.
Thunderhowl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Macloud dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lars Thunderhowl'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. This is the final round!

Macloud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thunderhowl clinches but Macloud breaks the clinch

and Macloud counters with a single leg into guard. Thunderhowl didn't expect that.
Macloud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thunderhowl swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Macloud stands up from Thunderhowl's guard - Macloud perhaps looking for a knockout.
Macloud swats away the attempt to clinch by Thunderhowl.
Macloud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunderhowl takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Macloud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thunderhowl pinned against the cage. Thunderhowl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Macloud throws a series of punches but Thunderhowl avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thunderhowl moves in looking to clinch but Macloud pushes him off.
Thunderhowl closes the distance looking to clinch

and Macloud counters with a shoot takedown. Thunderhowl fights it but they end up in guard.

Thunderhowl is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunderhowl wants to stand and escape but Macloud is having none of it.

Macloud decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Duncan Macloud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunderhowl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macloud swinging wilding here.
Thunderhowl clinches but Macloud breaks the clinch
and Macloud counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Macloud tries to clinch up but Thunderhowl circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch but Macloud is having none of it.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch but Macloud moves out of range.
Thunderhowl tries to clinch but Macloud moves out of range.
Macloud misses with a few strikes there.
Thunderhowl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macloud lands a hook that stumbles Thunderhowl back into the cage. Macloud follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Thunderhowl to the canvas! Macloud pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Thunderhowl has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Duncan Macloud!