PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclovin comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm by Darude. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mclovin
vs
Muscle

186 cm
39
190 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

185 cm
37
195 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Mclovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruscle Muscle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muscle moves out of range of the body kick.
Mclovin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muscle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mclovin scrambles back to his feet.
Mclovin scoring well with a low kick there.
Muscle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muscle misses with a straight left.
Muscle misses with an uppercut. Mclovin saw that one coming.
Muscle tries for a takedown but Mclovin circles away easily
and Mclovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Muscle throws a one two combo.
Mclovin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mclovin wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muscle throws the kick towards the body but Mclovin avoids it.
Muscle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mclovin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mclovin avoids a kick to the body.
Mclovin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mclovin tries to bum rush Muscle with a series of wild strikes but Muscle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muscle connects with a body shot that sends Mclovin's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle shoots for a takedown but Mclovin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fedor Mclovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruscle Muscle.
Muscle misses with a body shot
and Mclovin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mclovin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muscle misses with a head kick.
Muscle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mclovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muscle looks to throw the jab but Mclovin is out of range.
Muscle clobbers Mclovin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muscle throws a hook to the side of Mclovin's head but Mclovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muscle. Mclovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mclovin misses with a few strikes there.
Mclovin scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruscle Muscle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muscle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mclovin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mclovin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muscle is fending him off so far but Mclovin persists. Nope, Muscle circles away and we're back to standing.
Mclovin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Muscle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Mclovin as he checks the leg kick.
Mclovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muscle.
Muscle looks for a takedown but Mclovin sprawls well.
Muscle lands a nice shot that snaps Mclovin's head back.
Mclovin lands a nice hook to Muscle's body. Muscle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclovin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muscle counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that round.
That's time! Mclovin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Muscle throws a hook but Mclovin blocks it.
Muscle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Muscle takes the fight into the clinch.
Muscle looking for a takedown.
Muscle looking to throw knees to the head but Mclovin is blocking nicely.
Mclovin is trying to break the clinch but Muscle is controlling him.
Muscle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mclovin wants to break free but Muscle has control.
Muscle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muscle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Muscle misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mclovin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muscle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mclovin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor Mclovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruscle Muscle.

Mclovin manages to break the clinch.
Muscle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mclovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mclovin misses with a double jab.

Mclovin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Muscle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mclovin wants to stand but Muscle is controlling the position.
Muscle trying to control the position from guard on top but Mclovin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muscle is one step ahead there.
Muscle content to stall in guard here.
Mclovin trying to keep a closed guard but Muscle is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muscle looks for the body kick but Mclovin saw that one coming.
Mclovin shoots in and drives through. Muscle sprawls well.
Muscle thumps Mclovin with a low kick.
Muscle moves into range and connects with a jab.

Muscle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mclovin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Muscle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mclovin struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Muscle is putting a hurting on Mclovin here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muscle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Muscle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mclovin is not content to let Muscle control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Muscle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Muscle misses with a combination
and Mclovin counters with a left and a right that stings Muscle.
Mclovin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mclovin avoids the body shot from Muscle.
Mclovin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muscle lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck for Muscle with that takedown attempt.
Muscle swings widly with a right hand
and Mclovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mclovin. Muscle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muscle wants to slow Mclovin down by chopping away at his legs.
Muscle takes a swing at Mclovin's ribcage but misses.
Muscle throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Mclovin.
Mclovin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Muscle.
Muscle connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle misses with a takedown attempt - Mclovin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fedor Mclovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruscle Muscle.
Mclovin misses with the combination.
Mclovin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muscle.
Muscle throws a hook but Mclovin blocks it.
Ruscle Muscle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Muscle there.
Fedor Mclovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle throws the left hand but Mclovin avoids the punch easily.
Mclovin slips a straight right by Muscle.
Muscle cracks Mclovin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Muscle shoots in looking for a takedown but Mclovin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Muscle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mclovin.
Muscle dips to his left and cracks Mclovin with an uppercut!
Muscle misses with a body shot.
Mclovin moves out of range as Muscle strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mclovin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Muscle quickly recovers to half guard.
Fedor Mclovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muscle wants to get back to his feet.
Mclovin throwing shots but Muscle is blocking nicely.
Muscle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclovin passes Muscle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mclovin trying to mount his opponent but Muscle defends it.

Mclovin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muscle sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclovin wants to pass to mount but Muscle is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruscle Muscle.
Well Muscle 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruscle Muscle!