PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Dragon Punch! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mclovin
vs
Long Li

167 cm
30
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

172 cm
42
150 lbs
34 - 25 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Mclovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Mclovin wants to clinch.
Mclovin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good work by Mclovin as he checks the leg kick.
Mclovin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big right from Mclovin misses.
Li drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mclovin defends it well.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mclovin.
And Li tries to counter it with a takedown but Mclovin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Li lands a head kick. Mclovin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mclovin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Mclovin loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Mclovin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mclovin fails with the takedown.
Li wants to counter the offense by Mclovin and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclovin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Mclovin is proving a slippery customer.
Mclovin won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Mclovin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Mclovin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Li is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Mclovin throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Mclovin saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Mclovin. Those never looked like landing.
Li throws out a leg kick but Mclovin moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Mclovin, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Mclovin against the cage but Mclovin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li tries to land a front kick but Mclovin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mclovin attempts a counter takedown but Li avoids it well and moves away.
Mclovin blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mclovin misses with a looping left.
Mclovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclovin darts in trying to clinch

and Li decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mclovin's guard.
Li trying to control but Mclovin is working from the bottom.
Mclovin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Li's guard.

Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mclovin defends well.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mclovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mclovin is really struggling to control Li but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mclovin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Mclovin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mclovin lands a two punch combo.
Li misses with a low kick as Mclovin jumps back.
Mclovin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Li takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John Mclovin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mclovin lands with a good body shot.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mclovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclovin manages to avoid it.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a low kick but Mclovin moves out of range easily.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Mclovin.
A big left from Mclovin misses.
Li is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mclovin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mclovin lands a body shot.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
A jab from Mclovin misses.
John Mclovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li is looking to slow Mclovin down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mclovin. That did some damage!
Li blocks a leg kick.
Li changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Li misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Mclovin down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin blocks a leg kick.
Mclovin throws a shot to the body.
Li lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a wild body kick that Mclovin sees coming a mile off.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Mclovin moves out of range easily.
Mclovin dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Li misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Mclovin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Li doesn't seem phased though.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Mclovin doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Mclovin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mclovin scrambles back to his feet.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mclovin.
Mclovin lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
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!
Li defending well as Mclovin loads up on a big left hand.
Li connects with a leg kick. Mclovin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mclovin blocks a low kick nicely.
Mclovin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclovin missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Mclovin misses its intended target.
Mclovin misses with a wild combination.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mclovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mclovin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Mclovin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mclovin throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mclovin wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Mclovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Mclovin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Li throws a leg kick but Mclovin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mclovin tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
Li closes the distance but Mclovin moves to the side
and Mclovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mclovin lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin moves out of range as Li strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Li finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Li clinches.
Mclovin tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Li - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mclovin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mclovin tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mclovin lands a body punch.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li is looking to control Mclovin's arms but Mclovin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Li has his back to the cage.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Mclovin avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Xiao Long Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li can't get the takedown.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Mclovin back against the cage.
Mclovin wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Mclovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mclovin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mclovin is defending well for now.
Mclovin managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Mclovin blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Mclovin is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li has Mclovin pressed against the cage, preventing Mclovin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mclovin tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mclovin is defending well for now.
Li drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mclovin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mclovin backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Li is trying to stall.
John Mclovin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mclovin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mclovin has picked Li up - he's going for a ride! Mclovin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mclovin wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mclovin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mclovin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Mclovin is working for a submission of some sort.
John Mclovin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xiao Long Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mclovin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Mclovin!