PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between chai skantze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Mclure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclure has chosen fight like a brave RHCP as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

skantze
vs
Mclure

195 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, chai skantze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stefan Mclure!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
skantze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
skantze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mclure lands a really nice looking cross but skantze seems unphased.

Mclure shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mclure was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
skantze is trying to escape the mount.
Mclure pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
skantze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
skantze is squirming around, avoiding Mclure's attempts to control the action.
skantze tries to lock up and control but Mclure gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mclure can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as skantze is looking to escape.
Mclure throwing strikes here but skantze is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclure can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as skantze is looking to escape.
Mclure landing strikes from the mount.
skantze is looking to get to half guard.
Mclure wants to control the pace but skantze is squirming around nicely.
Mclure avoids the attempt from skantze to control.

Mclure is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. skantze can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
skantze is looking to improve his position but Mclure isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mclure trying to control but he's not successful this time.
skantze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mclure trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Mclure looking to secure an arm triangle but skantze defends it well.
Mclure trying to control but skantze is having none of it.
Mclure looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skantze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
skantze on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if skantze tries to get out of the position.
Mclure is landing with some decent strikes but skantze is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
skantze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mclure on the ground.
Mclure throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mclure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mclure with the ground and pound from mount.
skantze wants to hold on but Mclure pushes him away.
Mclure sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
skantze is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
skantze tries to lock up and control but Mclure gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mclure tries to control but skantze wriggling away.
Mclure prevents skantze from getting the reversal.
skantze wants to hold on but Mclure pushes him away.
Mclure unloading with bombs!
Mclure controlling the pace for now.
Mclure can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as skantze is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Mclure dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

skantze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mclure can't do much from the bottom here.
skantze is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mclure's shoulder. That is not cool.
skantze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mclure keeps working.
Mclure is looking for a sweep.
Mclure sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mclure has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. skantze is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
skantze trying to control from half guard but Mclure is working away.
skantze winds up and cracks Mclure with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mclure moves into full guard.
Mclure looking to hit a scissor sweep but skantze is one step ahead there.
skantze tries to free his leg and advance position but Mclure is retaining full guard.
Mclure working a defensive guard here.
skantze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
skantze wants to control from the top but Mclure keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
skantze throws a sloppy head kick and Mclure moves out of range easily.
Mclure throws a left and a right that both miss

and skantze counters by moving into the clinch.
Mclure is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mclure blocks an elbow strike.
skantze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mclure pulls him back up using the underhooks.
skantze is trying to drag Mclure to the mat but Mclure just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mclure wants to get back to striking at distance but skantze won't allow it.
skantze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclure can't break the clinch.
Mclure is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mclure tries to stall but skantze uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mclure wants to get back to striking at distance but skantze won't allow it.
Mclure prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chai skantze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclure wants to break free but skantze has control.

Mclure breaks from the clinch.
chai skantze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
skantze has a takedown stuffed.
skantze shoots in for a double leg but Mclure sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
chai skantze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclure throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mclure throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and skantze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
skantze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mclure pinned against the cage. Mclure gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
skantze tries to clinch there but Mclure circles away.
Mclure moves in looking to clinch but skantze pushes him off.
Mclure throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by skantze or perhaps it was just good defense by Mclure which made him look bad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mclure moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from skantze as Mclure shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stefan Mclure will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

skantze darts in and clinches Mclure up against the cage.
Mclure fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mclure is looking to break free of the clinch but skantze has double underhooks.
skantze has had enough of the clinch but Mclure keeps him there for the moment.
skantze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

skantze gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mclure bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in skantze's guard.
Mclure wanted to stand there but skantze had control of the position.
skantze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mclure manages to get himself to full guard.

skantze gets to his feet. Mclure looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclure misses with a series of wild punches.
skantze misses with a takedown attempt - Mclure sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
skantze circles away from the clinch attempt
and skantze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mclure misses with a combination

and skantze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
skantze trying to control the position from guard on top but Mclure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
skantze prevents Mclure from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
skantze looking to pass the guard.
Mclure is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
skantze won't allow Mclure to sweep him here.
skantze wanted to stand there but Mclure had control of the position.
Mclure being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
skantze throws a nice looking combination but Mclure bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclure shoots for a double leg takedown but skantze sprawls well. He's pushed Mclure's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice combination there by skantze.
Mclure fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
chai skantze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Mclure.
Mclure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but skantze paws at him with a jab and circles away.

skantze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
skantze controlling the position easily from mount.
Mclure can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclure is trying to stand.
Mclure tries to lock up and control but skantze gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mclure regains half guard.
Mclure is pressing down on skantze's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
chai skantze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stefan Mclure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
skantze postures up and lands a big shot to Mclure's brow.
chai skantze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
skantze wants to pass the guard but Mclure is keeping the position.
Mclure looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
chai skantze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mclure 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!