PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cage Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mclovin's choice of entrance music: Sandstorm by Darude. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cage
vs
Mclovin

182 cm
31
200 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

186 cm
30
190 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin misses with a kick to the body
and Cage counters with a good low kick that Mclovin was not able to check.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Mclovin moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage thows a body kick. Mclovin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mclovin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cage sprawls well. Cage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mclovin gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Mclovin misses the target.
Cage sizes up Mclovin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Mclovin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mclovin tries to avoid it.
Mclovin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cage throws a leg kick but Mclovin moved away.
Cage is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mclovin misses with a hook.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mclovin's calf.
Mclovin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Mclovin pushes Cage up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cage works on Mclovin's body with a couple of short punches.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage stalling the fight.
Cage lands a hook that snaps the head of Mclovin backwards.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Cage.
Mclovin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cage misses with a body punch.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Cage stalling.
Mclovin is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cage is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Mclovin avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Cage.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cage tries a body shot but Mclovin blocks it.
Cage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries a body shot but Mclovin blocks it.
Cage misses with some punches.
Mclovin wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.
Mclovin tries to break free but Cage pushes him back against the cage.
Mclovin wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mclovin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclovin misses with a head kick.
Cage swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage 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.

Mclovin throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
Cage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mclovin under the eye.
Cage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin misses with a double jab.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclovin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cage misses with a shot to the body
and Mclovin counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
Mclovin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cage sprawls well. Cage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mclovin gets slowly back to his feet.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mclovin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mclovin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Cage throws a series of punches but Mclovin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin misses with a two punch combination.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage cracks Mclovin with an open hand slap.
Cage stuffs the takedown.
Mclovin misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mclovin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mclovin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mclovin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cage's guard.
Mclovin trying to move into half guard but instead Cage has managed to sweep!
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!
Mclovin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cage is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Cage wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mclovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage throws a leg kick but Mclovin moved away.
Mclovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cage tries to clinch up.
Cage lands a head kick!
Cage is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclovin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mclovin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Mclovin moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Cage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cage is looking to clinch.
Cage tries to clinch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Cage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cage is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Mclovin's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclovin closes the distance and clinches.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Mclovin.
Cage prevents Mclovin from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage 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.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mclovin's elbow.
Cage lands an elbow that stopped Mclovin in his tracks for a moment.
Cage taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mclovin or not.
Cage tries a body shot but Mclovin blocks it.

Mclovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mclovin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mclovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a leg kick but Mclovin moved away.

Mclovin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mclovin lands in his opponent's guard.
Cage is trying to keep Mclovin in close.
Cage trying to control the position here.
Mclovin trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
Fedor Mclovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclovin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mclovin tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
Cage trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mclovin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mclovin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mclovin throwing strikes but missing.
Cage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Johnny Cage!

Johnny Cage wins by unanimous decision!