PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie has chosen Sensation White Anthem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Macale
vs
Clasie

173 cm
32
177 lbs
40 - 10 - 1

200 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Clasie misses.
Clasie misses with a hook.
Macale throws a front kick that sends Clasie stumbling back into the cage.
Macale lands a leg kick that knocks Clasie off balance momentarily.
Macale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clasie misses with an uppercut. Macale saw that one coming.
Macale misses with a wild body shot.
Macale thows a body shot but no joy.
Macale ducks under a wild hook from Clasie.
Clasie tries a low kick but Macale avoids it.
Macale blocks a low kick nicely.
Macale throws a nice looking combination but Clasie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Macale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Macale lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Macale connects with a right hand. Clasie shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clasie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macale.
Macale cracks Clasie with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Macale scores with a decent looking hook.
Macale lands with a nice body punch.
Clasie blocks a head kick by Macale.
Macale scores with a leg kick.
Macale misses with a body kick.
Macale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clasie.
Macale throws a right hand that Clasie ducks under and follows up with a left that Clasie also avoids with ease.
Macale misses with a hook.
Clasie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Macale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macale cracks Clasie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clasie throws a shot from downtown. Macale moves away and avoids it.
Macale misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macale throws a front kick that sends Clasie stumbling back into the cage.
Tiao Macale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clasie lunges at Macale with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macale's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie tries to bum rush Macale with a series of wild strikes but Macale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macale lands a nice shot to the body.
Macale slips a straight right by Clasie.
Clasie throws a big shot that misses.
Macale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clasie.
Macale thumps Clasie with a low kick.
Macale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clasie.
Macale jabs at Clasie's body.
Macale lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clasie takes a step back to recover.
Clasie throws a head kick that misses.
Macale misses with an uppercut.
Clasie throws an overhand right that lands on Macale's shoulder, as Macale tries to avoid the shot.
Clasie blocks the body kick.
Clasie misses with a looping right.
Macale looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie misses with a looping left.
Macale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clasie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clasie moves out of range as Macale throws a body kick.
Nice body punch from Macale.
Macale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clasie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clasie lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Clasie misses.
Macale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Macale throws the left hand but Clasie avoids the punch easily.
Clasie throws a hook but Macale blocks it.
Macale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clasie moves away.
Macale tried to score with a low kick but Clasie checks it.
Clasie walks into a stiff left hand from Macale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale throws a lazy right hand but Clasie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macale scores with a jab to the head.
Macale misses with a wild combination.
Macale connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Macale.
Macale scores with a kick to the body.
Clasie blocks a low kick nicely.
Macale connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Macale.
Macale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macale throws the kick towards the body but Clasie avoids it.
Macale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macale misses with a looping right.
Macale misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiao Macale dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Macale moves away from the strike by Clasie.
Macale throws the left hand but Clasie avoids the punch easily.
Clasie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Macale counters with a one-two to the body.
Clasie misses the jab.
Macale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clasie. That did some damage!
A jab from Macale finds it's way through Clasie's defenses.
Macale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clasie.
Macale scores with a jab.
Tiao Macale is winning the standup battle so far.
Clasie loads up on a big right hand but Macale slips the punch.
Clasie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clasie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clasie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clasie misses with a straight right.
Clasie misses with an uppercut. Macale saw that one coming.
A left lands for Clasie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Clasie misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clasie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macale misses with a leg kick.
Clasie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Macale in his tracks.
Macale lands a slapping body shot.
Macale looks to throw the jab but Clasie is out of range.
Clasie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clasie misses with a head kick.
That kick from Macale tenderised Clasie's leg. Clasie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Macale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Macale throws the kick towards the body but Clasie avoids it.
Macale lands a nice shot to the body.
Macale throws a leg kick but Clasie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clasie missing with a left hand there. Macale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clasie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Macale.
Macale throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clasie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie misses with a shot to the body
and Macale counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Macale looks to land a left hand but Clasie moved out of range nicely.
Macale just misses with a punch to the body.
Macale checks a leg kick.
Clasie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macale.
Macale tests Clasie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Macale misses with a hook.
Macale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macale misses with a double jab.
Clasie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Macale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Macale scoring well with a low kick there.
Clasie slips a straight right by Macale.
Macale lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Clasie misses.
Clasie misses with a low kick as Macale jumps back.
Clasie misses with a leg kick
and Macale counters with a right hand to the body.
Macale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clasie.
Macale cracks the inside of Clasie's front leg.
Clasie throws a jab when Macale was well out of range.
Macale lands with an uppercut that bounces Clasie off the cage and back into range.
Macale misses the shot to the body.
Macale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Macale connects with a right hand. Clasie shakes it off.
Macale connects with a nice looking jab.
Clasie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Macale can pounce on him.
Macale thumps Clasie with a low kick.
Macale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clasie.
Clasie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Macale keeps Clasie at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clasie throws an off balance right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Macale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clasie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clasie fails to land with a series of punches.
Clasie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macale takes a swing at Clasie's ribcage but misses.
Macale throws a body punch but Clasie moves out of range.
Macale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clasie.
A solid body kick from Macale.
Clasie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macale.
Clasie ducks right into an uppercut from Macale.
Macale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clasie was well out of range. Poor timing from Macale.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clasie thuds a left hand into Macale's body.
Macale missing with a left hand there. Clasie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clasie.
Macale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiao Macale dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Clasie throws a right hand that Macale ducks under and follows up with a left that Macale also avoids with ease.
Macale lands a two punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Macale, as that shot connected.
Clasie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clasie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Macale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macale slips under a jab.
Macale takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Macale.
Macale lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Macale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left lands for Macale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macale cracks a nice hook into Clasie's ribs.
Macale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clasie.
Macale throws a jab when Clasie was well out of range.
Macale moves out of range as Clasie strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Macale.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macale. That's going to slow Clasie down.
Macale misses with an attempted mid kick.
Macale scores with a nice strike.
Macale misses with an uppercut. Clasie saw that one coming.
Clasie misses with a looping right.
Clasie slips under a jab.
Clasie throws a low kick but Macale avoids it.
Macale throws a push kick but Clasie slaps the foot to one side.
Macale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Macale lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clasie backs up against the cage.
Macale throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Macale blocks a jab.
Macale misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie looks to throw the jab but Macale is out of range.
Macale thuds his shin into the meat of Clasie's side.
Clasie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clasie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Macale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Clasie throws a looping overhand right but Macale ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Clasie.
Macale misses with a straight left.
Macale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Macale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clasie can do to turn this around?
Clasie throws an overhand right that lands on Macale's shoulder, as Macale tries to avoid the shot.
Macale lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Macale. That snapped Clasie's head back.
Macale bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clasie throws a hook but Macale avoids it easily.
Marcel Clasie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie slips a jab and a cross from Macale.
Macale scores with a hook to the body. Clasie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Macale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macale scores with a head kick. Clasie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Macale lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Macale connects with a body shot that sends Clasie's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Macale.
Macale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clasie. That did some damage!
Clasie throws the left hand but Macale avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Macale as he connects with a hook.
Macale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macale misses with a looping left.
Macale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Macale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clasie loads up on a big right hand but Macale slips the punch.
Clasie thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Macale throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Clasie throws a poor cross that misses
letting Macale counter with a right hand.
Macale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Clasie misses the target.
A head kick by Macale misses
and Clasie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jab, jab by Macale - just one landing.
Macale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clasie misses with a leg kick
and Macale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clasie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Clasie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiao Macale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Macale has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiao Macale!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tiao Macale thanked Milwaukee's Best 160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).