PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dallas MacMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Forrester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacMillan's entrance music is The Outlaw. A fine choice. Forrester has chosen The Rooster by Alice and Chains as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

MacMillan
vs
Forrester

188 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
225 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas MacMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathaniel Forrester!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacMillan throws a right hand that Forrester ducks under and follows up with a left that Forrester also avoids with ease.
MacMillan tries to land a front kick but Forrester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

MacMillan clinches up with Forrester and pushes him back against the cage.
Forrester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MacMillan throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacMillan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
MacMillan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Forrester looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Forrester has had enough of the clinch but MacMillan keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
MacMillan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacMillan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from MacMillan.
MacMillan just leaning against Forrester, taking a breather.
Forrester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacMillan has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrester tries to circle away but MacMillan has him pinned against the cage.
Forrester is trying to break free.

Forrester breaks the clinch.
Nathaniel Forrester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacMillan ducks under a wild hook from Forrester.
Forrester throws a leg kick
and MacMillan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Forrester misses with a combination
and MacMillan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Forrester takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Forrester misses with a double jab.
MacMillan looks to throw the jab but Forrester is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forrester stalks MacMillan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into MacMillan's face. MacMillan staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Dallas MacMillan has been cut.
Forrester walks into a jab.
MacMillan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Forrester throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacMillan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for MacMillan.
MacMillan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacMillan.
Forrester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacMillan. Forrester does a little dance to reset his feet.

MacMillan moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by MacMillan.
MacMillan connects with a knee to the head.
MacMillan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Forrester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from MacMillan.
MacMillan lands an elbow just above Forrester 's eye.
MacMillan has Forrester pressed against the cage, preventing Forrester from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacMillan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan lands with a short shot to the head.
Forrester tries to break free but MacMillan pushes him back against the cage.
MacMillan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forrester is trying to break the clinch but MacMillan is controlling him.
Forrester tries to break free but MacMillan pushes him back against the cage.
MacMillan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Forrester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Forrester looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacMillan.
MacMillan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Forrester takes a knee right on the jaw!
Forrester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacMillan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MacMillan lands an elbow just above Forrester 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacMillan has Forrester pushed against the cage.
MacMillan lands a body punch.
MacMillan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
MacMillan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas MacMillan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas MacMillan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacMillan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forrester. That did some damage!

MacMillan drops Forrester with a beautiful combination! Forrester stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - MacMillan is looking for the KO!

It looks like Nathaniel Forrester has been cut.
Nathaniel Forrester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacMillan lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Forrester up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs MacMillan from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Forrester's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dallas MacMillan!
Dallas MacMillan gave a mention to Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).