PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Mclain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamogawa Genji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamogawa Genji is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mclain
vs
Genji

175 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Mclain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamogawa Genji!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genji tries to bum rush Mclain with a series of wild strikes but Mclain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Genji throws a right hand that Mclain ducks under and follows up with a left that Mclain also avoids with ease.
Mclain misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamogawa Genji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Genji tries to clinch

and Mclain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Genji wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mclain has him pressed against the cage.

Genji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genji should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mclain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Kamogawa Genji has been cut.
Mclain fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Genji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mclain is fending him off so far but Genji persists. Nope, Mclain circles away and we're back to standing.
Genji fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mclain throws a series of punches but Genji avoids them all with ease.
Mclain misses with a combination
and Genji counters with a left and a right that stings Mclain.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclain tries to keep at a distance but Genji has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mclain breaks from the clinch.
Genji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mclain is fending him off so far but Genji persists. Nope, Mclain circles away and we're back to standing.
Genji throws a right and a left that Mclain avoids nicely.
Mclain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Genji moves in looking to clinch but Mclain pushes him off.
Mclain keeps the fight on the outside.
Mclain throws a series of punches but Genji moves out of range.
Genji wants to clinch but Mclain slips to the side
and Mclain counters with a series of strikes. Genji will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Mclain misses.
Genji fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genji tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Genji has managed to clinch.
Mclain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mclain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Genji or not.
Mclain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genji's efforts to push away.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mclain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Genji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mclain paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Genji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Genji breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mclain throws a nice looking combination but Genji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Genji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mclain paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genji wants to clinch.

Genji clinches up with Mclain and pushes him back against the cage.

Mclain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genji lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mclain circles away quickly and effectively.
Mclain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Genji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mclain falls off balance throwing a combination

and Genji moves into the clinch.
Mclain misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mclain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Genji tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mclain counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mclain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mclain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mclain.
Genji wants to clinch
and Mclain counters with a three punch combo that has Genji backing up. Genji nods at Mclain to acknowledge the strikes.

That has opened up Kamogawa Genji's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclain misses with a double jab
and Genji counters with a left and a right that stings Mclain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Genji wants to clinch but Mclain slips to the side
and Mclain counters with a two punch combo.
Genji tries to clinch but Mclain is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Mclain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamogawa Genji's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Genji dodges the punch combination from Mclain.
Genji tries to clinch up but Mclain circles away and keeps his distance.

Genji moves into the clinch successfully.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Mclain is controlling him.
Genji wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mclain has him pressed against the cage.

Mclain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mclain swinging wildly here.
Mclain tries to clinch but Genji is having none of it.
Genji lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mclain backs up against the cage.
Genji closes the distance and clinches up with Mclain, looking for a takedown. Genji pushes Mclain against the cage but Mclain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Genji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lorenzo Mclain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genji stalks Mclain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mclain's face. Mclain staggers backwards, shaken.
Genji tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mclain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mclain misses with a series of wild punches.
Genji is looking to clinch but Mclain is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Genji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Genji closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Genji moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mclain.
Genji is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Mclain is controlling him.
Genji wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Mclain.
Genji is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclain gets through Genji's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Mclain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mclain fails to land with a series of punches.
Genji is looking to clinch.
Mclain misses with the combination.
Genji fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Genji slips a jab and a cross from Mclain.
Mclain scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclain misses with a double jab.
Genji tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mclain moves into the clinch.

Genji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mclain closes the distance and clinches.
Mclain misses with a punch to the body.
Mclain misses with a punch to the body.
Mclain is trying to stall.

Mclain breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mclain. No joy for Genji on that attempt.
Lorenzo Mclain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamogawa Genji.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Genji counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Genji.
Mclain tries to work over Genji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Mclain keeps him there for the moment.
Mclain prevents Genji from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mclain.
Mclain lands an uppercut.
Mclain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mclain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genji's efforts to push away.
Genji prevents a body shot from Mclain.

Genji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Genji throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mclain.
Sloppy strikes from Mclain. Those never looked like landing.
Mclain misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kamogawa Genji will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kamogawa Genji's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Genji shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mclain pinned against the cage. Mclain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Genji misses with a wild combination.
Genji misses with a takedown attempt - Mclain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mclain moves into the clinch.

Genji breaks the clinch.
Mclain throws a series of punches but Genji moves out of range.
Mclain lands with a nice combination. Genji backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclain forces Genji back against the cage and clinches.

Genji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Genji closes the distance and pushes Mclain back into the cage.
Genji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mclain lands with a light punch inside.

Mclain breaks the clinch.
Genji tries for a takedown but Mclain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lorenzo Mclain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamogawa Genji.
Genji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Genji is looking to clinch.
A combination from Mclain does no damage.

Genji instigates a clinch.
Mclain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mclain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mclain lands with a short shot to the head.
Genji is trying to push Mclain away but Mclain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mclain tries to throw a body punch but Genji avoids it by throwing Mclain back against the cage.
A short right from Mclain.
A frustrated look appears on Genji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mclain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mclain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Genji looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Mclain - that landed with a thud.
Mclain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Genji backwards.
Mclain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Genji.
Genji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mclain breaks the clinch.
Mclain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Genji will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mclain clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mclain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclain lands a nice shot to the body.
Lorenzo Mclain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Mclain.
Mclain scores with a hook to the body.
Mclain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mclain lands a left hand.

Mclain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genji avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mclain misses with a double jab.
Lorenzo Mclain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genji tries to clinch up but Mclain circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Genji. Those never looked like landing.
Mclain misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mclain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mclain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mclain.
Mclain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Mclain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genji slips a jab and a cross from Mclain.
Genji tries to clinch there but Mclain circles away.
Genji tries to clinch there but Mclain circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclain misses with the combination.
Genji fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Mclain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mclain 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Mclain!