PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy Pop - Lust For Life . Mclean has chosen Oasis - F**king in the bushes as his entrance music. Mclean has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Williamson
vs
Mclean

170 cm
31
185 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

195 cm
30
270 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lenny Mclean!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean misses with a body shot.
Mclean looks winded!
Williamson throws a jab when Mclean was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Williamson. Those never looked like landing.
Williamson sizes up Mclean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williamson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mclean's head backwards.
A jab from Williamson does it's job there.
Williamson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mclean on the side of the head.
Williamson connects with a right hand. Mclean shakes it off.
Williamson connects with a body shot.
Lenny Mclean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Williamson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mclean on his heels. He'll look to pass Mclean's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Williamson postures up and lands a big shot to Mclean's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williamson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williamson forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mclean is refusing to be controlled, as Williamson sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclean is defending against the submission attempts here by Williamson.
Williamson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mclean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Williamson is working for a kimura but Mclean is defending it quite comfortably.
Williamson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williamson.
Williamson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williamson lands with a punch from half guard.
Mclean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williamson.
Williamson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mclean defending well though.
Williamson throwing shots but Mclean is blocking nicely.
Williamson trying to pass the guard but Mclean defending well.
Williamson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williamson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williamson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mclean tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Williamson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Williamson!
Simon Williamson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.