PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Conor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclean comes into a darkened arena with his song building. smack my bitch up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Conor
vs
Mclean

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bradley Conor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lenny Mclean!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mclean wants to clinch.
Conor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mclean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conor scrambles back to his feet.
Mclean throws a head kick that misses
and Conor counters with a big head kick but Mclean shrugs it off.
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!
Mclean misses with a few strikes there.
Conor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mclean misses with a double jab.
Conor shoots in looking for a takedown but Mclean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Conor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mclean tries to clinch up.

Mclean tries to keep at a distance but Conor has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conor connects with a knee to the head.
Conor fails to pull guard.

Conor drags the fight down to the ground.
Mclean being controlled here momentarily.
Mclean has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Conor is proving hard to escape from.
Mclean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mclean decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Conor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mclean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Mclean.
Conor lands with a kick to the temple. Mclean shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
A swing and a miss from Conor.
Conor lunges at Mclean with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mclean's hand.
Mclean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mclean misses with a combination

and Conor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mclean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conor blocks it with crossed arms.
Conor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mclean's efforts to push away.
Conor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Conor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mclean gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conor is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor has Mclean pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mclean manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Conor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mclean blocks it with crossed arms.
Conor prevents Mclean from breaking the clinch.
Conor keeps control of Mclean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mclean tries to break free but Conor pushes him back against the cage.
Conor jumps guard but Mclean stands there with Conor around his waist. Conor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mclean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conor has him pressed against the cage.
Conor prevents Mclean from breaking the clinch.
Conor goes for a takedown attempt but Mclean pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mclean misses with a double jab.

Mclean closes the distance and clinches.
Conor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conor has him pressed against the cage.
Conor looking to throw knees to the head but Mclean is blocking nicely.
Mclean tries to circle away but Conor has him pinned against the cage.
Mclean tries to break free but Conor pushes him back against the cage.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Conor has him pressed against the cage.
Mclean working hard to break the clinch.
Conor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Conor looking to throw knees to the head but Mclean is blocking nicely.
Conor has Mclean pressed against the cage, preventing Mclean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mclean has had enough of the clinch but Conor keeps him there for the moment.
Conor misses with a knee strike.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Conor has him pressed against the cage.
Mclean can't break the clinch.
Mclean is trying to force a seperation but Conor has the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mclean is trying to break free.
Mclean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mclean prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Mclean dominated that round.
That's time! Conor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Conor avoids the head kick by Mclean.
Conor tries to clinch there but Mclean circles away.
Mclean scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Bradley Conor has been cut.

Mclean lands a left and a right that send Conor crashing to the mat, dazed. Mclean thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Conor is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mclean rushes Conor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Conor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conor misses with a knee strike.
Mclean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Conor tries to pull guard but Mclean won't allow it.
Conor seems to have got his legs back now.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Conor has him pressed against the cage.
Mclean prevents the takedown attempt.
Mclean is trying to break free.
Conor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mclean's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mclean tries to break the clinch but Conor is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Conor prevents Mclean from breaking the clinch.
Mclean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mclean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conor has him pressed against the cage.
Mclean tries to break the clinch but Conor is controlling the position.
Lenny Mclean seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Conor is controlling him.
Conor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mclean is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Conor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclean tries to break free but Conor pushes him back against the cage.
Conor keeps control of Mclean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mclean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mclean tries to break free but Conor pushes him back against the cage.
Mclean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mclean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mclean pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Conor back to the cage. Mclean follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Conor tries to clinch there but Mclean circles away.
Mclean misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean throws a series of punches but Conor moves out of range.
Mclean throws a lazy head kick
and Conor counters with a head kick. That will keep Mclean thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mclean moves in looking to clinch but Conor pushes him off.
Mclean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mclean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclean slaps away a takedown attempt from Conor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Mclean misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mclean throws a combination. Conor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Conor slips a jab and a cross from Mclean.
Mclean takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mclean throws a left and a right that both miss

and Conor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Conor.
Conor is trying to pull guard but Mclean turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mclean tries to break free but Conor pushes him back against the cage.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Conor has him pressed against the cage.
Conor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mclean smiles and moves away.
Mclean throws a combination. Conor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Conor clinches up with Mclean and pushes him back against the cage.
Conor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mclean is trying to force a seperation but Conor has the dominant position.
Mclean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclean is trying to force a seperation but Conor has the dominant position.
Conor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mclean has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mclean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mclean is pressed up against the cage. Conor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mclean down to the mat. Mclean avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mclean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Mclean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bradley Conor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Conor dodges the punch combination from Mclean.
Mclean darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mclean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conor drops his hands momentarily and Mclean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mclean lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mclean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conor circles away quickly and effectively.
Mclean throws a series of punches but Conor avoids them all with ease.
Mclean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mclean stuffs the takedown.
Lenny Mclean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conor shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean cracks Conor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mclean misses with a combination
and Conor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mclean throws a head kick but Conor moves out of range.
Conor doesn't manage to clinch there - Mclean circles away.
Mclean wants to clinch but Conor slips to the side
and Conor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mclean throws a lazy right hand but Conor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mclean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Conor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Conor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mclean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mclean tries to clinch up.
Mclean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conor.
Lenny Mclean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Conor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mclean, pushing him back against the cage.
Conor keeps control of Mclean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mclean tries to break free but Conor pushes him back against the cage.
Mclean looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Conor lands a knee to the head.
Mclean is looking to break free of the clinch but Conor has double underhooks.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Conor is controlling him.
Mclean wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor misses with a knee to the head.
Conor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mclean working hard to break the clinch.
Conor prevents Mclean from breaking the clinch.
Mclean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conor tries to pull guard but Mclean won't allow it.
Mclean tries to circle away but Conor has him pinned against the cage.
Mclean is trying to force a seperation but Conor has the dominant position.

Conor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Conor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Mclean stands and steps away. Conor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mclean misses with a two punch combination.
Mclean throws a combination that misses
and Conor counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Mclean. No joy for Conor on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mclean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lenny Mclean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mclean with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conor avoids the head kick by Mclean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mclean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Mclean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mclean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Mclean!
Lenny Mclean bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.