PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam McLaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mediocore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLaughlin
vs
Mediocore

183 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Mediocore!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mediocore has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circling - McLaughlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mediocore misses with a low kick.
Mediocore wants to clinch up but McLaughlin keeps it at a distance.
McLaughlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
McLaughlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mediocore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McLaughlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mediocore shoots in and drives through. McLaughlin sprawls well.
Mediocore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McLaughlin tries to avoid it but Mediocore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McLaughlin to the ground. McLaughlin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adam McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mediocore.

Mediocore takes the fight into the clinch.
Mediocore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mediocore fails to pull guard.
Mediocore jumps guard but McLaughlin stands there with Mediocore around his waist. Mediocore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mediocore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McLaughlin smiles and moves away.
McLaughlin throws a head kick but Mediocore moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mediocore is looking to clinch.
Mediocore shoots in for a double leg but McLaughlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mediocore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy head kick and Mediocore moves out of range easily.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Mediocore avoids the punch easily.

McLaughlin closes the distance and clinches.
Mediocore can't get the takedown.
Mediocore trying to land knees to the body.
McLaughlin tries to break the clinch but Mediocore is controlling the position.
McLaughlin wants to break the clinch but can't.
McLaughlin wants to break free but Mediocore has control.
A head punch on the inside from Mediocore fails to land.
McLaughlin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mediocore prevents it.
Mediocore drops down looking for an ankle pick but McLaughlin pulls his leg out and moves away.
McLaughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mediocore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McLaughlin but McLaughlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mediocore looks gassed!
McLaughlin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mediocore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McLaughlin but McLaughlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy head kick and Mediocore moves out of range easily.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy head kick and Mediocore moves out of range easily.
Mediocore avoids a kick to the body.
McLaughlin thows a body kick. Mediocore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McLaughlin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLaughlin misses with a head kick.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLaughlin throws a nice looking combination but Mediocore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mediocore throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Mediocore tries to clinch up

and McLaughlin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McLaughlin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mediocore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McLaughlin smiles and moves away.

McLaughlin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McLaughlin wants to get up but he can't break Mediocore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Mediocore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McLaughlin content to stall in guard here.
McLaughlin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McLaughlin passes Mediocore's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

McLaughlin stands up and beckons Mediocore to join him on the feet.
McLaughlin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mediocore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy head kick and Mediocore moves out of range easily.
Mediocore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mediocore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
McLaughlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses.
Mediocore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam McLaughlin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McLaughlin clinches up against the cage.
McLaughlin wants to get back to striking at distance but Mediocore won't allow it.
McLaughlin wants to break the clinch but can't.

McLaughlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLaughlin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mediocore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McLaughlin is fending him off so far but Mediocore persists. Nope, McLaughlin circles away and we're back to standing.
McLaughlin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McLaughlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McLaughlin stalks Mediocore and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mediocore's face. Mediocore staggers backwards, shaken.

McLaughlin moves into the clinch.
Mediocore gets underhooks to prevent McLaughlin's takedown attempt.

McLaughlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mediocore tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adam McLaughlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mediocore is breathing heavily.
Mediocore shoots in looking for a takedown. McLaughlin tries to sprawl out of it but Mediocore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McLaughlin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mediocore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mediocore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mediocore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLaughlin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mediocore shoots in for a double leg but McLaughlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLaughlin misses with a two punch combination.
McLaughlin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from McLaughlin does no damage.
Mediocore has a takedown stuffed.
McLaughlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin fails to land with a series of punches.
McLaughlin thows a leg kick but Mediocore checks it

and Mediocore counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McLaughlin's guard now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McLaughlin pulls Mediocore in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mediocore's guard.
McLaughlin stays in close to Mediocore's body and controls the position.
Mediocore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mediocore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McLaughlin wants to control from the top but Mediocore keeps moving.
McLaughlin wants to get up but he can't break Mediocore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McLaughlin landing some decent shots from guard.
McLaughlin advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McLaughlin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mediocore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McLaughlin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Mediocore as he checks the leg kick.
Mediocore looks for a takedown but McLaughlin sprawls well.
McLaughlin lands a head kick. Mediocore smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McLaughlin.
Horrible takedown by Mediocore or perhaps it was just good defense by McLaughlin which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin scores with a one two! Mediocore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLaughlin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Mediocore is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from McLaughlin and Mediocore falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by McLaughlin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Adam McLaughlin!