PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorry Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mclean
vs
Smith

180 cm
19
203 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dorry Mclean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Smith !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Mclean misses with a two punch combination.

Smith scores with a takedown into Mclean's guard.
Mclean keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Mclean is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Mclean keeps moving.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Mclean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mclean stopping the sweep attempt from Smith .
Mclean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith keeping full guard, as Mclean tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean throwing strikes but missing.
Smith looking to control.
Mclean is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
We've been hearing good reports from Mclean's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mclean's guard.
Smith is pushing down on Mclean's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mclean is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith works his way into side control.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to move to mount but Mclean blocks the move with his legs.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Smith 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mclean prevents Smith from moving into mount.
Mclean is breathing heavily.
Smith taking a break here but Mclean is having none of it and regains half guard.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed Mclean to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclean is looking to stand back up but Smith counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mclean.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Mclean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith is looking to pass Mclean's guard but actually Mclean recovers to full guard.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Mclean is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mclean has time to react.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mclean misses with an uppercut.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mclean on the side of the head.
Mclean throws a left and a right that both miss

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Stan Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith pushing down on Mclean's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Mclean defends it.
Mclean scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Smith manages to mount him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Dorry Mclean has been cut.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mclean looks a forlorn figure.

Dorry Mclean's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith can't control as he wanted to and Mclean manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Nice strikes from Smith there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Mclean defends it.
Smith prevents Mclean from improving his position.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mclean!
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mclean's face.

Dorry Mclean's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Jeez, Dorry Mclean's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dorry Mclean's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stan Smith !
A relieved looking Stan Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.