PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Kiram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Mclain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo Mclain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kiram
vs
Mclain

170 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kareem Kiram !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Mclain!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiram swings for the body but Mclain moves out of range.
Kiram lands a nice hook to Mclain's body. Mclain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mclain drops his hands momentarily and Kiram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheers as Kiram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mclain doesn't seem phased though.
Kareem Kiram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Kiram there.
Kiram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mclain was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiram .
Kiram misses with a body shot.
Mclain misses with a wild combination.
Kiram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mclain momentarily.
Mclain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiram misses the body punch
and Mclain counters with a two punch combo.
Mclain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kiram there.
Kiram throws a shot to the body.
Lorenzo Mclain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiram looks to score with a jab to the body but Mclain is just out of range.
Kiram scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mclain doesn't seem bothered though.
Kiram scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kiram .
Kiram cracks Mclain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiram is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mclain throws a right and a left that Kiram avoids nicely.
Kiram misses with a hook
and Mclain counters with a left and a right that stings Kiram .
Kiram moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mclain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Mclain.
Kiram misses with a wild body shot.
Kiram lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Kiram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mclain doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiram takes a swing at Mclain's ribcage but misses.
Kiram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kiram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kiram lands with an overhand left.
Kiram works the jab nicely.
Kiram connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kiram lands a nice hook to Mclain's body. Mclain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiram connects with a body shot that sends Mclain's belly button to the back.
Kiram thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Kiram .
Mclain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiram scores with a hook.
Kiram connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kiram scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mclain in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiram thuds a left hand into Mclain's body.
Kiram ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Kiram dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kiram thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mclain.
Mclain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mclain looks to land a right hand but Kiram moved out of range.
Kiram throws a jab but it's blocked by Mclain.
Mclain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiram .
Kiram swings widly with a right hand
and Mclain counters with a three punch combo that has Kiram backing up. Kiram nods at Mclain to acknowledge the strikes.
Kiram cracks Mclain with a good jab.
Lorenzo Mclain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiram lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Kiram .
Mclain takes one to the side of the head.
Mclain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Decent striking displayed by Kiram there.
Kiram throws a looping overhand right but Mclain ducks down to avoid it.
Kiram lands a slapping body shot.
Kiram scores with the left hand. Mclain knows he should have avoided that one.
Kiram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mclain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kiram lands with an overhand left.
Kiram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclain moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiram thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kiram closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mclain's guard.

Kiram is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kiram drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kiram jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiram stops Mclain from standing up.
Kiram passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mclain tries to bench press Kiram off him but Kiram keeps the position.

Kiram tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kiram has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Kiram is trying to get an arm triangle but Mclain is defending well.

Kiram working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mclain is trying to get back to half guard.

Kiram tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kiram has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiram tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kiram has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kiram works to advance to full mount. Mclain defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mclain is looking to improve his position but Kiram isn't that keen on the idea.

Kiram with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kiram with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclain is desperately trying to improve his position but Kiram has a good base and remains in mount.

Kiram is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mclain can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Kiram dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kiram lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Kiram .
Kiram throws a lazy right hand but Mclain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mclain.
Kiram lands a nice looking body shot.
Mclain avoids the body shot from Kiram .
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiram . Mclain does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiram throws a shot from downtown. Mclain moves away and avoids it.
Mclain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mclain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiram dips to his left and cracks Mclain with an uppercut!
Kiram lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kiram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mclain was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiram .
Kiram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiram misses with a wild body shot.
Kareem Kiram is winning the standup battle so far.
Mclain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kiram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mclain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiram digs a good hook to Mclain's body.
Kiram digs a good body shot into Mclain's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiram misses with a right hand
and Mclain counters with a two punch combo.
Kiram lands a head shot.
Kiram throws a shot to the body.
Mclain slips under a jab from Kiram .
A lazy left from Kiram finds it's target.
Kiram punishes Mclain's body with a nice straight punch.
Kiram tries for a takedown but Mclain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mclain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mclain there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kiram catches Mclain right on the button with a cross.
Kiram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mclain.
Mclain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Mclain.
Mclain avoids the body shot from Kiram .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lorenzo Mclain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kareem Kiram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiram connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Kiram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiram 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 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Kiram !
Our winner, Kareem Kiram , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.