PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Vang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Macfarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Vang
vs
Macfarlane

208 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

160 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentin Vang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephen Macfarlane!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Macfarlane misses.
Macfarlane is looking to clinch.
Macfarlane is looking to chop away at Vang's legs.
Vang is looking to counter the offense by Macfarlane and move into the clinch.
Macfarlane tries to clinch there but Vang circles away.

Macfarlane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Macfarlane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Macfarlane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macfarlane misses with a low kick.
Macfarlane tries to close the distance and clinch but Vang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Macfarlane takes a swing at Vang's ribcage but misses.
Macfarlane misses with a wild body shot.
Vang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macfarlane tries to clinch up.
Macfarlane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vang blocks the body kick.
Macfarlane gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vang counters with a series of strikes. Macfarlane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stephen Macfarlane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Macfarlane drives through and clinches with Vang against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vang pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vang is looking to stand up but Macfarlane isn't so interested in that idea.
Vang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macfarlane manages to get himself to full guard.

Vang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Vang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Macfarlane, up you get!
Macfarlane doesn't manage to clinch there - Vang circles away.
Macfarlane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macfarlane tries to clinch but Vang moves out of range.
Macfarlane throws a sloppy head kick
and Vang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vang keeps the fight on the outside.
Vang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stephen Macfarlane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macfarlane tries a head kick but it misses.
Vang tries to counter with a takedown but Macfarlane is quick to defend against it.
Macfarlane looks winded!
Vang swats away the attempt to clinch by Macfarlane.
Macfarlane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vang manages to avoid it.
Vang drops down looking for a counter takedown but Macfarlane sprawls and moves away.
Macfarlane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vang looks for a takedown but Macfarlane sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macfarlane looks to land a combination but Vang avoids it well.
Macfarlane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vang circles away quickly and effectively.
Vang shoots in for a takedown but Macfarlane shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentin Vang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macfarlane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vang slips a jab from Macfarlane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Macfarlane as Vang shoots in.
Vang misses with a takedown attempt - Macfarlane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Macfarlane is looking to clinch.
Vang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Macfarlane has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Macfarlane tries to clinch up but Vang circles away and keeps his distance.
Vang is looking to counter the offense by Macfarlane and move into the clinch.
Macfarlane tries to clinch
and Vang counters with a three punch combo that has Macfarlane backing up. Macfarlane nods at Vang to acknowledge the strikes.
Macfarlane is looking to clinch.
Vang is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Macfarlane.
Macfarlane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Valentin Vang has been cut.
Macfarlane scores with the left hand. Vang knows he should have avoided that one.
Macfarlane is looking to clinch but Vang is avoiding it.
As Macfarlane tries to get set, Vang tries to push him back and clinch up but Macfarlane manages to avoid the attempt.
Vang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Macfarlane avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfarlane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Macfarlane closes the distance and clinches.

Vang manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Vang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Macfarlane defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macfarlane stops Vang from standing up.
Vang keeping moving, preventing Macfarlane from controlling successfully.
Vang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Valentin Vang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valentin Vang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Macfarlane is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Vang like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Vang from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Macfarlane!
After the fight, Stephen Macfarlane was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.