PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illumi De Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

De Medici
vs
McLovin

185 cm
35
187 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

178 cm
35
190 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Sully's Bar & Grill

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Illumi De Medici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Medici misses with a shot to the body
and McLovin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Medici throws a leg kick but McLovin checks it.
McLovin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Medici is able to avoid easily.
De Medici avoids a kick to the body.
McLovin staying out of range there.
A slow jab from De Medici misses its intended target.
De Medici takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McLovin misses with a leg kick.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Medici swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - McLovin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLovin is looking to clinch but De Medici is avoiding it.
De Medici lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from De Medici.
De Medici sets himself, and McLovin steps forward looking for the clinch! De Medici avoids it this time.
De Medici tries to land a leg kick but McLovin saw it coming and moves away.
McLovin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Medici looks to score with a jab to the body but McLovin is just out of range.
McLovin connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin throws a looping overhand right but De Medici ducks down to avoid it.
McLovin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLovin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Medici. De Medici obviously looking to wear him down.
De Medici misses with a wild body shot.
McLovin throws the left hand but De Medici avoids the punch easily.
De Medici scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Medici jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLovin throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by De Medici there.
De Medici scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLovin throws an off balance right hand
letting De Medici counter with a right hand.
De Medici looks to throw the jab but McLovin is out of range.
McLovin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Medici moves out of range of the body kick.
De Medici has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn Reborn in the buildup to the fight.
De Medici closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Medici ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLovin moves away.
McLovin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Medici.
Bob McLovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for McLovin. That snapped De Medici's head back.
McLovin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Medici scores with a jab.
McLovin wants to slow De Medici down by chopping away at his legs.
McLovin tries to clinch up but De Medici circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from De Medici misses the target.
McLovin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Medici.
De Medici paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLovin.
De Medici checks a low kick from McLovin.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLovin.
McLovin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Medici.
McLovin misses with a straight right.
McLovin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Medici tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLovin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Medici counters with a good low kick that McLovin was not able to check.
De Medici lands with an uppercut that bounces McLovin off the cage and back into range.
McLovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Medici.
And De Medici counters with a quick kick to the body but McLovin blocks it.
McLovin scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Medici is out of range and McLovin settles back down.
De Medici lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLovin's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLovin, right into the meat.
De Medici scores with a nice head shot.
McLovin lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Medici's sensitive parts.
McLovin misses with a low kick.
McLovin lands a body shot.
De Medici throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Medici avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Medici slips a straight right by McLovin.
McLovin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Medici sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLovin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Medici ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Medici scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLovin.
De Medici misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by De Medici.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLovin throws a solid leg kick but De Medici takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McLovin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McLovin.
McLovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Medici.
De Medici moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McLovin avoids the body shot from De Medici.
A bone on bone clash there as McLovin blocks the leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McLovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Medici goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Medici takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Medici is trying to push McLovin away but McLovin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De Medici working aggressively here.
De Medici lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLovin backwards.
De Medici working aggressively here.
McLovin misses with a body punch.
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 Illumi De Medici will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Medici avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by De Medici - just one landing.
De Medici looks to throw the jab but McLovin is out of range.
De Medici looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLovin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Medici lands a head kick!
McLovin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLovin looks to land a left hand but De Medici moved out of range nicely.
De Medici misses with a lunging right hand
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand.
McLovin lands a nice shot to the body.
Illumi De Medici is winning the standup battle so far.
McLovin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLovin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Medici moves away from the strike by McLovin.
De Medici quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Medici checks a leg kick.

McLovin closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Medici misses with a punch on the inside.
McLovin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Medici or not.
De Medici throws a punch but it's blocked by McLovin.
McLovin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McLovin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Medici makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Medici softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

De Medici's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLovin connects with an inside leg kick.
McLovin misses with a wild body shot.
De Medici throws out a loose jab but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Medici lands with an uppercut that bounces McLovin off the cage and back into range.
De Medici throws a shot from downtown. McLovin moves away and avoids it.
McLovin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Medici manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLovin throws a front kick that sends De Medici stumbling back into the cage.
De Medici missing with a left hand there. McLovin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from McLovin misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McLovin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Medici fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLovin manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Medici misses with the combination.
De Medici staying out of range there.
De Medici misses with a body kick.

McLovin instigates a clinch.
De Medici misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLovin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McLovin has a couple of punches blocked by De Medici.
McLovin scores with a shot to the side of De Medici's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLovin.
De Medici fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Medici misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Medici blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLovin misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from McLovin.
McLovin can't find room to land a body shot as De Medici controls the action.
McLovin digs a right hand underneath De Medici's ribcage. De Medici let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McLovin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

De Medici manages to break the clinch.
De Medici misses with a looping right.
McLovin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Medici has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Medici thuds his shin into the meat of McLovin's side.
McLovin throws a right hand that De Medici ducks under and follows up with a left that De Medici also avoids with ease.
McLovin wants to clinch but De Medici slips to the side
and De Medici counters with a thumping low kick.
De Medici scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Medici throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McLovin tries to land a front kick but De Medici steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McLovin scores with a shot to the body.
McLovin avoids the body shot from De Medici.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Medici swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLovin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Medici throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Medici blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McLovin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Medici has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Medici and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McLovin connects with a body shot.
McLovin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Medici shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Medici thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLovin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Medici moves out of range as McLovin strikes.
McLovin throws a body punch but De Medici moves out of range.
A slow jab from De Medici misses its intended target.
De Medici throws a leg kick that misses.
McLovin moves forwards but De Medici connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bob McLovin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

De Medici throws a jab when McLovin was well out of range.
McLovin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLovin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLovin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Medici ducks right into an uppercut from McLovin.
McLovin throws the left hand but De Medici avoids the punch easily.
De Medici swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLovin.
McLovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Medici.
De Medici lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLovin's sensitive parts.
De Medici uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLovin.
McLovin lands a jab to the head.
A solid body kick from McLovin.
McLovin misses with a hook.
McLovin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Medici appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McLovin wants to land a leg kick but De Medici is out of range.
McLovin slips under a jab.
De Medici throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici lands with a straight right. McLovin didn't see that one coming.
McLovin connects with a crisp jab.
De Medici misses with a wild body shot.
McLovin lands a right hook to the body.
De Medici on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McLovin scores with a jab to the body.
De Medici uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McLovin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McLovin takes one on the button.
McLovin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Medici on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLovin misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin connects with a single shot there.
De Medici on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Medici uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Medici fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLovin.
De Medici walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McLovin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McLovin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McLovin cracks De Medici with a good jab.
De Medici lands a nice shot that snaps McLovin's head back.
McLovin misses with an uppercut. De Medici saw that one coming.
McLovin misses with a low kick.
McLovin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Medici throws out the jab.
McLovin tries to clinch up.
De Medici looks to land a left hand but McLovin moved out of range nicely.
De Medici tries to land a front kick but McLovin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Medici throws a body shot but no joy.
De Medici ducks under a wild hook from McLovin.
De Medici half committed to a counter leg kick.
McLovin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Medici.
McLovin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLovin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from De Medici misses the target.
De Medici throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Medici sets himself, and McLovin steps forward looking for the clinch! De Medici avoids it this time.
De Medici works McLovin's body with a nice hook.
De Medici displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLovin throws out the jab.
De Medici throws a front kick aimed at McLovin's knee but McLovin avoids it well.
Jab by De Medici.
McLovin moves out of range of the strikes.
De Medici swings for the body but McLovin moves out of range.
De Medici misses with a left hand
and McLovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Medici throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLovin throws a poor cross that misses
and De Medici counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Medici.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin misses with a wild body shot.
McLovin tries a head kick but it misses.
De Medici seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McLovin tried to score with a low kick but De Medici checks it.
De Medici tried to counter with a leg kick but McLovin avoided it.
McLovin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Medici throws out the jab.
McLovin throws a counter combo.
De Medici throws a front kick aimed at McLovin's knee but McLovin avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by De Medici.

McLovin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McLovin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for De Medici.
De Medici lands with a short shot to the head.

De Medici pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Medici takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - De Medici coming out on top.
De Medici ducks under a wild hook from McLovin.
De Medici checks the leg kick nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Illumi De Medici.
I think De Medici has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!