PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hershel Mcdaniel (ranked 6128 p4p, 0 weight class) and hWang Lo (ranked 5794 p4p, 0 weight class). hWang Lo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hershel Mcdaniel's chin.

Mcdaniel
vs
Lo

215 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hershel Mcdaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, hWang Lo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lo takes the fight into the clinch.

Lo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lo lands a leg kick that knocks Mcdaniel off balance momentarily.
Mcdaniel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcdaniel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcdaniel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lo.
Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
hWang Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdaniel avoids the head kick by Lo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Mcdaniel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcdaniel as he jumps to the side.
Hershel Mcdaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hWang Lo.

Mcdaniel closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo slows down the pace here.
Lo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcdaniel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lo holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Lo successfully pulls guard.
Lo 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.
Mcdaniel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo pulls Mcdaniel in close to prevent any damage.
Mcdaniel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcdaniel's guard.

Mcdaniel being controlled here, momentarily.
Mcdaniel keeping full guard, as Lo tries to pass.
Lo controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo throwing strikes from guard but Mcdaniel blocks nicely.
Lo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lo advances position into side control!

Lo stands up and beckons Mcdaniel to his feet.
Lo fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcdaniel tries to score with a low kick but Lo moves his leg out of the way.

Lo instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcdaniel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mcdaniel is breathing heavily.
Lo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcdaniel's efforts to push away.

Lo pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hWang Lo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mcdaniel blocks a head kick by Lo.
Lo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcdaniel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Lo has managed to clinch.

Lo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mcdaniel landing with the ground and pound.
Mcdaniel is fighting to break Lo's control of his arms but Lo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcdaniel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdaniel wants to stand but Lo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mcdaniel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lo throwing short punches from the bottom.
Mcdaniel stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mcdaniel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Lo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcdaniel breaks the clinch.
Lo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcdaniel sprawls well. Mcdaniel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lo gets slowly back to his feet.
Lo misses with a takedown attempt - Mcdaniel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcdaniel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lo manages to circle out of the way.
Hershel Mcdaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hWang Lo.
Lo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lo shoots for a takedown but Mcdaniel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcdaniel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Lo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo jumps guard but Mcdaniel stands there with Lo around his waist. Lo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Lo manages to break the clinch.
Lo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcdaniel moves in looking to clinch but Lo pushes him off.
Mcdaniel sets himself, and Lo steps forward looking for the clinch! Mcdaniel avoids it this time.
Hershel Mcdaniel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcdaniel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Hershel Mcdaniel has been cut.
Mcdaniel leaves Lo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Lo looks to move away, Mcdaniel throws a big counter combo but Lo just gets out of the way.
Lo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcdaniel pinned against the cage. Mcdaniel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Mcdaniel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcdaniel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcdaniel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lo manages to circle out of the way.
No luck for Lo with that takedown attempt.
Mcdaniel tries to close the distance and clinch but Lo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lo clinches up with Mcdaniel and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcdaniel stops a takedown attempt from Lo.

Mcdaniel manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcdaniel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lo throws a leg kick which misses Mcdaniel's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcdaniel tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hWang Lo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hershel Mcdaniel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Lo as he connects with a hook.
Mcdaniel misses with a looping right.
Mcdaniel stuffs the takedown attempt from Lo. Lo gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcdaniel tries to counter by clinching up but Lo breaks away and moves out of range.
Lo tries to clinch but Mcdaniel moves out of range.
Lo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mcdaniel defends well and Lo ends up having to push Mcdaniel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hershel Mcdaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hWang Lo.
Lo shoots in but Mcdaniel avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcdaniel tries to clinch but Lo is having none of it.
Lo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lo has a takedown stuffed.
Lo shoots in for a double leg but Mcdaniel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcdaniel stuffs the takedown attempt from Lo. Lo gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Lo with that takedown attempt.
Lo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdaniel throws a sloppy head kick and Lo moves out of range easily.
Mcdaniel throws a head kick but Lo moves out of range.
Mcdaniel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lo darts in looking for a takedown but Mcdaniel gets double underhooks and turns Lo into the cage.

Mcdaniel closes the distance and pushes Lo back into the cage.

Lo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcdaniel is looking to slow Lo down with leg kicks.

Lo pushes Mcdaniel up against the cage in a clinch.
Lo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcdaniel fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdaniel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lo drives through and clinches with Mcdaniel against the cage.

Lo manages to break the clinch.
Lo fails to land the takedown.
Lo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Lo tries to get set, Mcdaniel tries to push him back and clinch up but Lo manages to avoid the attempt.

Lo closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo prevents the takedown attempt.
Lo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee calls for Lo to work.

Mcdaniel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lo thumps Mcdaniel with a low kick.

Lo drives through and clinches with Mcdaniel against the cage.
Lo wants a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcdaniel throws a punch but it's blocked by Lo.
Mcdaniel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hershel Mcdaniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hWang Lo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcdaniel fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hershel Mcdaniel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hWang Lo!