PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 147 p4p, 64 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 17 p4p, 9 weight class). Mike McLaughlin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dick Caunt's chin.

McLaughlin
vs
Caunt

178 cm
39
148
35 - 14 - 2

175 cm
36
147
32 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin catches Caunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from McLaughlin misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Caunt.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Caunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Caunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.

McLaughlin takes the fight into the clinch.
McLaughlin lands a body punch.
Caunt throws a punch but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Caunt misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin blocks a body shot from Caunt.
Caunt lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Caunt.
Caunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLaughlin tries a body shot but Caunt blocks it.
McLaughlin lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLaughlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caunt stalling in the clinch but McLaughlin improves position.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but McLaughlin avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
McLaughlin lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
McLaughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
A short right from McLaughlin on the inside.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caunt.
Caunt misses with some punches.
Caunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McLaughlin throws a head punch that misses.
Caunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McLaughlin as Caunt tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLaughlin.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLaughlin digs a right hand into Caunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Caunt's gas tank.
Caunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLaughlin pushes Caunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, McLaughlin scores with a nice short uppercut.
McLaughlin blocks a body shot from Caunt.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
McLaughlin working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Caunt.
Caunt lands a hook that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Caunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Caunt scores with a shot to the side of McLaughlin's head.
Caunt pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caunt.
McLaughlin lands a hook that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
Caunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaughlin avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaughlin.
Caunt blocks a body shot from McLaughlin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caunt breaks the clinch.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Caunt throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLaughlin throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Caunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Caunt. That snapped McLaughlin's head back.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt throws a jab when McLaughlin was well out of range.
McLaughlin tests Caunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caunt scores with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike McLaughlin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Caunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaughlin cracks Caunt with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin looks to land a body kick but Caunt moved away.
Caunt defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McLaughlin momentarily.
Caunt defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Caunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McLaughlin misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.

McLaughlin instigates a clinch.
McLaughlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
McLaughlin misses with some punches.
Caunt tries a body shot but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Caunt.
McLaughlin misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caunt.
McLaughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Caunt.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but McLaughlin avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
McLaughlin misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt looking to stall.
Caunt lands with a light punch inside.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch.
Caunt tries to work over McLaughlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caunt blocks an uppercut.
Mike McLaughlin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Caunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLaughlins head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaughlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from McLaughlin.
Caunt prevents a body shot from McLaughlin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaughlin.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but McLaughlin avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McLaughlin scores with a nice short uppercut.
McLaughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Caunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

McLaughlin breaks the clinch.
Caunt scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws an off balance right hand
and Caunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Caunt checks the leg kick.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Caunt lands a two punch combo.
McLaughlin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caunt.
Good work by Caunt as he checks the leg kick.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Caunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaughlin swings widly with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Caunt counters with a body kick that stops McLaughlin in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
McLaughlin backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McLaughlin walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the head.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circling - McLaughlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt feints a counter leg kick.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin lands with a right hand.
McLaughlin throws a shot to the body.
McLaughlin checks a low kick from Caunt.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike McLaughlin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McLaughlin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Caunt counters with a body kick that stops McLaughlin in his tracks momentarily.
Caunt thumps McLaughlin with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Caunt slips under a jab.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from McLaughlin.
A nice side step and Caunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McLaughlin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McLaughlin misses with a hook to the body
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Caunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caunt blocks a jab.
Caunt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A swing and a miss from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from McLaughlin.
Caunt misses with a leg kick.
Caunt throws a wild body kick that McLaughlin sees coming a mile off.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Caunt counters with a left and a right that stings McLaughlin.

McLaughlin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dick Caunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Caunt blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin avoiding damage as Caunt throws knees to the body.
McLaughlin has Caunt pressed against the cage, preventing Caunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caunt misses with a body punch.
Caunt has a couple of punches blocked by McLaughlin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caunt.
Caunt struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaughlin controls his hands.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McLaughlin as Caunt tries to tie him up.
McLaughlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLaughlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLaughlin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
A short left from Caunt.
Caunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.

Caunt breaks the clinch.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but McLaughlin ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but McLaughlin moved away.
McLaughlin throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin wants to clinch.
Caunt scores with a hook.
Caunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLaughlin to score with a decent uppercut.
Caunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caunt throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
Caunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaughlin is just out of range.
McLaughlin lands a nice shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caunt.
McLaughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McLaughlin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McLaughlin 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike McLaughlin!
A victorious Mike McLaughlin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.