PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Kheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Macadam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kheen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You're Goin Down. Shaun Macadam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kheen
vs
Macadam

185 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Kheen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaun Macadam!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kheen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shaun Macadam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Macadam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Macadam trying to pass the guard but Kheen defending well.
Macadam wants to take a breather but Kheen is having none of it.

Macadam is looking for a kimura here.
Macadam wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Macadam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kheen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Macadam wants to take a breather but Kheen is having none of it.
Macadam stops Kheen from getting back to his feet.
Kheen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Macadam manages to move to mount!
Kheen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macadam throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kheen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kheen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macadam with shots to the head and body - Kheen looks very uncomfortable down there.

Macadam with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Macadam is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kheen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kheen shrugs it off.
Kheen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Macadam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Macadam is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Macadam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kheen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macadam as he jumps to the side.
Macadam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kheen as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kheen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Macadam's waist but Macadam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kheen off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Macadam dominated that round.
That's time! Kheen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kheen misses with a series of wild punches.
Macadam just misses with a punch to the body.
Macadam lands with a kick to the ribs.
Macadam with a poor takedown

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Kheen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kheen.
Macadam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kheen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Macadam successfully pulls guard.
Kheen throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macadam trying to control the position.
Kheen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macadam swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kheen won't allow Macadam to get back to his feet.
Kheen looking to pass the guard.
Kheen passes Macadam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Macadam regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kheen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macadam is keeping the position for now.
Kheen throwing strikes but missing.
Kheen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kheen tries to free his leg and advance position but Macadam is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kheen is working hard here to advance position.
Macadam wants to sweep here but Kheen controlling him for the moment.
Macadam keeping moving, preventing Kheen from controlling successfully.

Macadam looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kheen passes into half guard.
Macadam wants to improve his position but Kheen is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kheen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kheen is trying to control. Macadam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macadam is looking to control Kheen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macadam avoid being mounted?
Kheen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macadam keeps working.
Kheen works his way into full mount!
Kheen cracks Macadam with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kheen landing strikes from the mount and Macadam is in trouble!
Kheen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Macadam looks a forlorn figure.
Kheen scoring with strikes but Macadam is staying in there.
Kheen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kheen working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kheen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Kheen dominated that second 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. 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.

Macadam gets caught flat footed, as Kheen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Macadam keeping moving, preventing Kheen from controlling successfully.
Macadam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Macadam looking for a sweep. Not yet Macadam, not yet.
Kheen tries to free his leg and advance position but Macadam is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macadam throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kheen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kheen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macadam keeping full guard, as Kheen tries to pass.
Macadam looking to control.
Macadam keeping moving, preventing Kheen from controlling successfully.

Macadam has his foot on Kheen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kheen works his way back into a safe position though.
Kheen stays in close to Macadam's body and controls the position.
Macadam has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kheen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Macadam's guard.
Macadam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kheen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macadam is keeping the position for now.
Kheen postures up and lands a big shot to Macadam's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kheen preventing the sweep.
Kheen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kheen won't allow Macadam to get back to his feet.
Kheen postures up in Macadam's guard and throws a big left but Macadam blocks it.
Kheen stands and throws Macadam's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kheen is chipping away with strikes.
Macadam takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macadam on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kheen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Macadam is trying to buck Kheen off.
Kheen trying to control the action but Macadam is working from the bottom.
Macadam can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kheen gets to mount! Macadam was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kheen lands a nice shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Kheen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kheen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Kheen!
Bobby Kheen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.