PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McLachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLachlan has chosen Lostprophets - 4:AM Forever as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

North
vs
McLachlan

177 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John McLachlan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLachlan throws out a loose jab but North uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLachlan misses with an uppercut.
North keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
North tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLachlan was well out of range. Poor timing from North.
North misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLachlan.
Nate North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
North throws a front kick aimed at McLachlan's knee but McLachlan avoids it well.
North misses with a low kick.
North throws a solid leg kick but McLachlan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at North.
North tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLachlan was well out of range. Poor timing from North.
North misses with a low kick.
North throws a low kick but McLachlan avoids it.
North with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLachlan to score with a decent uppercut.
North will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from North misses the target.
McLachlan throws a hook to the side of North's head but North sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North misses with a looping right.
North misses with a wild body shot.
McLachlan throws a shot from downtown. North moves away and avoids it.
McLachlan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from North.
McLachlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
North is looking to chop away at McLachlan's legs.
North thows a body shot but no joy.
McLachlan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLachlan looks to throw the jab but North is out of range.
North throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
North is looking to score with low kicks.
North thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by McLachlan there.
McLachlan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan checks a low kick from North.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from North misses.
North is looking to wear down McLachlan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
North misses with a leg kick.
North misses with a hook to the body

and McLachlan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McLachlan.
McLachlan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McLachlan distracts North with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLachlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. North swivels though and keeps the full guard.
North has McLachlan pulled in close to control his posture.
McLachlan throws an elbow that misses. North uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McLachlan's guard. Nice move by North!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nate North.
North is looking to chop away at McLachlan's legs.
McLachlan checks a leg kick nicely.
North misses with a shot to the body
and McLachlan counters with a stiff right hand.
North thuds a left hand into McLachlan's body.
McLachlan checks the leg kick nicely there.
North takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
North is looking to chop away at McLachlan's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan moves out of range of the leg kick from North.
McLachlan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed North momentarily.
North ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
North throws a nice outside leg kick.

McLachlan looking to score a takedown here. North is defending well but McLachlan drives through and ends up in North's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLachlan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McLachlan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed North's guard.
McLachlan wants to take a breather but North is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
North regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McLachlan.
McLachlan wants to control from the top but North keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McLachlan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

North lands a leg kick that knocks McLachlan off balance momentarily.
North looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
North misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLachlan counters with a series of strikes. North will be more careful next time no doubt.
North takes a swing at McLachlan's ribcage but misses.
McLachlan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McLachlan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
North uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLachlan.
North throws out a leg kick but McLachlan moves out of range and North only half commits.
McLachlan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by North.
North misses with a body shot.
North connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLachlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from North.
North shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLachlan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from North.
North throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
North just misses with a punch to the body.
North pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLachlan is out of range and North settles back down.
North misses with a body shot.
North throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
North misses with a hook. McLachlan ducked under it nicely.
McLachlan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
North misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLachlan.
McLachlan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
North uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLachlan.

North gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McLachlan to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as North works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McLachlan is stalling in the full guard.
McLachlan trying to control but North is working from the bottom.
North keeping full guard, as McLachlan tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North keeping moving, preventing McLachlan from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John McLachlan.
A nice inside leg kick there by North. That's going to slow McLachlan down.
McLachlan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McLachlan checks the leg kick.
North cracks the inside of McLachlan's front leg.
McLachlan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. North defends it nicely.
North slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
North takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McLachlan misses with a wild combination.
North tried to score with a low kick but McLachlan checks it.
North swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLachlan throws a body punch but North moves out of range.
North is looking to slow McLachlan down with leg kicks.
McLachlan moves out of range of the leg kick from North.
North wants to land a leg kick but McLachlan is out of range.
North on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLachlan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from North.
McLachlan checks a low kick from North.
McLachlan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. North sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
McLachlan misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nate North will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McLachlan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nate North is winning the standup battle so far.
McLachlan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
North bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by McLachlan or perhaps it was just good defense by North which made him look bad.
McLachlan fails with the takedown
and North counters with a low kick, right behind McLachlan 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from North. McLachlan does a little dance to reset his feet.
North throws a quick inside leg kick.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but McLachlan is just out of range.
North throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
North throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
North throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by North.

McLachlan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLachlan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
North is looking to control McLachlan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can North avoid being mounted?
McLachlan is trying to control the action in half guard but North is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
North on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if North tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John McLachlan.
North swings and misses with a hook to the body.

North gets caught napping as McLachlan dives in and scores a takedown. North manages to retain guard.
McLachlan trying to control the position from guard on top but North is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
North has his hands on McLachlan's head, controlling the position.
McLachlan throws an elbow that misses. North uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McLachlan's guard. Nice move by North!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McLachlan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
John McLachlan has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nate North.
North misses with a wild body shot.
McLachlan scores with a jab. North acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLachlan fails with the takedown.
Nate North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John McLachlan.
North takes a swing at McLachlan's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
North does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McLachlan checks the leg kick nicely there.
North ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLachlan moves away.
North slaps away a takedown attempt from McLachlan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
North lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
North attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McLachlan works North's body with a nice hook.
North throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLachlan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by McLachlan as he checks the leg kick.
McLachlan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says North as he avoids it easily.
North lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLachlan's sensitive parts.

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 Nate North.
I think North 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nate North!
Nate North was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.