PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Voorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Voorn
vs
McLoughlin

186 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Voorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick McLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Voorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

McLoughlin darts in and clinches Voorn up against the cage.
McLoughlin is trying to pull guard but Voorn has him pressed against the cage.
Voorn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voorn misses with a hook to the ribs.

McLoughlin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Voorn is trying to keep an underhook but McLoughlin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McLoughlin is taking a breather. Voorn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Voorn wants to get back to his feet.
McLoughlin is controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Patrick McLoughlin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Voorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Voorn.

McLoughlin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Voorn is looking to escape.
McLoughlin controlling the pace.
Voorn wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLoughlin controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patrick McLoughlin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

McLoughlin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McLoughlin is working Voorn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McLoughlin gets to his feet - Voorn follows without any prompting.
McLoughlin throws a jab when Voorn was well out of range.
Voorn misses with a series of wild punches.

McLoughlin pushes Voorn up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorn stalling in the clinch but McLoughlin improves position.
McLoughlin blocks an uppercut.
McLoughlin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voorn to keep the fight standing.
McLoughlin looking for a takedown.
Damian Voorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick McLoughlin.
McLoughlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

McLoughlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLoughlin dodges the punch combination from Voorn.

McLoughlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McLoughlin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Voorn is trying to maintain a safe position but McLoughlin gets an underhook and turns Voorn into the cage.
McLoughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Voorn controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Voorn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin tries for a takedown. No joy.

McLoughlin has Voorn pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McLoughlin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Voorn tumbling to the mat - McLoughlin dives into Voorn's guard.

Voorn pushes McLoughlin off and gets back to his feet.
McLoughlin looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLoughlin misses with a head kick.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLoughlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLoughlin keeps the fight on the outside.

McLoughlin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Voorn's guard.
Voorn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick McLoughlin dominated that round.
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.

McLoughlin misses with a straight left.

McLoughlin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McLoughlin won't allow Voorn to get back to his feet.
McLoughlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McLoughlin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McLoughlin controlling the position from side mount.
Voorn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin tries to advance to mount but Voorn denies him.
Voorn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McLoughlin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McLoughlin happy to just control the position for now.
McLoughlin working the ground and pound from side control.
McLoughlin landing a few strikes.
Voorn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Voorn is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McLoughlin decides to stand back up.
McLoughlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voorn is defended easily by McLoughlin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLoughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McLoughlin moves into range and clinches up with Voorn.
Voorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McLoughlin's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

McLoughlin jumps guard.
McLoughlin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

McLoughlin is working an open guard so Voorn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McLoughlin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Voorn to the ground. McLoughlin is now in Voorn's guard.
Voorn keeping moving, preventing McLoughlin from controlling successfully.
Voorn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McLoughlin dives into side control.
McLoughlin prevents Voorn from escaping the position.
McLoughlin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Voorn wants to get back to his feet but McLoughlin drags him back down.

McLoughlin stands up and we're back to a striking position.

McLoughlin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLoughlin content to stall in guard here.

McLoughlin gets to his feet. Voorn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Voorn throws a right hand that McLoughlin ducks under and follows up with a left that McLoughlin also avoids with ease.
McLoughlin misses with a two punch combination.
McLoughlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voorn throws a right and a left that McLoughlin avoids nicely.

McLoughlin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick McLoughlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Voorn works the jab nicely.
Voorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Voorn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McLoughlin.

McLoughlin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Voorn to the mat! Voorn manages to get full guard.
McLoughlin won't allow Voorn to get back to his feet.
McLoughlin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McLoughlin just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McLoughlin decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorn moves in looking to clinch but McLoughlin pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Voorn.
Voorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

McLoughlin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Voorn did well to prevent McLoughlin getting side control.

McLoughlin decides to stand and escape the position.

McLoughlin clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Voorn fails to land.

McLoughlin decides to pull guard.

McLoughlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

McLoughlin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voorn wants to get up but he can't break McLoughlin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLoughlin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Voorn manages to get himself to full guard.

Voorn is working an open guard so McLoughlin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Voorn shoots in for a takedown but McLoughlin shows good takedown defense.

McLoughlin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin lands strikes from half guard.
McLoughlin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McLoughlin prevents Voorn from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McLoughlin in particular looking to stall.
McLoughlin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McLoughlin trying to control but Voorn is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voorn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McLoughlin lands a nice shot to the head.
McLoughlin landing strikes from the mount.
Damian Voorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voorn is in a horrible position here. McLoughlin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McLoughlin content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick McLoughlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLoughlin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick McLoughlin!