PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dorry Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mclean
vs
Draiman

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dorry Mclean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Draiman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean throws a push kick but Draiman slaps the foot to one side.
Mclean chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Mclean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mclean throws a leg kick that is checked

and Draiman counters by clinching up.
Mclean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Draiman avoids the elbow strike from Mclean, against the cage.
Draiman taking a breather.
Mclean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mclean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draiman's elbow.

Mclean breaks from the clinch.
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!
Mclean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draiman circles away quickly and effectively.
Draiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mclean.

Draiman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Draiman lands in his opponent's guard.
Draiman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draiman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mclean is looking to stand up but Draiman isn't so interested in that idea.
Draiman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Draiman stands and steps away. Mclean gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mclean looks for the body kick but Draiman saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mclean gets caught flat footed, as Draiman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mclean is wriggling around but Draiman manages to pass to half guard.
Mclean is breathing heavily.
Draiman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Draiman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mclean defend it? Draiman steps over the head and cranks it - Mclean is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Draiman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carl Draiman!
Carl Draiman thanked the fans post fight for their support.