PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maceo Sweetney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex McLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLain has chosen Johnny Cash-Cocaine Blues as his entrance music. Maceo Sweetney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sweetney
vs
McLain

197 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maceo Sweetney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex McLain!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLain walks into a jab.
Sweetney scores with a decent looking hook.
Sweetney tries to clinch but McLain moves out of range.
Sweetney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sweetney scores with a jab. McLain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sweetney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sweetney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Sweetney does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sweetney moves away.

McLain moves into range and clinches up with Sweetney.
McLain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sweetney throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Sweetney.
Sweetney gets through McLain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McLain can't break the clinch.
Sweetney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sweetney lands a right hand.
Sweetney lands a hook that snaps the head of McLain backwards.
Sweetney scores with a shoulder strike.
Sweetney throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sweetney.
McLain is trying to force a seperation but Sweetney has the dominant position.
Sweetney lands a hook that snaps the head of McLain backwards.
Sweetney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sweetney fails to land.
Sweetney pushes McLain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McLain looks winded!
McLain has Sweetney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sweetney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sweetney lands a nice uppercut.
McLain is trying to break the clinch but Sweetney has him pressed against the cage.
Sweetney trying to stall but McLain improves his position.
Sweetney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sweetney tries to work over McLain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sweetney.
McLain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sweetney digs a right hand underneath McLain's ribcage. McLain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sweetney lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sweetney is working McLain over against the cage.
Sweetney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sweetney lands with a left to the head.
Sweetney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLain avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sweetney is leaning against McLain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sweetney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sweetney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sweetney lands with a right to the head.
Sweetney lands with a right to the head.
Sweetney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sweetney works on McLain's body with a couple of short punches.
Sweetney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

McLain is rocked!

Sweetney drops McLain onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McLain is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
McLain is still on wobbly legs! Can Sweetney finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sweetney throws an elbow but misses.
Sweetney stalling in the clinch but McLain improves position.
Sweetney misses with a body punch.
McLain seems to have recovered his senses.
Sweetney scores with a shot to the side of McLain's head.
Sweetney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sweetney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sweetney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sweetney is trying to stall.
Sweetney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McLain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sweetney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sweetney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweetney lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Sweetney.
Sweetney lands with a short shot to the head.
Sweetney dips a shoulder and cracks McLain with a mighty uppercut! McLain falls back against the cage and Sweetney unloads with a barrage of strikes! McLain is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sweetney screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maceo Sweetney!
The defeated Rex McLain had this to say: 'Dammit it sucks to lose. I don't really have much to say except I hope my opponent knows that until the ref stops the fight or the bell rings that I'm going to keep coming. Thank you. I hope I get the chance to fight again soon.'.