PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zane Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin has chosen Ready For The Fight as his entrance music. RJ McLovin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Newton
vs
McLovin

185 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, RJ McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin works over Newton's head and body with a nice combination.

Newton gets caught flat footed, as McLovin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Newton is trying to control the position but McLovin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton pulls McLovin in to control the position.
McLovin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

McLovin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Newton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McLovin, into his guard.
Newton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McLovin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Newton manages to get himself to full guard.
McLovin wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.

McLovin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Newton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McLovin has Newton in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McLovin looking for a sweep. Not yet McLovin, not yet.

McLovin working for a triangle but Newton defends it easily.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but McLovin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McLovin has an active guard here but Newton has managed to pass into half guard.
Newton wants to control but McLovin is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McLovin is looking for a sweep. Newton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton wants to control but McLovin is keeping him busy.
Newton trying to pass the guard but McLovin defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Newton misses with a takedown

and McLovin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Newton is breathing heavily.

McLovin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McLovin is trying to control the action in half guard but Newton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Newton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Newton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McLovin on the ground.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.
McLovin trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton is trying to maintain the position but McLovin is very close to passing his half guard.

McLovin is looking for a kimura here.
McLovin wants to free his trapped foot but Newton is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McLovin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from McLovin.
McLovin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McLovin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McLovin lands a jab-cross combination.
Newton shoots and misses
and McLovin counters with a straight right hand.
McLovin looks to land a combination. Newton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McLovin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for McLovin.
Newton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McLovin works the jab nicely.
McLovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Newton walks into a straight right hand from McLovin.
McLovin lands a nice hook to Newton's body. Newton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RJ McLovin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - McLovin scores with a four punch combination!
McLovin connects with a single shot there.

McLovin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McLovin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Newton is avoiding damage well.
Newton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McLovin in side control, throwing shots but Newton defends.

McLovin stands up.
McLovin scores with a one two! Newton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McLovin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Newton's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLovin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Newton backs up against the cage.
Newton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McLovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McLovin throws a series of strikes that have Newton backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLovin feints and as Newton raises his hands in defense, McLovin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Newton looking to control.
McLovin passes Newton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

McLovin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

McLovin is trying to work for a kimura but Newton is defending well.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.
Newton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin trying to control from half guard but Newton is working away.
McLovin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like McLovin is going to stand back up.
McLovin uses his free foot to push down on Newton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Newton.
McLovin landing strikes, looking to finish!
McLovin is trying to control here but Newton has managed to regain half guard.
McLovin is looking to take a break and control but Newton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

McLovin is working for a kimura but Newton is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton wants to control but McLovin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McLovin wants to take a breather but Newton is having none of it.
McLovin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McLovin controlling the action here.

McLovin seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McLovin tries to pass to full mount but Newton defends it.
Newton is trying to control but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McLovin scores with a three punch combo!
Newton with a poor takedown
and McLovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McLovin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Newton wants to control but McLovin is keeping busy.

McLovin decides to return to a standing position.

McLovin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Newton!
RJ McLovin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Newton tries to lock up and control but McLovin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RJ McLovin 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!

Newton has his takedown stuffed
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.

McLovin shoots in and bounces Newton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Newton being controlled here, momentarily.
McLovin stopping the sweep attempt from Newton.
Newton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McLovin is controlling him.
McLovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin tries to free his leg and advance position but Newton is retaining full guard.

McLovin stands up and waves to Newton to follow him.
McLovin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McLovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McLovin scores with a three punch combo!
McLovin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

McLovin scores with a takedown into Newton's guard.
Newton controls McLovin momentarily but McLovin frees himself.
McLovin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McLovin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

McLovin stands up and waves to Newton to follow him.
McLovin lands with a right hand.
Newton has his takedown stuffed

and McLovin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Newton's guard now.
Newton trying to control the position.
McLovin stays in close to Newton's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton keeping moving, preventing McLovin from controlling successfully.
McLovin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

McLovin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McLovin wants to stand but Newton is controlling his posture from full guard.
McLovin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Newton is trying to keep McLovin in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McLovin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

McLovin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McLovin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Newton working to try and regain half guard.
McLovin scoring with strikes but Newton is staying in there.
McLovin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Newton working to try and regain half guard.

McLovin working for a submission but Newton is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
RJ McLovin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLovin 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RJ McLovin!