PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Macfarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vance
vs
Macfarlane

158 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

160 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Rolland Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Macfarlane!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Rolland Vance has been cut.
Macfarlane tries to clinch up.
Macfarlane lands a lovely overhand right.

Vance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Macfarlane is looking to break free of the clinch but Vance has double underhooks.
Vance prevents Macfarlane from breaking the clinch.
Macfarlane tries to break free but Vance pushes him back against the cage.
Vance is trying to drag Macfarlane to the mat but Macfarlane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vance could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Macfarlane tries to circle away but Vance has him pinned against the cage.
Macfarlane is trying to break the clinch but Vance is controlling him.
Vance works on Macfarlane's body with a couple of short punches.
Macfarlane wants to break the clinch but can't.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vance.
Macfarlane blocks a body shot from Vance.
Macfarlane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macfarlane is trying to break the clinch but Vance has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Macfarlane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Macfarlane is trying to break the clinch but Vance has him pressed against the cage.

Vance breaks the clinch.

Macfarlane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vance changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Macfarlane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macfarlane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Macfarlane tries to close the distance and clinch but Vance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Macfarlane manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vance on his heels. He'll look to pass Vance's guard now, I'm sure.
Vance keeping moving, preventing Macfarlane from controlling successfully.
Vance is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Macfarlane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vance. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance trying to control the position.
Vance looking for a sweep. Not yet Vance, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rolland Vance wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Macfarlane moves in looking to clinch but Vance pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macfarlane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Macfarlane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macfarlane tries to bum rush Vance with a series of wild strikes but Vance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macfarlane pinned against the cage. Macfarlane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Macfarlane closes the distance and clinches.
We've been informed that Macfarlane has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Vance manages to pull guard.

Vance has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Macfarlane is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Macfarlane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Macfarlane wants to get back to striking at distance but Vance won't allow it.
Macfarlane is trying to break free.
Macfarlane is trying to break the clinch but Vance has him pressed against the cage.
Macfarlane tries a body shot but Vance blocks it.
Vance keeps control of Macfarlane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macfarlane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vance prevents Macfarlane from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vance successfully pulls guard.
Vance seems keen to control Macfarlane's posture.
Vance trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Vance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Macfarlane wants to control from the top but Vance keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macfarlane controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Stephen Macfarlane has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Vance gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Macfarlane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolland Vance's cut.
That's time! Vance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A swing and a miss from Macfarlane.
Macfarlane tries to clinch
and Vance connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Stephen Macfarlane has been cut.
Macfarlane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Macfarlane misses with a low kick.
Vance fails to land the takedown.

Macfarlane pushes Vance up against the cage in a clinch.
Macfarlane lands a nice uppercut.

Vance jumps into guard, dragging Macfarlane to the mat.
Vance controls Macfarlane momentarily but Macfarlane frees himself.
Vance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Macfarlane.
Vance throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance trying to control the position here.
Vance is trying to keep Macfarlane in close.
Macfarlane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rolland Vance.
Vance buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Macfarlane tries to clinch there but Vance circles away.
Vance fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macfarlane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice sprawl there from Macfarlane as Vance shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macfarlane throws a series of punches but Vance moves out of range.
Macfarlane tries to clinch there but Vance circles away.
Macfarlane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macfarlane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vance.
Macfarlane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vance uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macfarlane.
Macfarlane is breathing heavily.
Macfarlane tries to clinch there but Vance circles away.

Macfarlane pushes Vance up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macfarlane is trying to force a seperation but Vance has the dominant position.
Macfarlane is trying to force a seperation but Vance has the dominant position.
Macfarlane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macfarlane wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vance successfully pulls guard.

Vance scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vance.
Vance swats away the attempt to clinch by Macfarlane.

Macfarlane closes the distance and clinches.
Vance pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfarlane working hard to break the clinch.
Macfarlane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Macfarlane is trying to push Vance away but Vance has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macfarlane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vance blocks a head kick by Macfarlane.
Vance is looking to clinch but Macfarlane is avoiding it.
Macfarlane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vance sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macfarlane misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vance defending well as Macfarlane loads up on a big left hand.
Vance lands a nice looking body shot.
Stephen Macfarlane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vance connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephen Macfarlane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vance shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Macfarlane but Macfarlane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macfarlane tries to clinch there but Vance circles away.
Vance misses with a takedown attempt - Macfarlane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Macfarlane lands a really nice looking cross but Vance seems unphased.
Vance looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance doesn't manage to clinch there - Macfarlane circles away.
Macfarlane throws a series of punches but Vance moves out of range.
Macfarlane misses with a looping right.
Rolland Vance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Macfarlane misses.
Macfarlane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vance closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macfarlane circles away.
Vance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vance takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Macfarlane thows a leg kick but Vance checks it

and Vance counters by moving into the clinch.

Vance breaks from the clinch.
Vance shoots in but no luck this time.
Vance shoots in looking for a takedown. Macfarlane tries to sprawl out of it but Vance keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Macfarlane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vance closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance keeps the fight on the outside.
Macfarlane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Vance forces Macfarlane back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Macfarlane's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Vance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vance shoots in for a takedown but Macfarlane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macfarlane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vance fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vance circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vance throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vance.

Macfarlane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vance, pushing him back against the cage.
Macfarlane cracks Vance with a nice body shot.
Macfarlane tries to break free but Vance pushes him back against the cage.
Macfarlane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vance has him pressed against the cage.
Stephen Macfarlane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Vance jumps into guard, dragging Macfarlane to the mat.
Macfarlane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vance keeping moving, preventing Macfarlane from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfarlane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vance is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vance keeping moving, preventing Macfarlane from controlling successfully.

Stephen Macfarlane has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Macfarlane throws a lazy head kick
and Vance counters with a good, hard body kick but Macfarlane shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vance.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macfarlane as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macfarlane 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Macfarlane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Macfarlane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Macfarlane!