PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Mclaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Botelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan Botelho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mclaughlin
vs
Botelho

211 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasper Mclaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Botelho!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclaughlin moves out of range as Botelho strikes.
Botelho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Botelho.
Mclaughlin fails with the takedown.
Botelho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Botelho blocks a jab.

Mclaughlin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mclaughlin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Botelho tries to buck Mclaughlin off but Mclaughlin is having none of it.
Botelho managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mclaughlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclaughlin controls the position.

Mclaughlin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Botelho tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mclaughlin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Botelho is now in Mclaughlin's guard. A big mistake from Mclaughlin there, giving up the dominant position!
Mclaughlin has a closed guard, preventing Botelho from standing up.
Botelho being controlled here momentarily.
Mclaughlin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Botelho holds on and takes a little breather.
Botelho wants to stand up but Mclaughlin is controlling him.
Mclaughlin postures up in Botelho's guard and throws a big left but Botelho blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dylan Botelho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mclaughlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Botelho circles away.
Botelho misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mclaughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mclaughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mclaughlin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Botelho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Botelho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Mclaughlin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Mclaughlin.
A jab from Mclaughlin misses.
Botelho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Botelho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mclaughlin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Botelho sprawls well. Botelho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mclaughlin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Mclaughlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botelho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mclaughlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclaughlin dives in for a single leg takedown but Botelho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Botelho breaks the clinch.
Botelho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mclaughlin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Botelho looks for a takedown but Mclaughlin sprawls well.
Botelho is breathing heavily.
Mclaughlin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Botelho sprawls well. Botelho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mclaughlin gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Botelho with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mclaughlin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mclaughlin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Botelho wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mclaughlin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Botelho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Mclaughlin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Botelho is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mclaughlin connects with a decent elbow.
Botelho is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mclaughlin is controlling him well.

Mclaughlin is trying to get an arm triangle but Botelho is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Mclaughlin dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mclaughlin rushes Botelho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mclaughlin wants a takedown.

Botelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Botelho slaps away a takedown attempt from Mclaughlin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Botelho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mclaughlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Mclaughlin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Botelho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Mclaughlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dylan Botelho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botelho moves to clinch but Mclaughlin breaks away

and Mclaughlin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mclaughlin.
Botelho wants to stand and escape but Mclaughlin is having none of it.
Botelho wants to control but Mclaughlin passes easily into half guard.
Botelho is staying active underneath Mclaughlin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Botelho wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botelho trying to get back to full guard but Mclaughlin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Botelho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mclaughlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botelho blocking the ground and pound.
Botelho is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botelho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Mclaughlin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Botelho has worked his arm free - good work by Botelho!
Mclaughlin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mclaughlin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mclaughlin working the strikes but Botelho uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mclaughlin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Botelho is defending against the submission attempts here by Mclaughlin.
Dylan Botelho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jasper Mclaughlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Botelho missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jasper Mclaughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mclaughlin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasper Mclaughlin!