PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heath Legg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hock mycock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angel of Death. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Legg
vs
mycock

180 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heath Legg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, hock mycock!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mycock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Legg sprawls well. Legg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. mycock gets slowly back to his feet.

Legg closes the distance and clinches.
Legg looking to throw knees to the head but mycock is blocking nicely.
Legg working mycock over with knees to the body.
mycock lands a nice uppercut.
mycock lands a good knee to the midsection. Legg won't want to take too many of those.
mycock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

mycock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legg feints and then cracks mycock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow mycock down.
A punch combination from Legg misses.
mycock throws a body kick that misses.
mycock throws a combination that misses

and Legg counters with a shoot takedown. mycock fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legg looking to pass the guard.
Legg is looking to work some ground and pound but mycock has wrist control.

Legg got a little sloppy there for a moment and mycock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Legg has managed to get both his arms back between mycock's legs - danger averted.
Legg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Legg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mycock is keeping the position for now.
mycock pulls Legg in to control the position.
Legg is looking to advance position but mycock has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
mycock looking to finish with strikes here!
Legg tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.
mycock thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
mycock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Legg is looking to escape.
mycock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
mycock thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
mycock wants to control the pace but Legg is squirming around nicely.
mycock landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mycock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Legg tries to hold on but mycock postures up.
mycock throwing strikes here but Legg is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Legg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Legg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as mycock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
mycock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
mycock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Legg trying to control but mycock is working from the bottom.
mycock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now mycock is on top in guard.
mycock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Legg is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heath Legg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Legg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

mycock shoots in and bounces Legg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
mycock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
mycock won't allow Legg to sweep him here.
Legg is working hard here to advance position.
mycock wants to control from the top but Legg keeps moving.
Legg trying to keep a closed guard but mycock is proving a slippery customer.
mycock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Legg is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mycock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Legg wants to sweep here but mycock controlling him for the moment.
mycock trying to move into half guard but instead Legg has managed to sweep!
Legg thows a big elbow that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Legg misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from mycock as Legg shoots in.
Legg misses with a low kick.
mycock avoids the head kick by Legg.
mycock avoids the head kick by Legg.
A head kick misses from mycock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Legg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by mycock misses

and Legg counters with a nice double leg into side control. mycock won't be happy with that.
mycock manages to get back to half guard.

mycock pushes Legg off and gets back to his feet.
hock mycock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mycock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Legg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
mycock tries for a takedown but Legg circles away easily
and Legg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
mycock tries for a takedown but Legg circles away easily

and Legg counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for mycock!
Legg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Legg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as mycock is looking to escape.
mycock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if mycock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legg putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Legg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legg misses with a head shot.
A nice elbow there by Legg.
Poor strikes thrown by Legg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Legg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
mycock tries to lock up and control but Legg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
mycock is wriggling around trying to escape.
mycock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Legg jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but mycock manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mycock is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Legg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Legg is trying to control. mycock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
mycock is controlling Legg's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Legg dominated that second round.
That's time! Legg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

mycock misses with a takedown

and Legg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in mycock's guard.
Legg wants to control from the top but mycock keeps moving.
Legg with a flurry of punches that miss.
mycock controls Legg momentarily but Legg frees himself.
mycock controlling the position.
mycock keeping full guard, as Legg tries to pass.
mycock wants to sweep but no luck.
mycock trying to control the position here.
Legg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
mycock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Legg. 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 one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Legg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mycock circles away quickly and effectively.
Legg throws a sloppy head kick and mycock moves out of range easily.
mycock looks to clinch

and Legg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in mycock's guard now.
mycock pulls Legg in close to prevent any damage.
Legg is looking to work some ground and pound but mycock has wrist control.
mycock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Legg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and mycock dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mycock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legg controls mycock momentarily but mycock frees himself.

mycock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Legg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

mycock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Legg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now mycock has Legg in his guard.
Legg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mycock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

mycock uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Legg throws a head kick but mycock moves out of range.
Heath Legg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

mycock darts in and clinches Legg up against the cage.
Legg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Legg breaks the clinch.

Legg gets caught flat footed, as mycock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
mycock won't allow Legg to sweep him here.
mycock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Legg's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mycock 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.
mycock trying to control but Legg is working from the bottom.
Legg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Legg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Legg, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Legg!