PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin O Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin O Grady has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Iglesias
vs
O Grady

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Fight Club Clothing™

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Iglesias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin O Grady!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Grady rushes Iglesias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Iglesias tries to land knees in the clinch but O Grady avoids the damage to the body.
O Grady wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Grady keeps control of Iglesias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Grady is trying to break the clinch but Iglesias has him pressed against the cage.
O Grady wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Iglesias is trying to maintain a safe position but O Grady gets an underhook and turns Iglesias into the cage.
O Grady working hard to break the clinch.
O Grady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Grady wants to get back to striking at distance but Iglesias won't allow it.
O Grady has had enough of the clinch but Iglesias keeps him there for the moment.
Iglesias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on O Grady's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Grady has had enough of the clinch but Iglesias keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Grady slowing the pace effectively.
Iglesias has had enough of the clinch but O Grady keeps him there for the moment.
O Grady is looking to break free of the clinch but Iglesias has double underhooks.
O Grady's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
O Grady tries to circle away but Iglesias has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Grady's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Iglesias tries to circle away but O Grady has him pinned against the cage.
O Grady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Grady is trying to break the clinch but Iglesias has him pressed against the cage.
Iglesias can't break the clinch.
Iglesias wants to break free but O Grady has control.
Iglesias prevents O Grady from breaking the clinch.
Iglesias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Grady tries to work over Iglesias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iglesias misses with a knee strike.
Iglesias trying to control the position but instead, O Grady has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iglesias into the cage.
Iglesias tries to land knees in the clinch but O Grady avoids the damage to the body.
O Grady wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Iglesias has him pressed against the cage.
Iglesias tries to land a knee to the head but O Grady blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iglesias prevents O Grady from breaking the clinch.
Iglesias throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Grady blocks it with crossed arms.
Iglesias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Grady.
Iglesias tries to stall but O Grady uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Iglesias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
O Grady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Iglesias tries to land knees in the clinch but O Grady avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Iglesias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Grady tries a body shot but Iglesias blocks it.
Iglesias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Grady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
O Grady with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Grady struggles to land a body shot inside as Iglesias controls his hands.
Iglesias trying to control the position but instead, O Grady has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iglesias into the cage.
Iglesias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Grady is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Iglesias.
O Grady managing to block the knees to the body from Iglesias.
Iglesias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Grady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Iglesias's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Grady missing with knees to the body.
O Grady looks gassed!
Iglesias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Grady.
Iglesias dodges an elbow strike from O Grady.
O Grady is trying to break free.
Iglesias is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Iglesias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Grady misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iglesias.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Iglesias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Grady slows down the pace here.
Iglesias wants to get back to striking at distance but O Grady won't allow it.
Iglesias tries to land a knee to the head but O Grady blocks with his arms.

That's four 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.
Iglesias misses with a knee strike.
Iglesias trying to land knees to the body.
Iglesias tries to land a knee to the head but O Grady blocks with his arms.
Iglesias wants to get back to striking at distance but O Grady won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Iglesias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Iglesias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Iglesias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Grady manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Iglesias is trying to break the clinch but O Grady has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on O Grady's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Iglesias is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iglesias is looking to break free of the clinch but O Grady has double underhooks.
Iglesias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Grady is defending well for now.
O Grady managing to block the knees to the body from Iglesias.
Iglesias is trying to break the clinch but O Grady is controlling him.
Iglesias tries to circle away but O Grady has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Iglesias dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iglesias, right into the meat.
Iglesias dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Grady. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Iglesias.
Iglesias thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Grady if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iglesias turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iglesias throws a nice head kick!
Iglesias connects with a solid leg kick.
O Grady chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Iglesias can pounce on him.
Iglesias lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Grady takes a step back to recover.

Iglesias lands a big head kick that sends O Grady tumbling to the mat! Iglesias takes a step backwards and waves O Grady back to his feet - he wants the finish!

O Grady is rocked!
Iglesias moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alexandre Iglesias is winning the standup battle so far.
O Grady is breathing heavily.
Iglesias is looking to slow O Grady down with leg kicks.
Iglesias lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Grady steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Iglesias. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Iglesias throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iglesias lands with a kick to the ribs.
O Grady has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Iglesias.
Iglesias scores with a leg kick.
Iglesias connects with a solid leg kick.
Iglesias lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Grady's sensitive parts.
Iglesias throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Iglesias throws a leg kick which misses O Grady's front leg but catches the back leg as O Grady tries to avoid it.
O Grady takes a head kick and keeps coming.
O Grady is still on wobbly legs! Can Iglesias finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Iglesias.
O Grady seems to have recovered his senses.
Iglesias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Grady can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Iglesias.
Iglesias fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Grady.
O Grady takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crunch! Iglesias slams his shin into O Grady's torso.
Iglesias moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias connects with a solid leg kick.
Iglesias feints and then cracks O Grady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Grady down.
Nice body kick from Iglesias.
A nice leg kick lands there from Iglesias.
Iglesias explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
O Grady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iglesias throws a nice head kick!
Iglesias lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Grady takes a step back to recover.
Iglesias throws a nice head kick!
O Grady's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Iglesias lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Iglesias.
Iglesias lands a head kick. O Grady smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Iglesias.
Iglesias throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iglesias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexandre Iglesias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iglesias thumps O Grady with a low kick.
O Grady tries to clinch up but Iglesias circles away and keeps his distance.
O Grady chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Iglesias can pounce on him.
Iglesias chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Grady on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Iglesias throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Iglesias scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin O Grady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Grady takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Iglesias dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Grady. That did some damage!
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!
Good leg kick by Iglesias there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alexandre Iglesias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iglesias connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias lands with a kick to the temple. O Grady shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Iglesias - that will leave a mark!
O Grady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iglesias lands a head kick. O Grady smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Iglesias looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Iglesias buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Iglesias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iglesias throws a head kick that O Grady semi-blocks.
Iglesias lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Iglesias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iglesias lands a head kick. O Grady smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iglesias throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Grady steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Iglesias. That one must have hurt.
Iglesias throws a front kick that sends O Grady stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Iglesias dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Iglesias lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Grady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iglesias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iglesias throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Iglesias.
Iglesias feints and then cracks O Grady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Grady down.
Iglesias moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Iglesias throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iglesias, right into the meat.
Iglesias scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iglesias, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iglesias connects with a solid leg kick.
Iglesias lands a head kick. O Grady smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Iglesias scores with a kick to the body.
Iglesias connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Iglesias.
Iglesias buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Iglesias fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Grady.
Iglesias feints and then cracks O Grady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Grady down.
Iglesias delivers a nice body kick.
Iglesias lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Iglesias connects with a solid leg kick.
Iglesias lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iglesias throws a head kick that O Grady semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iglesias, right into the meat.
Iglesias moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Iglesias! O Grady is out on his feet! Iglesias rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - O Grady is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! O Grady is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Iglesias!