PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boaby McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Artukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLeod
vs
Artukovic

189 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boaby McLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Artukovic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artukovic shoots in looking for a takedown. McLeod tries to sprawl out of it but Artukovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McLeod manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Artukovic tries to keep at a distance but McLeod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Artukovic jumps guard but McLeod stands there with Artukovic around his waist. Artukovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Artukovic fails to pull guard.
Boaby McLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Artukovic.
McLeod scores with a knee to the head.
McLeod unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Artukovic is trying to drag McLeod to the mat but McLeod just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Artukovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McLeod walks away with a smile on his face. Artukovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

McLeod clinches up with Artukovic and pushes him back against the cage.
McLeod with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Artukovic has McLeod pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McLeod manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McLeod with a knee to the head.
Artukovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McLeod gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Artukovic tries to pull guard but McLeod won't allow it.

McLeod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McLeod closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Artukovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McLeod wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Artukovic wants to control but McLeod postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artukovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Artukovic struggling a bit here.
McLeod knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Artukovic on the ground.
Artukovic is trying to get back to half guard.

McLeod decides to stand back up.

That's two 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.

McLeod scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Artukovic is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McLeod is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McLeod stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Artukovic misses with a takedown attempt

and McLeod decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Artukovic's guard.

Artukovic is looking to sinch up a triangle. McLeod throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Artukovic's body to avoid the submission. Artukovic has instead reached around McLeod's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Artukovic arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andy Artukovic!