PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corporate Slave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Corporate Slave has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Corporate Slave seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Slave
vs
MacLeod

195 cm
24
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
214 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corporate Slave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slave slips under a jab from MacLeod.
MacLeod avoids the body shot from Slave.
Slave misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.
MacLeod moves out of range of the strikes.
MacLeod throws a lazy right hand but Slave sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacLeod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slave moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slave cracks MacLeod with an open hand slap.
Corporate Slave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLeod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slave.
Slave takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacLeod tries a head kick but it misses.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut
and Slave counters with a nice body shot.
MacLeod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slave.
MacLeod lands with a cross.

It looks like Corporate Slave has been cut.
Slave is looking to wear down MacLeod with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacLeod was well out of range. Poor timing from Slave.
A swing and a miss from Slave.
MacLeod throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slave tries to clinch up

and MacLeod counters with a head kick that drops Slave - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Slave is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
MacLeod is controlling the pace.
Slave is refusing to be controlled, as MacLeod sits in half guard.
MacLeod is controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Connor MacLeod was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Slave scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a body shot.
Slave's jab looks to have found its range, popping MacLeod under the eye.
Slave swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacLeod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Slave clinches.
Slave tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod letting Slave take a breather here.
A short right from Slave.
Slave tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
Slave lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slave effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slave prevents a body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slave stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
MacLeod takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slave.
MacLeod scores with a shoulder strike.
Slave doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slave swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slave has a couple of punches blocked by MacLeod.
Slave leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slave gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Slave tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacLeod's elbow.
MacLeod prevents a body shot from Slave.
MacLeod being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacLeod struggles to land a body shot inside as Slave controls his hands.
MacLeod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Connor MacLeod will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corporate Slave's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slave scores with a jab to the body.
Slave moves in looking to clinch but MacLeod pushes him off.
Slave swings for the body but MacLeod moves out of range.
Slave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slave lands with an uppercut that bounces MacLeod off the cage and back into range.
Slave swings for the body but MacLeod moves out of range.
MacLeod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MacLeod takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacLeod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slave slips a straight right by MacLeod.
Slave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacLeod was well out of range. Poor timing from Slave.
MacLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slave.
Slave fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacLeod lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slave's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of MacLeod 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Connor MacLeod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slave displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacLeod throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slave. MacLeod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slave tries to close the distance and clinch but MacLeod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacLeod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slave looks to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick.
Slave swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Slave.
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!
MacLeod lands with an uppercut that bounces Slave off the cage and back into range.
Oh Slave is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. MacLeod engages and cracks Slave with a massive lead left hook - Slave tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! MacLeod is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor MacLeod!
Connor MacLeod took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I would Like to thank myself for being such a bad motherfucker! '.