PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam McLeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLeroy comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Robin Hood is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McLeroy
vs
Hood

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Solid

Boomerang! Nutrition and Development Center

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam McLeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Hood!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLeroy lunges at Hood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hood's hand.

Hood drives through and clinches with McLeroy against the cage.
McLeroy can't get the takedown.
McLeroy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

McLeroy jumps guard and drags Hood to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hood chips away with some ground and pound.
McLeroy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hood is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLeroy trying to keep a closed guard but Hood is proving a slippery customer.

Hood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Hood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McLeroy, pushing him back against the cage.
Hood trying to land knees to the body.
Hood lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Adam McLeroy has been cut.
Hood landing knees to the body.
Hood with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hood turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hood manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McLeroy is breathing heavily.
McLeroy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McLeroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hood.
Hood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McLeroy defending well though.
Hood is trying to control the action in half guard but McLeroy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McLeroy wants to improve his position but Hood is controlling well.
Hood controlling the action here.

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.
McLeroy is refusing to be controlled, as Hood sits in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hood frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hood landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hood looking to finish McLeroy with some ground and pound. This is bad for McLeroy!

Hood looking to secure an arm triangle but McLeroy defends it well.
McLeroy is trying desperately to improve position.
Hood wants to control the pace but McLeroy is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy is looking to get to half guard.
McLeroy is squirming around, avoiding Hood's attempts to control the action.
McLeroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McLeroy is looking to escape.
Hood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Robin Hood just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

McLeroy pushes Hood up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hood tries a knee to the head but McLeroy blocks it.

Hood wants the takedown. McLeroy is fighting it off but Hood persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McLeroy's guard against the cage.
Hood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hood passes into half guard.
Hood has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Hood looking to secure an arm triangle but McLeroy defends it well.
McLeroy tries to control the position but Hood now has his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hood trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Hood is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Hood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam McLeroy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hood works his way into side control.
Hood just content to control the position.
Check out the look on Hood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hood in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hood tries to advance to mount but McLeroy denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McLeroy has escaped the position, nice work there.
McLeroy taking a bit of punishment here - Hood scoring with strikes.
McLeroy is trying to control Hood's posture but Hood avoids it.
Robin Hood has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hood throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hood is putting a hurting on McLeroy here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McLeroy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hood remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McLeroy throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
McLeroy seems a little lost for a moment, as Hood dominates the positioning.

Hood stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McLeroy tries to avoid it but Hood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McLeroy to the ground. McLeroy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McLeroy keeping moving, preventing Hood from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hood manages to get himself to full guard.

Hood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McLeroy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McLeroy wants to control from the top but Hood keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hood can do anything to dispel that myth.
McLeroy postures up.
Hood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hood trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McLeroy!

That's four 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.
Hood raining down shots from the mount!

Hood wants to finish this one by submission but McLeroy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hood.
McLeroy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hood lands with some strikes.
McLeroy is looking to get to half guard.
Hood landing punches.
McLeroy can't escape the position.

Hood working for a guillotine from mount but McLeroy is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Hood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam McLeroy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McLeroy regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch but McLeroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McLeroy's guard.
Hood with a nice head shot there.
Hood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McLeroy is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood is looking to work some ground and pound but McLeroy has wrist control.
McLeroy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLeroy is pulling down on Hood's head. It's preventing any offense from Hood, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeroy is trying to control the position but Hood postures up.
McLeroy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McLeroy misses with a series of wild punches.

Hood has managed to clinch.
McLeroy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hood fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hood.
McLeroy takes an elbow to the forehead.
McLeroy has had enough of the clinch but Hood keeps him there for the moment.
McLeroy cracks Hood with a nice body shot.
McLeroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McLeroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLeroy is looking to break free of the clinch but Hood has double underhooks.
A short left from McLeroy.
McLeroy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy lands with a right to the head.
Hood tries to land a knee to the head but McLeroy blocks with his arms.
McLeroy wants to stall.
Hood landing knees to the head.
Hood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hood lands an elbow that stopped McLeroy in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Hood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McLeroy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hood is looking for a sweep. McLeroy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hood moves into full guard.
Hood looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLeroy is one step ahead there.
McLeroy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McLeroy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McLeroy is looking to stand up but Hood won't let him.

Hood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy wants to control from the top but Hood keeps moving.

Hood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McLeroy distracts Hood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McLeroy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hood keeping moving, preventing McLeroy from controlling successfully.
Hood wants to control the position but McLeroy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hood wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hood keeping hold of McLeroy's head, controlling as best he can.
Hood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McLeroy!
Hood looking to control and managing it successfully.
McLeroy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Adam McLeroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hood scoring with strikes to the body and head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Hood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Hood!