PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate MacRally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRally is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe. 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.

Almeida
vs
MacRally

195 cm
33
215 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

191 cm
33
224 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn LSD Q160-Q158-Q155 (95% Return)

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 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Glover Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate MacRally!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Almeida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacRally swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacRally misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almeida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Almeida blocks a leg kick.
Almeida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of MacRally's head.
Almeida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but MacRally swivels and escapes.
Glover Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida shoots for a takedown but MacRally saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Almeida fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacRally circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacRally tests Almeida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Almeida tries to clinch but MacRally is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacRally on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacRally on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Almeida. Almeida obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by MacRally as he connects with a hook.
MacRally walks into a stiff left hand from Almeida.
MacRally keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacRally throws the left hand but Almeida avoids the punch easily.
Almeida delivers a nice body kick.
Almeida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MacRally on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Almeida. No joy for MacRally on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Almeida.
Almeida 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!
Almeida misses with a series of wild punches.
MacRally misses with a jab, cross combination.

MacRally fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Almeida sprawls well initially but MacRally persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

MacRally moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Almeida.
MacRally wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
Almeida manages to work his way to half guard, despite MacRally's best efforts.

Almeida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida wants to improve his position but MacRally is controlling well.

Almeida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacRally pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Almeida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacRally pulls his head out easily.
MacRally looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Almeida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacRally pulls his head out easily.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
MacRally prevents Almeida from improving his position.
MacRally trying to mount his opponent but Almeida defends it.
Almeida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MacRally is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Almeida tries to roll over but MacRally keeps him under control.
Almeida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Almeida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MacRally.
MacRally cracks Almeida with a solid left hand.

Almeida is looking for a triangle here but MacRally uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
MacRally wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee asks MacRally politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. MacRally prefers to stall for the moment though.
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 Glover Almeida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Almeida looks to score with a jab to the body but MacRally is just out of range.
MacRally blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Almeida throws a hook to the side of MacRally's head but MacRally sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacRally feints a jab promting Almeida to slip. MacRally then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Almeida slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
MacRally misses with a few strikes there.
Almeida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacRally pinned against the cage. MacRally gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacRally.

MacRally tries to sprawl but Almeida drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacRally holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Almeida wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacRally keeps working.
Almeida trying to mount his opponent but MacRally defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacRally trying to control here.
Almeida lands strikes from half guard.

Almeida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Almeida trying to mount his opponent but MacRally defends it.
MacRally keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Almeida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MacRally is trying to control but can't.
MacRally gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida won't allow MacRally to sweep him here.

Almeida drops back, looking for a kneebar! MacRally looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. MacRally looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from MacRally!
Almeida tries to control the position but he's not in luck - MacRally easily slips into full mount!
Almeida is looking to improve his position but MacRally isn't that keen on the idea.
Almeida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida throws a strike but MacRally rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
MacRally chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRally controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Almeida looking for subs off his back but MacRally has passed one foot through into half guard.

Almeida actively working from the bottom here.

Almeida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacRally pulls his head out easily.
Almeida is trying to maintain the position but MacRally is very close to passing his half guard.
MacRally takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
MacRally landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
MacRally scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRally sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but MacRally has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacRally is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate MacRally showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

MacRally throws a nice looking combination but Almeida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Almeida misses the target.
A punch combination from MacRally misses.
Glover Almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
Almeida misses with a kick to the body
and MacRally counters with a two punch combo.
Almeida throws a sloppy head kick and MacRally moves out of range easily.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacRally as he avoids it easily.
Almeida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Almeida misses with a straight right.
Almeida thows a leg kick but MacRally checks it
enabling MacRally to counter with a crisp jab.
MacRally swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almeida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacRally.
Almeida tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Almeida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MacRally throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almeida.
MacRally pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Almeida back to the cage. MacRally follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
MacRally slips under a jab.
Almeida shoots in for a double leg but MacRally sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almeida looks to land a left hand but MacRally moved out of range nicely.
Almeida tries to clinch up but MacRally circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Almeida.
MacRally misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MacRally throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almeida.
A bone on bone clash there as MacRally blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Almeida scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacRally in his tracks.
MacRally rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacRally sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
MacRally misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacRally ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almeida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Almeida.
Nate MacRally is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacRally slips under a jab.
Almeida slips a jab and a cross from MacRally.
MacRally connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Almeida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Almeida avoids the body shot from MacRally.
Almeida throws a wild body kick that MacRally sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRally will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacRally takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Almeida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Almeida scores with a jab. MacRally acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
MacRally lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
MacRally keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Almeida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by MacRally as he checks the leg kick.
MacRally lands a head shot.
Almeida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacRally misses with a combination
and Almeida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacRally's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for MacRally, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Almeida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Almeida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacRally swats away the attempt to clinch by Almeida.

MacRally gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Almeida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
MacRally keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Almeida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Glover Almeida.
I think Almeida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Glover Almeida!
Glover Almeida gave a mention to >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $35) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).