PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky McColgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veide's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business. McColgan has chosen The Gael as his entrance music. Rocky McColgan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Veide
vs
McColgan

195 cm
29
255 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
244 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Conviction

Pearson Specter Litt

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky McColgan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McColgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from McColgan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McColgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
Veide lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McColgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veide throws a jab when McColgan was well out of range.
That kick from McColgan tenderised Veide's leg. Veide is trying to keep his angry face on.
McColgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veide moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Veide moves into range and clinches up with McColgan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Veide just misses with a elbow thrown towards McColgan's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from McColgan.
Veide throws a punch but it's blocked by McColgan.
McColgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Veide lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!

McColgan breaks the clinch.
McColgan jabs Veide to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Veide finds it's target.
McColgan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Veide misses with a body kick.
McColgan connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide stalks McColgan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McColgan's face. McColgan staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Rocky McColgan has been cut.
Veide throws a jab when McColgan was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veide.
Veide throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McColgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McColgan slips under a jab.
McColgan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Veide tries to land a front kick but McColgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McColgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veide.
Veide pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veide scores with a crisp jab that stopped McColgan in his tracks.
Veide misses with a wild body shot.
Veide tries to land a leg kick but McColgan saw it coming and moves away.
McColgan blocks a leg kick.
McColgan connects with the punch.
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!
Veide throws a sloppy head kick and McColgan moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McColgan throws a leg kick but Veide sees it coming and moves out of range.
Veide tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McColgan manages to circle out of the way.
A good leg kick by Veide.
McColgan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by McColgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McColgan tries a low kick but Veide avoids it.
McColgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veide in his tracks.
Veide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McColgan.
Veide throws a right and a left that McColgan avoids nicely.
Veide lands with a good body shot.
Veide throws a head kick but McColgan moves out of range.
McColgan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Veide blocks the leg kick.
Veide takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McColgan lands a nice hook to Veide's body. Veide takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McColgan scores with a punch to the head.
McColgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Veide misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Veide on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McColgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Veide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McColgan misses with a hook. Veide ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Veide on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Veide fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McColgan checks it well.
McColgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Veide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veide looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McColgan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Veide had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McColgan misses with a hook. Veide ducked under it nicely.
Veide displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McColgan throws out the jab.
Veide is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McColgan.
Veide attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McColgan throws a series of punches but Veide moves out of range.
Veide on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McColgan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Veide has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McColgan.
McColgan slips a straight right by Veide.
McColgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McColgan connects with a body shot that sends Veide's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by McColgan as he checks the leg kick.
McColgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veide throws a hook but McColgan blocks it.
McColgan throws a body punch but Veide moves out of range.
Veide lands an overhand right.
McColgan connects with a crisp jab.
Veide misses with a head kick.
McColgan lands a slapping body shot.
Veide looks to throw the jab but McColgan is out of range.
McColgan flicks out a counter leg kick but Veide steps away.
McColgan swinging wildly here.
Veide takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McColgan, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Veide misses its intended target.
McColgan takes a swing at Veide's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rocky McColgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocky McColgan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Veide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veide is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McColgan.
McColgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McColgan, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. McColgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veide takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McColgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veide makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Veide jabs at McColgan's body.
McColgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veide.
McColgan misses with a leg kick

and Veide counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Veide.
Veide has a couple of punches blocked by McColgan.
Veide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veide prevents a body shot from McColgan.
Veide blocks a body shot from McColgan.
Veide keeps control of McColgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Veide has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McColgan working hard to break the clinch.
Veide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

McColgan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide throws a leg kick that is checked
and McColgan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McColgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Veide.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
Veide tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veide lands a jab.
Veide cracks the inside of McColgan's front leg.
McColgan moves out of range of the body kick from Veide.
McColgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McColgan connects with a leg kick. Veide looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McColgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McColgan scores with a hook to the body. Veide takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veide fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Veide thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Veide.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide moves out of range as McColgan throws a body kick.
Veide misses the jab.
McColgan throws out a leg kick but Veide moves out of range and McColgan only half commits.
McColgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocky McColgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veide takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Veide misses.
McColgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Veide takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McColgan throws a push kick but Veide slaps the foot to one side.
McColgan clobbers Veide with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Veide rushes McColgan and presses him up against the cage.
Veide lands a left hand that snaps the head of McColgan backwards.
McColgan working aggressively here.
McColgan stalling.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Veide.
McColgan is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands a hook to the side of the head.
McColgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Veide.
McColgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
McColgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veide throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Veide.

Veide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McColgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As McColgan tries to get set, Veide tries to push him back and clinch up but McColgan manages to avoid the attempt.
Veide misses with a body shot.
McColgan feints a counter leg kick.
McColgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veide connects with a single shot there.
Veide uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McColgan has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. McColgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veide uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McColgan.
McColgan tries to land a front kick but Veide steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veide is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McColgan.
McColgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veide on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
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!
McColgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veide throws a hook to the side of McColgan's head but McColgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McColgan looks to land a left hand but Veide moved out of range nicely.
McColgan connects with a nice looking jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Veide. McColgan shrugs it off though.
Veide throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Veide misses with a two punch combination.
McColgan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Veide lands a lovely overhand right.
Veide takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Veide lands with a hook. McColgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McColgan misses with a low kick as Veide jumps back.
Veide is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McColgan.
Veide avoids a kick to the body.
McColgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McColgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Varg Veide will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocky McColgan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Veide throws a sloppy head kick and McColgan moves out of range easily.
McColgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rocky McColgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veide scores with a jab to the body.
Veide uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McColgan.
McColgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McColgan tries a low kick but Veide avoids it.
Veide shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good work by Veide as he checks the leg kick.
Veide thumps McColgan with a low kick.
McColgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide misses with a left hand
and McColgan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McColgan. McColgan obviously looking to wear him down.
McColgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
Crunch! Veide slams his shin into McColgan's torso.
McColgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veide lets loose with a powerful body kick. McColgan will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide lands a nice leg kick that just misses McColgan's sensitive parts.
McColgan swings for the body but Veide moves out of range.
Veide throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by McColgan.
McColgan lands a leg kick that knocks Veide off balance momentarily.
Veide misses with a leg kick.
Veide connects with a nice looking jab.
Veide scores with a nice head shot.
McColgan misses with a low kick.
Veide lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Veide connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from McColgan misses.
Veide turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McColgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McColgan takes a swing at Veide's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McColgan throws a right hand that misses
and Veide counters with a stiff right hand.
McColgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McColgan, right into the meat.

Veide drives through and clinches with McColgan against the cage.
Veide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Veide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veide lands a left hand.
Veide blocks a body shot from McColgan.
Veide pushes off an throws an elbow but McColgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McColgan tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
McColgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Veide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McColgan's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McColgan fails to land.
McColgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McColgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veide avoids it.
McColgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McColgan tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.

Veide manages to break the clinch.
Veide lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McColgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
McColgan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McColgan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Veide backs up against the cage.
Veide misses the jab.
McColgan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McColgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Veide jabs McColgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veide feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McColgan's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
McColgan works the jab nicely.
Veide slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Veide checks a leg kick.
Veide throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McColgan cracks Veide with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Veide looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of McColgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Veide slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Veide throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veide wants to land a leg kick but McColgan is out of range.
McColgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As McColgan tries to get set, Veide tries to push him back and clinch up but McColgan manages to avoid the attempt.
McColgan scores with a nice right hand.

Veide lands a big head kick that sends McColgan tumbling to the mat! Veide takes a step backwards and waves McColgan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McColgan lands with a right hand.
Veide dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varg Veide clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky McColgan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McColgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veide throws out the jab.
McColgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Veide finds it's way round the side to connect with McColgan's head.
McColgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McColgan swings for the body but Veide moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Veide.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Veide.
McColgan ducks right into an uppercut from Veide.
Veide throws a low kick but McColgan avoids it.
Veide uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McColgan.
McColgan throws a body punch but Veide moves out of range.
McColgan scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McColgan tries to work over Veide's front leg with a kick but Veide checks it.
Veide with a hook.
McColgan misses with a left hand
and Veide counters with a lovely straight right hand!

McColgan is rocked!
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!
McColgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan throws a body shot but no joy.
McColgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veide tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veide on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McColgan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Veide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McColgan moves away.
A slow jab from McColgan misses its intended target.
Veide is looking to land body kicks.
McColgan blocks a jab.
McColgan misses with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - McColgan scores with a four punch combination!
Veide avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veide tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McColgan manages to circle out of the way.
Veide is looking to land body kicks.
Veide throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McColgan.
A head kick misses from McColgan.
A quick step to the side and Veide tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Veide.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McColgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veide cracks a nice hook into McColgan's ribs.
Veide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McColgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Veide.
McColgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veide moves away.
McColgan ducks right into an uppercut from Veide.
McColgan takes a swing at Veide's ribcage but misses.
McColgan looks for the body kick but Veide saw that one coming.
Veide was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McColgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
McColgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Veide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McColgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veide throws a right hand that misses
letting McColgan counter with a right hand.
McColgan is looking to land body kicks.
McColgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McColgan throws a leg kick but Veide checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan throws a series of punches but Veide moves out of range.
McColgan lands a nice looking body shot.
McColgan throws a shot to the body.
McColgan lands with a nice body kick.
McColgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McColgan throws an overhand right that lands on Veide's shoulder, as Veide tries to avoid the shot.
Veide scores with a nice body kick.
McColgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Veide moves out of range of the body kick from McColgan.
Veide throws a jab but it's blocked by McColgan.
Veide lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Veide rushes McColgan and presses him up against the cage.
Veide misses with a punch on the inside.
McColgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Veide lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veide.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan blocking some punches.
Veide prevents a body shot from McColgan.
McColgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Varg Veide has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McColgan tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing McColgan back against the cage.
McColgan can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Veide lands a body shot in the clinch.
McColgan takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Veide.
Veide lands with a light punch inside.
Veide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McColgan or not.
Veide lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Veide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Veide tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McColgan avoids it.

Veide pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varg Veide had his way with Rocky McColgan in that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky McColgan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Veide tries a head kick but it misses.
Veide lands a nice shot to the body.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Veide.
Veide misses with a leg kick.
McColgan misses with an uppercut.
McColgan lands a nice shot to the body.
McColgan throws a leg kick
and Veide counters with a left to the body.
McColgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veide was well out of range. Poor timing from McColgan.
McColgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McColgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Veide checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide moves out of range of the strikes.
McColgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McColgan lands the left hand.
McColgan misses with an uppercut.
McColgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan blocks the body kick.
McColgan blocks a head kick by Veide.
Veide throws a series of punches but McColgan avoids them all with ease.
Veide looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for McColgan.
McColgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Veide.
McColgan digs a good hook to Veide's body.
McColgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
McColgan throws a hook but Veide blocks it.
Veide's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Veide on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McColgan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Veide.
Veide moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Veide steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McColgan. That one must have hurt.
McColgan lunges at Veide with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Veide's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide swings widly with a right hand
and McColgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Rocky McColgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McColgan throws a front kick aimed at Veide's knee but Veide avoids it well.
McColgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veide throws out the jab.
McColgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McColgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Veide misses its target.
Veide tries to bum rush McColgan with a series of wild strikes but McColgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McColgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
McColgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Veide checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McColgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McColgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Veide appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Veide swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McColgan.
McColgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veide misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McColgan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veide is able to avoid easily.
McColgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McColgan throws the left hand but Veide avoids the punch easily.
Veide moves out of range of the strikes.
Veide tries to counter by clinching up but McColgan breaks away and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as McColgan blocks the low kick.
McColgan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McColgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McColgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.
Veide throws a hook but McColgan blocks it.
Veide takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Veide crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McColgan - the referee stops the clock and Veide gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McColgan. Veide manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Veide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McColgan cracks the inside of Veide's front leg.
Veide slips under a jab.
McColgan scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McColgan catches Veide with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Varg Veide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veide checks the leg kick.
It looked like Veide was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McColgan.
Veide misses with a kick to the body.
McColgan looks to land a right hand but Veide moved out of range.
Veide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from McColgan does it's job there.
McColgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
McColgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veide is looking to counter the offense by McColgan and move into the clinch.
Veide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McColgan.
Veide lands an overhand right.
Veide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McColgan throws a nice looking combination but Veide bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McColgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Veide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McColgan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky McColgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Veide 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varg Veide!
Varg Veide decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.