PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky McColgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McColgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Gael. Cadarn has chosen The Saxon as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McColgan
vs
Cadarn

190 cm
29
244 lbs
27 - 5 - 0

199 cm
25
265 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky McColgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derfel Cadarn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McColgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cadarn's sensitive parts.
McColgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cadarn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but McColgan is just out of range.
McColgan throws the left hand but Cadarn avoids the punch easily.
Cadarn counters with a body kick.
Cadarn scores with a nice head shot.
Cadarn misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from McColgan.
Cadarn moves out of range of the body kick.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McColgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Cadarn misses.
Cadarn throws a lazy right hand but McColgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cadarn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McColgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cadarn avoids the body shot from McColgan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadarn throws a left and a right that both miss
and McColgan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cadarn dips to his left and cracks McColgan with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cadarn.
Cadarn blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Cadarn misses.
Cadarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McColgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like McColgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McColgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cadarn throws a jab but it's blocked by McColgan.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cadarn. McColgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cadarn avoids the body shot from McColgan.
Cadarn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McColgan throws the left hand but Cadarn avoids the punch easily.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
Cadarn misses with a wild body shot.
McColgan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cadarn avoids the body shot from McColgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn misses with a hook.
McColgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McColgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Cadarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McColgan slips under a jab.
McColgan moves away from the strike by Cadarn.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McColgan - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadarn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cadarn scores with a punch to the head.
Cadarn blocks a jab.
Cadarn looks to land a body kick but McColgan moved away.
McColgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cadarn.
A telegraphed right hand from Cadarn misses the target.
McColgan misses with a kick to the body.
McColgan thuds a left hand into Cadarn's body.
McColgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cadarn doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McColgan throws a body punch but Cadarn moves out of range.
McColgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McColgan is looking to wear down Cadarn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McColgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McColgan misses with a combination
and Cadarn counters with a one-two to the body.
McColgan throws an overhand right that lands on Cadarn's shoulder, as Cadarn tries to avoid the shot.
McColgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cadarn.
McColgan misses with a hook. Cadarn ducked under it nicely.
McColgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Cadarn counters with a body kick that stops McColgan in his tracks momentarily.
Cadarn throws a leg kick
and McColgan counters with a stiff right hand.
McColgan throws a solid leg kick but Cadarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McColgan.
McColgan scores with the left hand. Cadarn knows he should have avoided that one.
McColgan throws a leg kick but Cadarn checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McColgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cadarn.
McColgan checks a leg kick.
Cadarn throws out a loose jab but McColgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
McColgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cadarn.
Cadarn lands a right hook to the body.
McColgan just misses with a punch to the body.
McColgan lands with a nice combination. Cadarn backs away looking to recover.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for McColgan.
Cadarn throws a chopping leg kick but McColgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cadarn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McColgan throws out a loose jab but Cadarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cadarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McColgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky McColgan dominated that round.
That's time! McColgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cadarn slips a jab and a cross from McColgan.
McColgan scores with a nice strike.
Cadarn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McColgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cadarn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cadarn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McColgan has got the better of the exchanges.
Cadarn checks a low kick from McColgan.
McColgan misses the shot to the body.
Cadarn misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like McColgan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cadarn.
Cadarn misses with a jab to the body
and McColgan counters with a nice uppercut.
McColgan throws a lazy body kick
and Cadarn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cadarn scores with a nice body kick.
McColgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McColgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cadarn moves away.
McColgan scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McColgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Cadarn's head.
A cross from McColgan lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Cadarn sizes up McColgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cadarn throws a nice looking combination but McColgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McColgan - that will leave a mark!
Cadarn throws a low kick but McColgan moves out of range easily.
McColgan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rocky McColgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McColgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cadarn.
McColgan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McColgan catches Cadarn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but McColgan is just out of range.
McColgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cadarn manages to avoid it.
Cadarn throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Cadarn finds it's target.
Cadarn misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McColgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cadarn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cadarn there as he acknowledges the shot.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McColgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
McColgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cadarn.
Cadarn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McColgan lands with a cross.
Cadarn misses with a body kick.
Cadarn lands with a good body shot.
McColgan scores with a jab to the body.
McColgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cadarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocky McColgan is winning the standup battle so far.
McColgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cadarn's calf.
Cadarn thuds his shin into the meat of McColgan's side.
Cadarn throws a wild body kick that McColgan sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Cadarn gets caught napping as McColgan dives in and scores a takedown. Cadarn manages to retain guard.
Cadarn is breathing heavily.

Cadarn is looking for a triangle but McColgan pushes his legs off easily.
McColgan trying to control but Cadarn is working from the bottom.
McColgan throwing strikes but missing.
McColgan throws a big right hand that misses.
McColgan passes into half guard.
McColgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cadarn defending well though.
McColgan scoring with strikes to the body and head.

McColgan seems to be looking for submissions.
Cadarn taking some punishment here, with McColgan in his half guard.
McColgan trying to control the action but Cadarn is working from the bottom.
McColgan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cadarn to regain full guard.
McColgan trying to control but Cadarn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky McColgan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McColgan blocks the body kick.
McColgan is looking to counter punch.
McColgan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands a jab to McColgan's midsection.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
McColgan slips a straight right by Cadarn.
McColgan lands a nice looking body kick.
Cadarn staying out of range there.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by McColgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McColgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McColgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McColgan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McColgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cadarn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McColgan.
Cadarn walks forward, straight into a front kick from McColgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McColgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cadarn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McColgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cadarn scores with a kick to the midsection.
McColgan lands a really nice looking cross but Cadarn seems unphased.
Cadarn wants to land a leg kick but McColgan is out of range.
Cadarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McColgan scores with a body shot.
Cadarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McColgan throws the left hand but Cadarn avoids the punch easily.
Cadarn throws a low kick but McColgan avoids it.
The fighters circling - McColgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cadarn flicks out a counter leg kick but McColgan steps away.
Cadarn throws the kick towards the body but McColgan avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McColgan looks to land a left hand but Cadarn moved out of range nicely.
McColgan throws a body kick that misses
and Cadarn counters with a nice body kick.
Cadarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McColgan.
McColgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cadarn manages to avoid it.
McColgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McColgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McColgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cadarn.
Cadarn throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cadarn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McColgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cadarn manages to avoid it.
McColgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cadarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McColgan throws a low kick, looking for Cadarn's leg but Cadarn calmly moves out of range.
McColgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cadarn can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
Cadarn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cadarn looks for the body kick but McColgan saw that one coming.
Cadarn throws a sloppy body shot
letting McColgan counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from McColgan.
McColgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Cadarn in the body.
Cadarn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McColgan lands a nice looking body kick.
McColgan with a jab.
McColgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cadarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan cracks a nice hook into Cadarn's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McColgan misses the shot to the body.
Cadarn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cadarn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McColgan.
Cadarn is trying to counter with his kicks.
McColgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cadarn throws out a counter right but McColgan avoids it with no problem.
McColgan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cadarn takes a step back to recover.
McColgan connects with a body shot.
Cadarn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McColgan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McColgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Cadarn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky McColgan clearly takes that round.
That's time! McColgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Decent striking displayed by McColgan there.
Cadarn lands with a cross.
Cadarn tries to clinch but McColgan moves out of range.
McColgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Cadarn off the cage and back into range.
Cadarn wants to land a leg kick but McColgan is out of range.
McColgan lands a really nice looking cross but Cadarn seems unphased.
McColgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cadarn walks into a left hand.
McColgan misses with a series of wild punches.
McColgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cadarn misses the shot to the body.
McColgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cadarn is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadarn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A clash of legs there as McColgan blocks the low kick.
McColgan is looking to counter with a body kick.
McColgan throws a push kick but Cadarn slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - McColgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cadarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice straight punches there by Cadarn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cadarn.
McColgan lands the left hand.
Cadarn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cadarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McColgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McColgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McColgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cadarn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cadarn is looking to slow McColgan down with leg kicks.
Cadarn tries to score with a low kick but McColgan moves his leg out of the way.
McColgan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McColgan scores with a jab. Cadarn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands with a kick to the temple. McColgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McColgan lands a jab.
McColgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McColgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McColgan sizes up Cadarn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cadarn throws a push kick but McColgan slaps the foot to one side.
McColgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McColgan ducks under a wild hook from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McColgan at a distance.
Cadarn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McColgan has time to react.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Cadarn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Cadarn catches McColgan right on the button with a cross.
McColgan cracks a nice hook into Cadarn's ribs.
McColgan cracks Cadarn with an open hand slap.
Cadarn keeps McColgan at a distance using the push kick.
McColgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cadarn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McColgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cadarn counters with a slapping leg kick.
McColgan throws an overhand right that lands on Cadarn's shoulder, as Cadarn tries to avoid the shot.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McColgan misses with a jab to the body
and Cadarn counters with an outside leg kick.
McColgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cadarn.
A cross from Cadarn lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn blocks a low kick nicely.
Cadarn tries a quick counter leg kick but McColgan is wise to it.
Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but McColgan is just out of range.
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!
Cadarn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cadarn looks to land a body kick but McColgan moved away.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Cadarn.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cadarn throws a big shot that misses.
Cadarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Cadarn.
McColgan lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Derfel Cadarn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cadarn lands a nice looking body shot.
Cadarn throws a right hand that McColgan ducks under and follows up with a left that McColgan also avoids with ease.
Cadarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from McColgan.
Cadarn misses with a left hand
and McColgan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McColgan scores with a jab to the head.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cadarn throws a jab when McColgan was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from McColgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McColgan throws a big shot that misses.
Cadarn throws the kick towards the body but McColgan avoids it.
McColgan looks to throw the jab but Cadarn is out of range.
Cadarn misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan lands a nice looking body shot.
McColgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cadarn manages to avoid it.
McColgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cadarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McColgan.
Cadarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cadarn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cadarn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cadarn moves out of range of the body kick from McColgan.
McColgan moves out of range as Cadarn throws a body kick.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
Cadarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McColgan.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
Cadarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Derfel Cadarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cadarn blocks a leg kick.
Cadarn lands an overhand right.
McColgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cadarn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cadarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Cadarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cadarn throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and McColgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! McColgan slams his shin into Cadarn's torso.
McColgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McColgan jabs Cadarn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by McColgan. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan connects with a single shot there.
Cadarn misses with a kick to the body
and McColgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cadarn misses the shot to the body.
Cadarn throws a body shot but no joy.
McColgan tests Cadarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McColgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McColgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McColgan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cadarn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cadarn avoids a kick to the body.
McColgan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cadarn has time to react.
McColgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McColgan scores with a punch to the head.

Cadarn 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!
Cadarn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cadarn is still on wobbly legs! Can McColgan finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Cadarn in the body.
McColgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McColgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cadarn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cadarn seems to have recovered his senses.
McColgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McColgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Cadarn off the cage and back into range.
McColgan scores with a nice body kick.
McColgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McColgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cadarn's sensitive parts.
McColgan drops Cadarn with a huge uppercut! Cadarn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McColgan is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky McColgan!
Rocky McColgan retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Rocky McColgan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Derfel Cadarn had this to say: 'I will come again, and systematically destroy the HW's'.