PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor McConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fingal Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McConnell comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique Point of no return. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McConnell
vs
Logan

172 cm
23
157 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Very confident

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conor McConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fingal Logan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan cracks McConnell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Logan clinches up with McConnell and pushes him back against the cage.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McConnell tries to circle away but Logan has him pinned against the cage.
McConnell prevents a body shot from Logan.
A shot in the inside from Logan.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
McConnell wants to get back to striking at distance but Logan won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McConnell blocking some punches.
Logan lands a body shot.
Logan prevents McConnell from breaking the clinch.
Logan working aggressively here.
Logan lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell is trying to force a seperation but Logan has the dominant position.

McConnell breaks the clinch.
McConnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Logan lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConnell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Logan counters with a nice body shot.
McConnell just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from McConnell misses.
Good leg kick by Logan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McConnell. That did some damage!
McConnell throws a combination. Logan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McConnell looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
McConnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McConnell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg in the buildup to the fight.
Logan moves out of range of the strikes.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McConnell just misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Logan.
McConnell lands an overhand right.
Logan throws a body punch but McConnell moves out of range.
Logan is looking to slow McConnell down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Logan's head.
McConnell swinging wildly here.
McConnell tries to bum rush Logan with a series of wild strikes but Logan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Logan.

Logan takes the fight into the clinch.
McConnell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Logan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Logan misses with some punches.
McConnell is trying to break the clinch but Logan is controlling him.
Logan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McConnell can't break the clinch.
McConnell has had enough of the clinch but Logan keeps him there for the moment.
McConnell tries to break the clinch but Logan is controlling the position.
Logan missing with knees to the body.

McConnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McConnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McConnell with a jab.
McConnell blocks a head kick by Logan.
McConnell lands with a cross.
McConnell avoids the head kick by Logan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McConnell misses with the combination.
Logan swings for the body but McConnell moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Logan.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses McConnell's front leg but catches the back leg as McConnell tries to avoid it.
McConnell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Logan counters with a nice leg kick.
McConnell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McConnell misses with a wild combination.
Logan lands a jab to the nose.
McConnell works the jab nicely.
McConnell avoids the head kick by Logan.
McConnell missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McConnell throws a shot to the body.
McConnell takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McConnell checks a leg kick.
McConnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Logan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McConnell.
Logan throws out a counter right but McConnell avoids it with no problem.
McConnell misses the shot to the body.
Logan lands a leg kick that knocks McConnell off balance momentarily.
Logan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McConnell throws a right and a left that Logan avoids nicely.
McConnell works Logan's body with a nice hook.
Logan throws a low kick, looking for McConnell's leg but McConnell calmly moves out of range.
McConnell throws a series of punches but Logan moves out of range.
McConnell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan lands a jab-cross combination.

McConnell is rocked!
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh McConnell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McConnell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Logan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Logan lands a body punch in the clinch.
McConnell is breathing heavily.
Logan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Logan has a couple of punches blocked by McConnell.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Logan working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Logan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fingal Logan will probably get the nod.
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.

McConnell throws a series of punches but Logan moves out of range.
McConnell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Logan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Logan lands a nice looking body shot.
Logan lunges at McConnell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McConnell's hand.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Logan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McConnell connects with a single shot there.
Logan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McConnell rather than just go for the knockout.
Logan feints and then cracks McConnell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McConnell down.
McConnell throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McConnell.
Logan tries a head kick but it misses.
Conor McConnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McConnell throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
McConnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Logan lands a nice looking 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!
McConnell misses with a left hand
and Logan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McConnell seems to have got his legs back now.
Logan walks into a straight right hand from McConnell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan dips to his left and cracks McConnell with an uppercut!
Logan is looking to clinch.
Logan misses with a hook. McConnell ducked under it nicely.
McConnell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Logan takes a swing at McConnell's ribcage but misses.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from McConnell.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Logan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab from McConnell misses.
That kick from Logan tenderised McConnell's leg. McConnell is trying to keep his angry face on.
McConnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McConnell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McConnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Logan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McConnell throws a combination that misses
and Logan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking cross lands there for McConnell.
McConnell misses with a two punch combination.
Logan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Logan defending well as McConnell loads up on a big left hand.
Logan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnell lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan tries a head kick but it misses.
McConnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McConnell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Logan.
McConnell misses with a combination
and Logan counters with a nice low kick that buckles McConnell's knee momentarily.
Logan connects with an inside leg kick.
Logan scores with a jab to the jaw.
McConnell lands a lovely overhand right.

Logan darts in and clinches McConnell up against the cage.
Logan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Logan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops McConnell to his knees! Logan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fingal Logan!