PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Bleekwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). R J MacReady acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bleekwood
vs
J MacReady

190 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Bleekwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleekwood shoots in but MacReady avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bleekwood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for MacReady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Bleekwood with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Bleekwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacReady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bleekwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacReady's waist but MacReady gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bleekwood off to one side.

Bleekwood moves into the clinch.
Bleekwood tries for a takedown. No joy.
MacReady is trying to break free.
MacReady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleekwood unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacReady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bleekwood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as MacReady walks away with a smile on his face. Bleekwood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bleekwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacReady's waist but MacReady gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bleekwood off to one side.
Bleekwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but MacReady swivels and escapes.
MacReady misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleekwood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bleekwood counters with a stiff right hand.
Bleekwood fails to land the takedown.
Bleekwood is breathing heavily.
Bleekwood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bleekwood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacReady misses with a wild combination.

MacReady decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacReady trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bleekwood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

MacReady decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bleekwood misses with a takedown attempt

and MacReady counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by MacReady.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bleekwood has a closed guard, preventing MacReady from standing up.
MacReady must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
MacReady with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
MacReady throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacReady wants to control from the top but Bleekwood keeps moving.
MacReady working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MacReady with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Bleekwood is looking for a triangle but MacReady pushes his legs off easily.
MacReady wants to get up but he can't break Bleekwood's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
MacReady is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Bleekwood looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but MacReady puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
MacReady wants to stand up but Bleekwood has a hold of him and won't allow it.
MacReady is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
MacReady is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bleekwood trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacReady scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

R J MacReady dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bleekwood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and MacReady counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bleekwood won't be happy with that.
Bleekwood is looking to reverse the position.

MacReady stands up.
MacReady fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacReady throws a right hand that Bleekwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Bleekwood also avoids with ease.
MacReady drops his shoulder and cracks Bleekwood with a huge uppercut! Bleekwood goes down! Can MacReady finish him?

Bleekwood is rocked!

It looks like Curtis Bleekwood has been cut.

MacReady gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Bleekwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacReady connects with a stiff jab that staggers Bleekwood - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). R J MacReady!