PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomb Raider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Raider
vs
MacLeod

178 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomb Raider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spencer MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raider changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. MacLeod looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raider scores with a couple of short elbows.
Raider lands a nice forearm strike.
MacLeod tries to improve position but can't.
Raider has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
MacLeod is trying to control Raider's posture but Raider avoids it.
MacLeod takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Raider looks up at the clock and then as MacLeod takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Raider smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Raider lands a nice forearm strike.
MacLeod tries to escape but Raider is in control.
MacLeod takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raider lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on MacLeod's face as Raider controls the position.
Raider wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacLeod keeps working.
Raider working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raider working the ground and pound.
Raider lands a few punches from side control.
Raider works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
MacLeod really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raider. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raider landing strikes.
MacLeod can't do much from the bottom here.
Raider landing a few strikes.
Raider working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Raider working the body and head with strikes.
Raider lands some shots froms side control.
Raider lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear MacLeod down.
MacLeod takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Raider asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Raider cracks MacLeod with a big elbow.
Raider cracks MacLeod with a big right hand but MacLeod just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLeod tries to buck Raider off but Raider is having none of it.
MacLeod is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Raider is controlling him well.
MacLeod is trying to control Raider's posture but Raider avoids it.
Raider lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Raider working the head and body with strikes.
MacLeod is working to avoid the ground and pound but Raider connects with a decent elbow.
Raider content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raider working the ground and pound.
MacLeod takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Raider works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Raider working away.
Check out the look on Raider's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Raider is chipping away with strikes.
Raider working the ground and pound.
Raider wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacLeod keeps working.
MacLeod tries to buck Raider off but Raider is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raider is chipping away with strikes.
Raider working the ground and pound from side control.
Raider is working MacLeod over with some ground and pound from side control.
MacLeod takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Raider working the ground and pound from side control.
Raider working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raider looks up at the clock and then as MacLeod takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Raider smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Raider working the head and body with strikes.
MacLeod can't do much from the bottom here.
Raider scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomb Raider dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

MacLeod misses with a looping right.
MacLeod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raider.
Raider on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.
Nice defenses there by Raider.
Raider tries to counter with a takedown but MacLeod is quick to defend against it.
MacLeod throws a lazy uppercut

and Raider counters with a single leg into guard. MacLeod didn't expect that.
MacLeod is looking to stand back up but Raider counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by MacLeod.

Raider is thwarting MacLeod's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raider is taking a breather. MacLeod says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Raider takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Raider looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks MacLeod with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raider lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Raider lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raider scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Raider working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
MacLeod wants to get back to full guard.
MacLeod is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Raider scores with a couple of nice shots.
Raider working MacLeod over with strikes.
Raider working the head and body with strikes.
MacLeod tries to get to full guard but Raider has control of the leg.
Raider is nestled in close to MacLeod, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Raider there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Raider looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raider is nestled in close to MacLeod, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tomb Raider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raider performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Raider looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Raider winds up and cracks MacLeod with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Raider looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks MacLeod with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raider lands a nice short elbow.
Raider perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
MacLeod looks like he's trying to stand up.
MacLeod trying to control here.

MacLeod looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacLeod is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raider scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Raider working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Raider is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Raider working MacLeod over with strikes.
Raider landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

MacLeod looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
MacLeod is trying to stand up here but Raider is controlling him well.
Raider lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Raider there.
Raider lands with a punch from half guard.
MacLeod has hold of Raider's hands but Raider slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
MacLeod wants to control but Raider is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raider lands strikes from half guard.
Raider working MacLeod over with strikes.

MacLeod is rocked!
Raider sitting and controlling from the half guard.
MacLeod is still in real trouble! Can Raider finish him?
Raider works his way into full mount!
MacLeod seems to have recovered his senses.
Raider looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomb Raider dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Raider shoots in looking for a takedown. MacLeod tries to sprawl out of it but Raider keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MacLeod manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacLeod is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
MacLeod leaves Raider with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacLeod can do to turn this around?
MacLeod missing with a left hand there. Raider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raider defending well as MacLeod loads up on a big left hand.
MacLeod lands with an uppercut that bounces Raider off the cage and back into range.

Raider is rocked!

It looks like Tomb Raider has been cut.
Raider looks for a takedown but MacLeod sprawls well.
Oh Raider is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomb Raider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raider dives in for a single leg takedown but MacLeod sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Raider seems to have got his legs back now.

Raider looking to score a takedown here. MacLeod is defending well but Raider drives through and ends up in MacLeod's guard.
Raider is in close to MacLeod's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

MacLeod had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raider defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacLeod is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raider keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of MacLeod's head.
MacLeod working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raider.
Raider is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raider postures up in MacLeod's guard and throws a big left but MacLeod blocks it.
Raider postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raider scoring with punches to the head and body.
Raider throws an elbow that misses. MacLeod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raider's guard. Nice move by MacLeod!

Raider trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacLeod controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raider is controlling MacLeod's posture.
Raider looking to control.
Raider throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
MacLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Raider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacLeod postures up.
MacLeod stopping the sweep attempt from Raider.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raider misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MacLeod misses with a straight left.
Raider shoots in but no luck this time.
MacLeod looks to throw the jab but Raider is out of range.
MacLeod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raider.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacLeod throws the left hand but Raider avoids the punch easily.
Spencer MacLeod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raider slips under a jab from MacLeod.
Raider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacLeod throws out the jab.
MacLeod missing with a left hand there. Raider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacLeod looks to land a right hand but Raider moved out of range.

Raider shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

MacLeod is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Raider trying to control the position from guard on top but MacLeod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raider lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Raider postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Raider works over MacLeod with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raider postures up.
MacLeod can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raider controls the pace.
Raider landing some decent shots from guard.
MacLeod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raider scoring with punches to the head and body.
Raider stopping the sweep attempt from MacLeod.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raider postures up.
Raider lands a couple of digs.
Spencer MacLeod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raider connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spencer MacLeod.
I think Raider 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Tomb Raider!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Tomb Raider!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Tomb Raider!

Tomb Raider wins by unanimous decision!