PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hoddy McNeal (ranked 4960 p4p, 366 weight class) and Ogre King (ranked 5539 p4p, 385 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ogre King enters the cage!

McNeal
vs
King

169 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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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 Las Vegas, Hoddy McNeal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogre King!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNeal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McNeal digs a good hook to King's body.
McNeal lands a jab to the head.

King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McNeal's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNeal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McNeal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
King prevents McNeal from getting back to his feet.
McNeal wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
McNeal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but McNeal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King won't allow McNeal to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
King throwing strikes but missing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a leg kick but McNeal sees it coming and moves out of range.
King misses with a takedown
and McNeal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A lazy body kick from King
and McNeal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNeal misses with a hook.
McNeal with a hook.
King has his takedown stuffed
and McNeal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

King is rocked!
King has his takedown stuffed
and McNeal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can McNeal finish him?

It looks like Ogre King has been cut.
King has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hoddy McNeal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogre King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeal throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King with the counter takedown but McNeal avoids it easily.
McNeal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King shoots and misses
and McNeal counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
McNeal drops King with a straight right hand, right on the button! McNeal follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoddy McNeal!
Hoddy McNeal thanked the fans post fight for their support.