PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Xll (ranked 514 p4p, 76 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 653 p4p, 105 weight class). Xll's entrance music is Abbath - Warriors. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xll
vs
MacLeod

191 cm
31
226 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

189 cm
30
212 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

THE END 32
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Sin City Allstars

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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacLeod.
MacLeod motions for Xll to come forward. MacLeod throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xll was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Xll missing with a left hand there. MacLeod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xll misses with a hook to the body

and MacLeod counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Xll wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and MacLeod manages to pass to side control.

Xll wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Xll looking for a kimura from the bottom but MacLeod passes into side control!
Xll is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

MacLeod working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Xll misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacLeod tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no MacLeod has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Xll is not content to let MacLeod control the position.
My spies in Damage Inc. inform me that MacLeod has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
MacLeod remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Xll is trying to work for a sweep but MacLeod has mounted him!
Xll is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xll tries to improve his position but instead MacLeod has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xll tries to escape but MacLeod has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Xll prevents MacLeod from getting a body triangle.
Xll tries to break free.

Xll preventing the rear naked choke attempt from MacLeod.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xll is keeping busy.
MacLeod is trying to stick to Xll's back but Xll is turning into MacLeod. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in MacLeod's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Xll.

MacLeod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Xll wants to get up but he can't break MacLeod's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xll pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacLeod is keeping the position for now.
Xll showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MacLeod working a defensive guard here.
MacLeod keeping moving, preventing Xll from controlling successfully.
MacLeod seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacLeod swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xll trying to control but MacLeod is working from the bottom.
Xll missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
MacLeod has a closed guard, preventing Xll from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacLeod scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xll wants to land a leg kick but MacLeod is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor MacLeod dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Xll throws a hook but MacLeod avoids it easily.
MacLeod throws out a counter right but Xll avoids it with no problem.
MacLeod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xll, as that shot connected.

It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
MacLeod darts in looking for a takedown but Xll gets double underhooks and turns MacLeod into the cage.
Xll appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Xll lands a glancing blow to the side of MacLeod's head.
MacLeod swats away the attempt to clinch by Xll.
MacLeod drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Xll defends it well.
MacLeod looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll fails in his attempt to clinch.

MacLeod drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Xll bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Xll misses.
Xll lands a high kick!
Xll tries to land a front kick but MacLeod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with a low kick.
Xll throws a body shot but no joy.
Xll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

MacLeod tries to keep at a distance but Xll has taken the fight into the clinch.
MacLeod has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xll avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Xll pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Xll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacLeod's elbow.
Xll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacLeod tries to pull guard but Xll forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ramses Xll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor MacLeod.
Xll wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xll is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Xll has a couple of punches blocked by MacLeod.
MacLeod jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Xll walks away with a smile on his face. MacLeod gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacLeod swats away the attempt to clinch by Xll.
MacLeod is looking to slow Xll down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xll.
Ramses Xll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xll on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacLeod fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xll throws a body shot but no joy.
MacLeod wants to land a leg kick but Xll is out of range.
Xll throwing a counter right hand but MacLeod manages to avoid it.
Xll digs a good hook to MacLeod's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xll swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacLeod counters with a thumping low kick.
MacLeod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xll is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
MacLeod throws a hook to the side of Xll's head but Xll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacLeod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xll blocks a leg kick.
Xll is looking to counter punch.
MacLeod wants to land a leg kick but Xll is out of range.
Xll checks a low kick from MacLeod.
Xll swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacLeod.
Xll connects with a body shot.
Ramses Xll is winning the standup battle so far.
Xll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick.
Good work by Xll as he checks the leg kick.
MacLeod lands a leg kick that knocks Xll off balance momentarily.
MacLeod moves out of range of the leg kick from Xll.
MacLeod throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xll.
Xll takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xll. MacLeod does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacLeod blocks a jab.

Xll gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacLeod is looking for a takedown.
Xll throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacLeod wants a takedown but no success here.
Xll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xll.
MacLeod is breathing heavily.
Xll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLeod fails to pull guard.
Xll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xll gets through MacLeod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xll gets through MacLeod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Xll fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Xll dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

MacLeod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Xll does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
MacLeod with the counter takedown but Xll avoids it easily.
Connor MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xll misses with a body shot.
MacLeod walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xll checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacLeod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xll.
Xll attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
MacLeod throws a solid leg kick but Xll takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacLeod.
Xll misses with a wild body shot.

MacLeod gets a double leg takedown into Xll's guard.

Xll had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacLeod defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Xll is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacLeod defends well.
Xll wants to stand and escape but MacLeod is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Xll working for submissions but it's allowed MacLeod to get to half guard.
MacLeod not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MacLeod perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Xll is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

MacLeod is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Xll tries to roll over but MacLeod keeps him under control.

MacLeod seems to be working for a kimura but Xll defends the submission attempt.

Xll actively working from the bottom here.
MacLeod works his foot free and advances to mount.
MacLeod with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod trying to control but Xll is having none of it.
Xll is desperately trying to improve his position but MacLeod has a good base and remains in mount.
MacLeod wants to control the pace but Xll is squirming around nicely.
MacLeod avoids the attempt from Xll to control.
Xll is working to get back to half guard.
Xll wants to control but MacLeod is having none of it.
Xll is looking to improve his position but MacLeod isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacLeod lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Xll hang on?
Xll is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacLeod cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Xll tries to improve his position but instead MacLeod has taken his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacLeod is hanging on to Xll's back as he tries to escape.
Xll just trying to survive but MacLeod is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

MacLeod looking for the choke but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacLeod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacLeod has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor MacLeod!
Connor MacLeod seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.