PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda MacLeod (ranked 4861 p4p, 4924 weight class) and Vyvyan Bastard (ranked 219 p4p, 220 weight class). Panda MacLeod has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

MacLeod
vs
Bastard

170 cm
18
300
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vyvyan Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod looks to throw the jab but Bastard is out of range.
Bastard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

MacLeod takes the fight into the clinch.

Bastard breaks the clinch.
Bastard throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacLeod stalks Bastard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bastard's face. Bastard staggers backwards, shaken.

MacLeod darts in and clinches Bastard up against the cage.
MacLeod prevents a body shot from Bastard.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bastard manages to break the clinch.
MacLeod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bastard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Bastard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacLeod misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Bastard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacLeod fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod moves out of range of the strikes.
MacLeod jabs Bastard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacLeod scores with a hook.
Bastard dips to his left and cracks MacLeod with an uppercut!

It looks like Panda MacLeod has been cut.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacLeod looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bastard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacLeod misses with a body shot.
Bastard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
MacLeod scores with a sloppy right hand. Bastard should have avoided that one.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.
Bastard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacLeod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bastard misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacLeod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacLeod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bastard.
Bastard looks winded!
MacLeod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, MacLeod scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastard can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastard looking to stall.
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Bastard looking to stall.
MacLeod definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from MacLeod.
A short left from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeod misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

MacLeod manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Bastard is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but MacLeod has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bastard is looking to defend but MacLeod has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bastard! MacLeod pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bastard taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Panda MacLeod!