PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnegan O McMacElveney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corporal Clegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O McMacElveney comes to the cage accompanied by The Way I Feel. Clegg has chosen Run Like Hell as his entrance music. Finnegan O McMacElveney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Corporal Clegg's chin.

O McMacElveney
vs
Clegg

194 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
223 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnegan O McMacElveney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corporal Clegg!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O McMacElveney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clegg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Clegg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clegg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clegg tries to break free but O McMacElveney pushes him back against the cage.

Clegg breaks the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Clegg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clegg - that will leave a mark!

Clegg clinches up with O McMacElveney and pushes him back against the cage.

Clegg breaks from the clinch.
O McMacElveney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clegg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O McMacElveney avoids the head kick by Clegg.
O McMacElveney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finnegan O McMacElveney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O McMacElveney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clegg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O McMacElveney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clegg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O McMacElveney.

O McMacElveney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clegg's guard.

Clegg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O McMacElveney is aware though and is defending well.
O McMacElveney trying to control the position from guard on top but Clegg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Clegg had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. O McMacElveney is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Clegg Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take O McMacElveney's back instead.
O McMacElveney trying to control the position but Clegg manages to sink in the hooks.
O McMacElveney takes a big shot to the side of the head.
O McMacElveney trying to control the hands but Clegg won't let him.

That's two 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Finnegan O McMacElveney just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

O McMacElveney gets the takedown into side control.
O McMacElveney trying to control the position but Clegg is working away.

O McMacElveney wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clegg, who protects the arm well.
O McMacElveney is breathing heavily.
O McMacElveney trying to control the position but Clegg is working away.
Clegg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg is trying to control O McMacElveney's posture but O McMacElveney avoids it.
Clegg is not content to let O McMacElveney control the position.
Clegg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O McMacElveney wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clegg slaps away a takedown attempt from O McMacElveney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O McMacElveney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clegg avoids it really well and circles away.

Clegg has taken the fight to the clinch.

Clegg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O McMacElveney avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick from Clegg lands but O McMacElveney takes it in his stride.
O McMacElveney is looking to clinch.
Clegg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Clegg instigates a clinch.
Clegg scores a nice knee to the body.

Clegg breaks the clinch.

O McMacElveney moves into range and clinches up with Clegg.
O McMacElveney fails to pull guard.

Clegg manages to break the clinch.
Clegg lands with a kick to the temple. O McMacElveney shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

O McMacElveney gets the takedown into side control.
Clegg is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

O McMacElveney tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clegg is not content to let O McMacElveney control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corporal Clegg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Clegg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
O McMacElveney shoots in and drives through. Clegg sprawls well.
Clegg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O McMacElveney avoids the head kick by Clegg.
Clegg slaps away a takedown attempt from O McMacElveney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clegg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O McMacElveney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clegg throws a head kick but O McMacElveney moves out of range.
O McMacElveney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finnegan O McMacElveney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Clegg.
O McMacElveney blocks a head kick by Clegg.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O McMacElveney.
O McMacElveney shoots in for a takedown but Clegg shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clegg scoring well with a low kick there.
Clegg connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clegg moves into the clinch successfully.
Clegg crunches a lovely knee into O McMacElveney's ribcage.
O McMacElveney tries to pull guard but Clegg won't allow it.

Clegg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O McMacElveney takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O McMacElveney crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clegg - the referee stops the clock and O McMacElveney gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clegg. O McMacElveney manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Clegg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Clegg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clegg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clegg trying to control from half guard but O McMacElveney is working away.
O McMacElveney trying to control but Clegg postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O McMacElveney has hold of Clegg's hands but Clegg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clegg is thwarting O McMacElveney's attempts to control the position.
Clegg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O McMacElveney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O McMacElveney preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Clegg is keen to just control but O McMacElveney is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O McMacElveney fails with the takedown

and Clegg counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clegg lands a damaging elbow.

Clegg has dropped down and is working for a takedown. O McMacElveney is trying to keep an underhook but Clegg manages to get the takedown into half guard.
O McMacElveney trying to control but Clegg postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O McMacElveney pushes Clegg off looking to stand but Clegg dives back in and keeps control.
O McMacElveney moves into full guard.
O McMacElveney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clegg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
O McMacElveney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clegg.

O McMacElveney has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Clegg doesn't defend quickly enough and O McMacElveney has managed to lock this one up! Can Clegg escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to O McMacElveney on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Finnegan O McMacElveney!