PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo comes to the cage accompanied by On The Darkside. MacLeod is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Machine Gun by Noisia. Connor MacLeod has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chimpo
vs
MacLeod

186 cm
23
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimpo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacLeod circles away quickly and effectively.
Chimpo throws a hook to the side of MacLeod's head but MacLeod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacLeod ducks under a wild hook from Chimpo.
Chimpo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacLeod.
MacLeod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chimpo.
Chimpo misses with a wild combination.
Chimpo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chimpo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacLeod takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnny Chimpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chimpo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacLeod moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chimpo throws a jab when MacLeod was well out of range.
A big left from Chimpo misses.
Chimpo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but MacLeod swivels and escapes.
MacLeod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Chimpo misses.
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.
MacLeod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
Chimpo throws a jab but it's blocked by MacLeod.
MacLeod connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Chimpo misses.
MacLeod is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Chimpo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chimpo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for MacLeod.

Chimpo is rocked!
Chimpo is breathing heavily.
Chimpo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Chimpo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacLeod lands with a good body shot.
Chimpo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chimpo seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacLeod cracks Chimpo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Chimpo falls to his knees and MacLeod doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor MacLeod!