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 into the arena with On The Darkside blaring out of the sound system. MacLeod comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Machine Gun by Noisia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chimpo
vs
MacLeod

186 cm
25
190 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

187 cm
23
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Toxic Nutrition (DRS)

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 18 - 10 - 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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimpo misses with a lunging right hand
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chimpo shoots in but no luck this time.
Chimpo thows a leg kick but MacLeod checks it
and MacLeod counters with a stiff right hand.
MacLeod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the head.
Connor MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLeod stalks Chimpo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chimpo's face. Chimpo staggers backwards, shaken.
Chimpo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chimpo throws a sloppy head kick
and MacLeod makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod throws a body punch but Chimpo moves out of range.
A solid body kick from MacLeod.
Chimpo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacLeod.
Chimpo tries to close the distance and clinch but MacLeod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chimpo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacLeod counters with a nice body shot.
MacLeod looks to land a left hand but Chimpo moved out of range nicely.
Chimpo closes the distance but MacLeod moves to the side
and MacLeod counters with a straight right hand.
Chimpo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chimpo looks to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacLeod scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chimpo swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Connor MacLeod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chimpo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacLeod misses with the combination.
Chimpo closes the distance but MacLeod moves to the side
and MacLeod counters with a nice body kick.
MacLeod throws a right hand that misses
and Chimpo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. MacLeod really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chimpo was well out of range. Poor timing from MacLeod.
Nice uppercut there from MacLeod.
Chimpo misses with a body punch
and MacLeod counters with a left and a right that stings Chimpo.
Chimpo throws a sloppy head kick
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod circles away from the clinch attempt
and MacLeod counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacLeod.
Chimpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for MacLeod.
A low kick from MacLeod is predictable there

and Chimpo counters with a shoot takedown. MacLeod fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod wants to stand but Chimpo is controlling the position.
Chimpo throwing strikes but missing.
Chimpo won't allow MacLeod to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chimpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacLeod wants to stand and escape but Chimpo is having none of it.
Chimpo wants to control from the top but MacLeod keeps moving.

Chimpo drops back, looking for a kneebar! MacLeod looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. MacLeod looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from MacLeod!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor MacLeod 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.

MacLeod bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MacLeod looks to land a left hand but Chimpo moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacLeod darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacLeod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chimpo is looking to clinch but MacLeod is avoiding it.
Chimpo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
MacLeod loads up on a big right hand but Chimpo slips the punch.
MacLeod swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chimpo fails with the takedown
and MacLeod counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
MacLeod looks to throw the jab but Chimpo is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chimpo!
MacLeod throws out a loose jab but Chimpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chimpo takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo misses with a body punch
and MacLeod counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chimpo thinking.
Chimpo tries to clinch up but MacLeod circles away and keeps his distance.
Chimpo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacLeod can pounce on him.
Chimpo throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacLeod falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chimpo to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
Chimpo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacLeod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chimpo manages to avoid it.
MacLeod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo throws a lazy head kick
and MacLeod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chimpo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from MacLeod.
MacLeod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - MacLeod scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
MacLeod misses the shot to the body.
MacLeod misses with a hook
and Chimpo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacLeod thinking.
MacLeod misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chimpo counters with a big head kick but MacLeod shrugs it off.
MacLeod throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod stuffs the takedown attempt from Chimpo. Chimpo gets slowly back to his feet.
Chimpo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut

and Chimpo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacLeod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chimpo's elbow.
Chimpo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacLeod just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chimpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chimpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimpo throws a head kick that misses.
MacLeod fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Chimpo misses
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor MacLeod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chimpo has a takedown stuffed.
MacLeod looks to land a body kick but Chimpo moved away.
MacLeod lands with a nice combination. Chimpo backs away looking to recover.
MacLeod swats away the attempt to clinch by Chimpo.
Chimpo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacLeod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chimpo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod throws a body punch but Chimpo moves out of range.
MacLeod cracks Chimpo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chimpo throws a head kick but MacLeod moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a hook. Chimpo ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for MacLeod.
Chimpo with a poor takedown
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacLeod lands a leg kick that knocks Chimpo off balance momentarily.
Connor MacLeod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacLeod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chimpo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Chimpo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chimpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacLeod scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnny Chimpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacLeod fails to land with a series of punches.
MacLeod connects with a single shot there.
MacLeod works the jab nicely.
MacLeod throws a sloppy body shot
and Chimpo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacLeod is lucky that one didn't land flush.
MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
Chimpo moves to clinch but MacLeod breaks away
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo misses with a leg kick
and MacLeod counters with a slapping leg kick.
MacLeod getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chimpo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacLeod finds it's way round the side to connect with Chimpo's head.
Chimpo is looking to wear down MacLeod with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
MacLeod throws a jab but it's blocked by Chimpo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chimpo.
MacLeod dips to his left and cracks Chimpo with an uppercut!
Chimpo walks into a straight right hand from MacLeod.
MacLeod loads up on a big right hand but Chimpo slips the punch.
Chimpo wants to clinch but MacLeod slips to the side
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chimpo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
MacLeod misses with a straight left.
MacLeod falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chimpo counters with a right hand to the body.
Chimpo tries to clinch up.
Chimpo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacLeod.
Chimpo misses with a looping left.
MacLeod closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacLeod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got MacLeod winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor MacLeod!