PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Hare comes to the cage accompanied by Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight. MacLeod has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

O Hare
vs
MacLeod

180 cm
27
166 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie O Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Hare is looking to score with low kicks.
O Hare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a hook but O Hare blocks it.
O Hare attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
MacLeod jabs O Hare to the body, keeping him at a distance.

O Hare closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MacLeod to the mat! MacLeod manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacLeod is looking to stand up but O Hare isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Hare accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Hare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare trying to control but MacLeod is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddie O Hare wasn't doing enough on the ground.
O Hare explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
O Hare attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
MacLeod tries to bum rush O Hare with a series of wild strikes but O Hare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacLeod.
MacLeod staying out of range there.
O Hare staying out of range there.
O Hare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacLeod was well out of range. Poor timing from O Hare.
O Hare finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Hare walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacLeod checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Connor MacLeod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacLeod darts in trying to clinch
letting O Hare counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from O Hare.
O Hare turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Hare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacLeod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacLeod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacLeod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacLeod takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
O Hare misses with a kick to the body.
MacLeod slips a jab from O Hare.
O Hare throws a low kick but MacLeod moves out of range easily.
O Hare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare thumps MacLeod with a low kick.
A low kick from O Hare misses
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod takes a kick to the side of the head.
O Hare catches MacLeod with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Hare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacLeod was well out of range. Poor timing from O Hare.
O Hare thows a leg kick but MacLeod checks it
and MacLeod counters with a straight right hand.
MacLeod lands the left hand.
O Hare is looking to score with low kicks.
O Hare misses with a right hand
and MacLeod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Eddie O Hare has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Hare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacLeod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacLeod keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from MacLeod does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Hare misses with a low kick.
O Hare shoots in for a double leg but MacLeod sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacLeod scores with a punch to the head.
MacLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Hare.
MacLeod moves out of range of the strikes.
O Hare misses with a double jab
and MacLeod counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from MacLeod.
O Hare throws a low kick, looking for MacLeod's leg but MacLeod calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Hare misses with an uppercut
and MacLeod counters with a one-two to the body.
An inside leg kick from O Hare misses.
A punch lands to the side of O Hare 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie O Hare dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

O Hare thows a body shot but no joy.
MacLeod avoids the head kick by O Hare.
O Hare looks to throw the jab but MacLeod is out of range.
O Hare misses with a low kick.
MacLeod tests O Hare's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Hare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacLeod counters with a straight right hand.

O Hare is rocked!
O Hare fails to land the takedown.
MacLeod displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Hare.
O Hare throws a low kick but MacLeod moves out of range easily.
MacLeod scores with a shot to the body.
O Hare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting MacLeod counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from O Hare.
O Hare ducks right into an uppercut from MacLeod.
MacLeod checks a leg kick.
O Hare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacLeod blocks a low kick nicely.
O Hare defending well as MacLeod loads up on a big left hand.
O Hare connects with a crisp jab.
Eddie O Hare is winning the standup battle so far.
MacLeod scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
MacLeod scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
O Hare throws a solid leg kick but MacLeod takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Hare.
O Hare tries to score a power double leg takedown but MacLeod sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Hare somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie O Hare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacLeod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacLeod might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod leaves O Hare with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Hare misses with a body shot.
Eddie O Hare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLeod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Hare tries to work over MacLeod's front leg with a kick but MacLeod checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Hare throws a shot from downtown. MacLeod moves away and avoids it.
O Hare throws a body punch but MacLeod moves out of range.
O Hare is looking to slow MacLeod down with leg kicks.
MacLeod misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Hare.
MacLeod scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Hare in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacLeod 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.
O Hare scores with a sloppy right hand. MacLeod should have avoided that one.
MacLeod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Hare.
MacLeod checks the leg kick.
O Hare throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacLeod fails in his attempt to clinch.

O Hare shoots in and bounces MacLeod off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

MacLeod kicks O Hare off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod tests O Hare's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Hare.
O Hare attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacLeod tests O Hare's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Hare misses with a body shot
and MacLeod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacLeod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacLeod lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Connor MacLeod will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

O Hare throws a body punch but MacLeod moves out of range.
O Hare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacLeod swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Hare.
Oh O Hare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by MacLeod.
Connor MacLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Hare misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Hare slips a straight right by MacLeod.
O Hare pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Hare shoots in for a takedown but MacLeod shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
MacLeod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacLeod connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Hare momentarily.
O Hare fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MacLeod is out of range.
O Hare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacLeod connects with a right that clearly hurt O Hare. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as MacLeod proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till O Hare collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor MacLeod!
Connor MacLeod was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.