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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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212 lbs
29 - 25 - 3 |
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277 lbs
34 - 29 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macintosh gets a double leg takedown into Olhoffer's guard.
Macintosh advances position into side control!
Macintosh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olhoffer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Macintosh is looking to take a break and control but Olhoffer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olhoffer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Olhoffer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macintosh slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh wants to take a breather but Olhoffer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Macintosh.
Macintosh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Macintosh wants to control from the top but Olhoffer keeps moving.
Macintosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olhoffer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing Macintosh from controlling successfully.
Olhoffer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macintosh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Macintosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Olhoffer is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olhoffer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olhoffer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Macintosh attempts a counter takedown but Olhoffer avoids it well and moves away.
Olhoffer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macintosh feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Macintosh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macintosh looking to sit in guard and control but Olhoffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macintosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macintosh is working hard here to advance position.
Macintosh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Macintosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olhoffer is one step ahead there.
Olhoffer wants to stand but Macintosh is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh wants to sweep but no luck.
Macintosh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olhoffer manages to get himself to full guard.
Macintosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Macintosh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olhoffer wants to sweep here but Macintosh controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Macintosh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Olhoffer scores with a sloppy right hand. Macintosh should have avoided that one.
Ray Olhoffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macintosh tests Olhoffer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olhoffer throws a nice looking combination but Macintosh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olhoffer thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olhoffer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Macintosh's head.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olhoffer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olhoffer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Macintosh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olhoffer throws a combination that misses
and Macintosh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Macintosh works his way into full mount!
Macintosh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Macintosh trying to control but Olhoffer is having none of it.
Macintosh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to control but Olhoffer is having none of it.
Macintosh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Macintosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olhoffer can do to turn this around?
Macintosh working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Macintosh controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Olhoffer tries to hold on but Macintosh pushes him away.
Macintosh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Olhoffer looks a forlorn figure.
Bud Macintosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Macintosh pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Macintosh tries to control but Olhoffer wriggling away.
Macintosh throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Macintosh seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Olhoffer is holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macintosh looking to control but Olhoffer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Macintosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Olhoffer frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Macintosh dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Olhoffer connects with a crisp jab.
Macintosh shoots for a double leg takedown but Olhoffer sprawls well. He's pushed Macintosh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Macintosh slips a jab and a cross from Olhoffer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olhoffer throws out a loose jab but Macintosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olhoffer tries to bum rush Macintosh with a series of wild strikes but Macintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macintosh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Olhoffer was covering up waiting for the punch and Macintosh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh passes Olhoffer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olhoffer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Macintosh tries to pass to full mount but Olhoffer defends it.
Olhoffer is staying active underneath Macintosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ray Olhoffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Macintosh wants to pass to mount but Olhoffer is defending the position.
Macintosh trying to control the action but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Macintosh tries to pass to full mount but Olhoffer defends it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olhoffer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macintosh.
Macintosh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Macintosh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Macintosh trying to control the action but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
Macintosh tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to control the action but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
Macintosh tries for a kimura but Olhoffer is defending well.
Macintosh with the ground and pound but Olhoffer regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bud Macintosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macintosh is trying to control. Olhoffer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Macintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macintosh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Macintosh!
Bud Macintosh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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