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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arslan Clegg (ranked 2202 p4p, 209 weight class) and Paul McHeartney (ranked 2570 p4p, 243 weight class). McHeartney is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jungle - Happy Man. Paul McHeartney will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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273 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Arslan Clegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul McHeartney!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHeartney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McHeartney throws out a counter right but Clegg avoids it with no problem.
Clegg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clegg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McHeartney lands with an uppercut that bounces Clegg off the ropes and back into range.
Jab by McHeartney.
Clegg with a lazy takedown attempt
and McHeartney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McHeartney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clegg displaying some good clinch control by pressing McHeartney up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McHeartney.
A head punch on the inside from McHeartney fails to land.
McHeartney working aggressively here.
McHeartney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clegg misses with a body punch.
Clegg tries to pull guard but McHeartney forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
McHeartney tries to work over Clegg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from McHeartney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McHeartney.
McHeartney is working Clegg over against the ropes.
Clegg has McHeartney pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. McHeartney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arslan Clegg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clegg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McHeartney just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for McHeartney.
McHeartney tries to throw a body punch but Clegg avoids it by throwing McHeartney back against the ropes.
McHeartney cracks Clegg with a nice body shot.
Clegg is breathing heavily.
McHeartney pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clegg preventing the sweep.
Clegg tries to free his leg and advance position but McHeartney is retaining full guard.
Clegg wants to control from the top but McHeartney keeps moving.
Clegg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McHeartney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clegg wants to pass the guard but McHeartney is keeping the position.
Clegg wants to control from the top but McHeartney keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegg trying to move into half guard but instead McHeartney has managed to sweep!
Clegg keeping moving, preventing McHeartney from controlling successfully.
Clegg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clegg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McHeartney defends it easily.
McHeartney trying to control the position from guard on top but Clegg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McHeartney looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHeartney trying to control but Clegg is working from the bottom.
Clegg looking for a sweep. Not yet Clegg, not yet.
McHeartney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clegg looking to hit a scissor sweep but McHeartney is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clegg is on top in guard.
McHeartney wants to sweep but no luck.
Clegg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McHeartney looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegg throws a big right hand that misses.
Clegg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McHeartney trying to control the position.
Clegg wants to pass the guard but McHeartney is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McHeartney pulls Clegg in to control the position.
Clegg lands a couple of digs.
Clegg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clegg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clegg wants to pass to mount but McHeartney is defending the position.
Clegg thows a huge punch but McHeartney dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Clegg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clegg passes to full mount!
McHeartney manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McHeartney is concentrating on defense, preventing Clegg from advancing position.
McHeartney has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Clegg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clegg wants to work for an arm triangle but McHeartney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McHeartney trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Clegg there.
McHeartney is trying to control but can't.
Clegg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clegg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McHeartney is just riding it out for now. Clegg eventually gives up the hold.
McHeartney won't allow Clegg to pass to mount.
McHeartney trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clegg wants to control but McHeartney is keeping him busy.
McHeartney tries to get to full guard but Clegg has control of the leg.
Clegg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McHeartney trying to control but Clegg postures up.
Clegg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McHeartney's head.
Clegg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clegg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clegg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clegg looks to land a strike but McHeartney avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Clegg trying to control but McHeartney is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clegg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McHeartney's head.
Clegg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McHeartney keeping moving, preventing Clegg from controlling successfully.
McHeartney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clegg distracts McHeartney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clegg looking to pass the guard.
McHeartney is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McHeartney is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clegg is aware though and is defending well.
Clegg postures up.
McHeartney keeping moving, preventing Clegg from controlling successfully.
Clegg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McHeartney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clegg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clegg is fighting to break McHeartney's control of his arms but McHeartney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick misses from Clegg.
McHeartney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clegg misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul McHeartney will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Clegg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clegg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clegg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McHeartney bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Clegg sneaks back into half guard.
Clegg trying to control here.
Clegg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHeartney seems to be looking for submissions.
Clegg wants to control but McHeartney is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHeartney is trying to control the action in half guard but Clegg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clegg gets full guard.
McHeartney is pushing down on Clegg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clegg is fighting to maintain full guard but McHeartney has managed to sneak the leg through.
Clegg is not content to let McHeartney control the position.
Clegg trying to hold on to McHeartney's head to control him but McHeartney postures up.
McHeartney has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Clegg defend it? McHeartney steps over the head and cranks it - Clegg is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McHeartney!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul McHeartney!
After winning the bout, Paul McHeartney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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