PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MacLeod
vs
Young

180 cm
24
160 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

188 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Young!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young throws a series of punches but MacLeod moves out of range.
Young looks to land a combination but MacLeod avoids it well.
Young throws a shot from downtown. MacLeod moves away and avoids it.
MacLeod slips a jab and a cross from Young.
MacLeod falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacLeod counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Young misses with a combination
and MacLeod makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young looks gassed!
MacLeod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from MacLeod.
MacLeod dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacLeod scoring well with a low kick there.
Mark MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLeod misses with a wild combination.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young there as he acknowledges the shot.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod drops Young with a naaaaasty hook - Young is in real trouble here! MacLeod dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark MacLeod!