PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying MacLeod's choice of entrance music: Machine Gun by Noisia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bauer
vs
MacLeod

182 cm
26
189 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer misses with a left hand
and Bauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacLeod looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bauer throws a right hand that misses
and MacLeod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bauer misses with a hook
and Bauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacLeod throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bauer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
MacLeod misses with a combination
and Bauer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bauer ducks right into an uppercut from MacLeod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bauer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
MacLeod scores with a jab. Bauer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bauer misses with a lunging right hand
and MacLeod counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bauer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacLeod throws a big shot that misses.
Bauer throws a sloppy body shot
and MacLeod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacLeod swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bauer avoids the body shot from MacLeod.
Bauer throws an off balance right hand
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacLeod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacLeod throws a poor cross that misses
and Bauer counters with a stiff right hand.
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 throws a right and a left that Bauer avoids nicely.
MacLeod lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bauer at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod takes a swing at Bauer's ribcage but misses.
Bauer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacLeod.
Bauer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacLeod finds it's way round the side to connect with Bauer's head.
Bauer 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.
MacLeod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by MacLeod.
MacLeod dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bauer. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod lands with a right hand.
MacLeod bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bauer's head backwards.
Bauer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body kick from MacLeod.
MacLeod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bauer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
MacLeod scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor MacLeod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
That's time! Bauer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

MacLeod lands a nice hook to Bauer's body. Bauer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bauer moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body punch from MacLeod.
MacLeod connects with a nice looking jab.
MacLeod buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacLeod scores with a sloppy right hand. Bauer should have avoided that one.
MacLeod scores with a nice strike.
Connor MacLeod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacLeod fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod looks to land a combination. Bauer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
MacLeod lands a really nice looking cross but Bauer seems unphased.
MacLeod throws a lazy right hand but Bauer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for MacLeod. That snapped Bauer's head back.
Bauer throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacLeod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacLeod throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
MacLeod lands with a straight right. Bauer didn't see that one coming.
Connor MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacLeod throws a wild body kick that Bauer sees coming a mile off.
Bauer moves out of range as MacLeod strikes.
Nice body kick there by MacLeod.
Bauer throws a lazy uppercut
and MacLeod counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bauer thinking.
MacLeod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Bauer misses with a shot to the body
and Bauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bauer takes one to the side of the head.
Bauer misses with a right hand
letting MacLeod counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacLeod darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bauer misses with a right hand
and MacLeod counters with a nice uppercut.
Bauer moves out of range of the strikes.
MacLeod connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.
MacLeod comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
MacLeod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacLeod lands with a straight right. Bauer didn't see that one coming.
Bauer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacLeod.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacLeod throws a hook but Bauer avoids it easily.
MacLeod fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bauer throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from MacLeod.
MacLeod connects with a body shot.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bauer throws a right hand that misses
and MacLeod counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bauer thinking.
Bauer misses with an uppercut
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacLeod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bauer.
MacLeod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bauer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacLeod feints a jab promting Bauer to slip. MacLeod then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bauer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeod.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacLeod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bauer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacLeod paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
MacLeod misses with a series of wild punches.
MacLeod lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacLeod scores with a body shot.
MacLeod misses with a left hand
and Bauer counters with a stiff right hand.
Bauer throws an off balance right hand
and MacLeod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bauer throws a poor cross that misses
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bauer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacLeod counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod tries to bum rush Bauer with a series of wild strikes but Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bauer swings widly with a right hand
and MacLeod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bauer takes a swing at MacLeod's ribcage but misses.
MacLeod swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bauer.
Easton Bauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bauer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
MacLeod throws a right hand that misses
and Bauer counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacLeod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MacLeod has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

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