PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knockout Mccloskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roz Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mccloskey is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Roz Dee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mccloskey
vs
Dee

182 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knockout Mccloskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roz Dee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee misses with a few strikes there.
Mccloskey is breathing heavily.
Dee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dee misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Dee.
Dee slips a jab and a cross from Mccloskey.
Dee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dee.

It looks like Knockout Mccloskey has been cut.
Dee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dee tries for a takedown but Mccloskey circles away easily

and Mccloskey counters by moving into the clinch.
Dee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mccloskey prevents it.
Knockout Mccloskey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roz Dee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mccloskey prevents it.
Mccloskey stops a takedown attempt from Dee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccloskey misses with some punches.
Dee jumps guard but Mccloskey stands there with Dee around his waist. Dee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mccloskey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Dee clinches.

Dee manages to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mccloskey throws a big right hand that misses.
Mccloskey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dee is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mccloskey.
Mccloskey wants to get up but he can't break Dee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mccloskey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dee wants to get back to his feet but Mccloskey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mccloskey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mccloskey postures up in Dee's guard and throws a big left but Dee blocks it.
Mccloskey trying to control but Dee is working from the bottom.
Mccloskey won't allow Dee to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dee wriggles free and stands up.
Mccloskey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mccloskey's head backwards.
Dee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mccloskey on the side of the head.
Dee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Mccloskey is rocked!
Dee has a takedown stuffed.
Oh Mccloskey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dee throws a sloppy head kick and Mccloskey moves out of range easily.
Dee scores with the left hand. Mccloskey knows he should have avoided that one.
Dee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mccloskey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mccloskey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccloskey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mccloskey shoots in but no luck this time.
Dee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mccloskey sprawls well. Mccloskey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dee gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Mccloskey. No joy for Dee on that attempt.
No joy there for Mccloskey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Dee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dee staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Dee as Mccloskey shoots in.
Dee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dee dodges the punch combination from Mccloskey.

Dee clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mccloskey prevents it.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mccloskey jumps into guard, dragging Dee to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roz Dee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Knockout Mccloskey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mccloskey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mccloskey seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Dee does no damage.
Dee shoots for a double leg takedown but Mccloskey sprawls well. He's pushed Dee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dee connects with a body shot.
Mccloskey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dee.
Roz Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mccloskey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Dee.
Dee shoots in for a takedown but Mccloskey shows good takedown defense.
Knockout Mccloskey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roz Dee.
Mccloskey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dee fails to land with a series of punches.
Mccloskey throws a head kick but Dee moves out of range.
Dee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mccloskey has closed the distance and engaged Dee in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccloskey landing knees to the body.

Mccloskey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dee swinging wildly here.
Dee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mccloskey eats them both and turns towards Dee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dee lands with a good body shot.
Dee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mccloskey.
Mccloskey throws a push kick but Dee slaps the foot to one side.
Dee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dee shoots in but Mccloskey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dee misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccloskey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dee.
Mccloskey looks for a takedown but Dee sprawls well.
Mccloskey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dee.
Mccloskey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mccloskey on the side of the head.
Mccloskey ducks right into an uppercut from Dee.
Mccloskey checks a leg kick.
Mccloskey throws a sloppy head kick
and Dee counters with a left and a right that stings Mccloskey.
Knockout Mccloskey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mccloskey throws a head kick but Dee moves out of range.
Dee shoots for a takedown but Mccloskey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee cracks Mccloskey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mccloskey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mccloskey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mccloskey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Mccloskey rushes Dee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Mccloskey.

Mccloskey breaks from the clinch.
Mccloskey throws a sloppy head kick and Dee moves out of range easily.
Dee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dee lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mccloskey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dee somewhat.
Dee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mccloskey's waist but Mccloskey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dee off to one side.
Dee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mccloskey counters with a shoot takedown. Dee fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mccloskey wants to pass the guard but Dee is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mccloskey stands up from Dee's guard - Mccloskey perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Knockout Mccloskey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Knockout Mccloskey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dee fails to land with a series of punches.
Dee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Dee scores with a four punch combination!
Mccloskey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dee scores with a head kick.
Dee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mccloskey backs up against the cage.
Dee lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mccloskey darts in and clinches Dee up against the cage.
Mccloskey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dee is trying to pull guard but Mccloskey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mccloskey decides to pull guard.
Mccloskey keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Mccloskey keeping full guard, as Dee tries to pass.
Dee advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mccloskey wants to control but Dee postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee is looking to take a break and control but Mccloskey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mccloskey, who protects the arm well.
Mccloskey misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dee has an Americana. Mccloskey didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dee is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dee hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Roz Dee!