PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernie McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupe Fiasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McLeod might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flower of Scotland. Fiasco has chosen Lupe Back as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lupe Fiasco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McLeod
vs
Fiasco

188 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernie McLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lupe Fiasco!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiasco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fiasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLeod throws a one two combo.
McLeod dips to his left and cracks Fiasco with an uppercut!
No joy there for Fiasco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLeod scores with the left hand. Fiasco knows he should have avoided that one.
McLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
Fiasco is looking to clinch.
McLeod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLeod misses with a body shot.
Fiasco shoots for a double leg takedown but McLeod sprawls well. He's pushed Fiasco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Fiasco drives through and clinches with McLeod against the cage.
McLeod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fiasco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fiasco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fiasco throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McLeod escapes and throws Fiasco's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fiasco is trying to control McLeod's posture but McLeod avoids it.

McLeod decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fiasco to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco throws a right hand that McLeod ducks under and follows up with a left that McLeod also avoids with ease.
McLeod keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Fiasco.
McLeod with a hook.
McLeod connects with a body shot.
McLeod lands a jab to the head.
McLeod is looking to wear down Fiasco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fiasco throws a right hand that McLeod ducks under and follows up with a left that McLeod also avoids with ease.

McLeod gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLeod.
McLeod scores with a shoulder strike.
McLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLeod lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from McLeod fails to land.
Fiasco tries to pull guard but McLeod holds him up against the cage and eventually Fiasco drops back down to his feet.
Fiasco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McLeod walks away with a smile on his face. Fiasco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bernie McLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lupe Fiasco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco tries to clinch up but McLeod circles away and keeps his distance.
McLeod lands a jab.
McLeod lands a jab.
McLeod throws a hook but Fiasco blocks it.
McLeod wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fiasco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLeod circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - McLeod coming out on top.
McLeod misses the shot to the body.
McLeod scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McLeod throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fiasco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bernie McLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLeod misses with a shot to the body
and Fiasco counters with a body kick that stops McLeod in his tracks momentarily.
McLeod keeps the fight on the outside.
McLeod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fiasco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fiasco clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fiasco tries a knee to the head but McLeod blocks it.
McLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLeod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Fiasco pulls guard.
Fiasco throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fiasco wants to control but McLeod passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiasco tries to roll over but McLeod keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bernie McLeod will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McLeod getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McLeod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fiasco tries to clinch up but McLeod circles away and keeps his distance.
Fiasco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lupe Fiasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fiasco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McLeod finds it's way round the side to connect with Fiasco's head.
Fiasco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLeod.
McLeod jabs Fiasco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fiasco throws a wild body kick that McLeod sees coming a mile off.
A jab from McLeod misses.
McLeod just misses with a punch to the body.

McLeod has Fiasco up against the cage in a clinch.
Fiasco tries to land a knee to the head but McLeod blocks with his arms.
A short right from McLeod on the inside.
Fiasco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fiasco misses with a knee strike.
Fiasco trying to stall but McLeod improves his position.
Fiasco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fiasco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McLeod after a bit of a struggle.
Fiasco looking to stall.
McLeod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McLeod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fiasco or not.
Fiasco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McLeod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McLeod tries to throw a body punch but Fiasco avoids it by throwing McLeod back against the cage.
Fiasco blocking some punches.
McLeod tries to work over Fiasco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLeod scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLeod lands a shoulder strike.
McLeod prevents the takedown attempt.
McLeod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLeod takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fiasco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McLeod avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bernie McLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lupe Fiasco.
Fiasco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McLeod blocks it with crossed arms.
McLeod digs a right hand into Fiasco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fiasco's gas tank.
Fiasco is breathing heavily.
McLeod tries to work over Fiasco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, McLeod scores with a nice short uppercut.
McLeod lands with a right to the head.

Fiasco has hold of one of McLeod's legs. McLeod is fighting the takedown attempt but Fiasco gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fiasco stopping the sweep attempt from McLeod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco slips nicely into half guard.

Fiasco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McLeod doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fiasco.
McLeod is looking for a sweep. Fiasco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeod slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McLeod on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McLeod tries to get out of the position.
McLeod keeping moving, preventing Fiasco from controlling successfully.
McLeod can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiasco controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Bernie McLeod will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

McLeod closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fiasco is looking to clinch but McLeod is avoiding it.
Fiasco throws a series of punches but McLeod avoids them all with ease.
McLeod is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fiasco fails with the takedown.
Fiasco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiasco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fiasco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McLeod stuns Fiasco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLeod scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McLeod works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab lands there for McLeod.
McLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiasco moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fiasco misses with a kick to the body.
McLeod sizes up Fiasco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McLeod lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McLeod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiasco manages to avoid it.
Fiasco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLeod lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fiasco at a distance.
Fiasco doesn't manage to clinch there - McLeod circles away.
Fiasco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fiasco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McLeod scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from McLeod does no damage.
McLeod throws a nice looking combination but Fiasco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bernie McLeod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fiasco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLeod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fiasco.
McLeod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fiasco.
Fiasco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fiasco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McLeod tries to avoid it but Fiasco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McLeod to the ground. McLeod escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bernie McLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lupe Fiasco.
McLeod digs a good body shot into Fiasco's ribs.
McLeod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiasco swats away the attempt to clinch by McLeod.
Fiasco tries to clinch but McLeod is having none of it.
McLeod scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bernie McLeod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fiasco tries to clinch up but McLeod circles away and keeps his distance.
Fiasco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fiasco tries to clinch but McLeod moves out of range.
Fiasco takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco misses with a wild combination.
Fiasco tries to clinch but McLeod moves out of range.
McLeod throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fiasco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fiasco needs to keep his hands up - McLeod had a free shot at his head there.
Fiasco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLeod.
McLeod connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fiasco momentarily.
McLeod lands with an overhand left.
McLeod scores with the left hand. Fiasco knows he should have avoided that one.
Fiasco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiasco tries to clinch up but McLeod circles away and keeps his distance.

Fiasco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fiasco tries to land a knee to the head but McLeod blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco tries to land a knee to the head but McLeod blocks with his arms.
Fiasco throws a punch but it's blocked by McLeod.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fiasco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fiasco throws a punch but it's blocked by McLeod.
Bernie McLeod has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fiasco misses with a knee strike.
Fiasco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McLeod walks away with a smile on his face. Fiasco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fiasco.
Fiasco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Left hook, right uppercut from McLeod.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernie McLeod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLeod, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernie McLeod!
Bernie McLeod seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.