PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat McGroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Eaglefeathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Eaglefeathers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McGroin
vs
Eaglefeathers

188 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
28
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pat McGroin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Eaglefeathers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Eaglefeathers with that takedown attempt.
Eaglefeathers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eaglefeathers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eaglefeathers dodges the punch combination from McGroin.
McGroin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eaglefeathers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eaglefeathers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Floyd Eaglefeathers has been cut.
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!
Eaglefeathers looks to score with a jab to the body but McGroin is just out of range.

Eaglefeathers has McGroin up against the cage in a clinch.

Eaglefeathers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGroin looks to land a combination but Eaglefeathers avoids it well.
Eaglefeathers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McGroin ducks under a wild hook from Eaglefeathers.
McGroin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGroin duly obliges.
McGroin throws a series of punches but Eaglefeathers moves out of range.
McGroin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eaglefeathers.
Pat McGroin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Eaglefeathers.
McGroin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaglefeathers throws a poor cross that misses
and McGroin counters with a three punch combo that has Eaglefeathers backing up. Eaglefeathers nods at McGroin to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGroin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from McGroin. Those never looked like landing.
McGroin throws a right and a left that Eaglefeathers avoids nicely.
Eaglefeathers misses with a double jab
and McGroin counters with a one-two to the body.
Eaglefeathers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Pat McGroin has been cut.
Eaglefeathers shoots for a takedown but McGroin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGroin misses with a two punch combination.
McGroin moves out of range of the body kick.
McGroin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Floyd Eaglefeathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eaglefeathers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McGroin eats them both and turns towards Eaglefeathers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McGroin swinging wildly here.
McGroin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eaglefeathers looks to land a left hand but McGroin moved out of range nicely.

Eaglefeathers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGroin swings wildly with an uppercut but Eaglefeathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGroin has a couple of punches blocked by Eaglefeathers.
McGroin tries to break free but Eaglefeathers pushes him back against the cage.

Eaglefeathers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGroin misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaglefeathers misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eaglefeathers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGroin.
Eaglefeathers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat McGroin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Eaglefeathers misses with a double jab.
A combination from McGroin does no damage.
Eaglefeathers misses with a double jab.

Eaglefeathers rushes McGroin and presses him up against the cage.
Eaglefeathers pushes McGroin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGroin is trying to break the clinch but Eaglefeathers is controlling him.
Eaglefeathers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGroin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Eaglefeathers has hold of one of McGroin's legs. McGroin is fighting the takedown attempt but Eaglefeathers gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Eaglefeathers throwing strikes from guard but McGroin blocks nicely.
Eaglefeathers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eaglefeathers looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGroin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eaglefeathers trying to control but McGroin is working from the bottom.
Eaglefeathers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eaglefeathers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eaglefeathers stops McGroin from standing up.
Eaglefeathers trying to control the position from guard on top but McGroin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGroin looking for a sweep. Not yet McGroin, not yet.
Eaglefeathers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eaglefeathers wants to control from the top but McGroin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaglefeathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGroin wants to stand but Eaglefeathers is controlling the position.
McGroin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eaglefeathers.
Eaglefeathers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGroin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eaglefeathers.
Eaglefeathers forces his way into half guard.
Eaglefeathers stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaglefeathers stops McGroin from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGroin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eaglefeathers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eaglefeathers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eaglefeathers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eaglefeathers slows the pace down in half guard.
Eaglefeathers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eaglefeathers connects with a nice short shot to McGroin's temple.
Eaglefeathers throwing shots but McGroin is blocking nicely.
Eaglefeathers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Eaglefeathers landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eaglefeathers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGroin is in a horrible position here. Eaglefeathers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Eaglefeathers landing punches.
Eaglefeathers controlling from mount.
Eaglefeathers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eaglefeathers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

McGroin is rocked!

Pat McGroin's cut is getting worse.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Eaglefeathers! McGroin is hurt baaadly! Eaglefeathers is firing away with more strikes - McGroin is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Eaglefeathers!