PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leif Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McGready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor McGready has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leif Olofson's chin.

Olofson
vs
McGready

178 cm
20
161 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leif Olofson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor McGready!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGready takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGready's jab looks to have found its range, popping Olofson under the eye.
Olofson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGready throws an overhand right that lands on Olofson's shoulder, as Olofson tries to avoid the shot.
McGready throws a hook but Olofson avoids it easily.
Olofson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGready.
McGready scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Leif Olofson has been cut.
McGready throws a hook but Olofson avoids it easily.
Olofson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Olofson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGready throws a hook to the side of Olofson's head but Olofson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGready misses with a straight right.
McGready throws a sloppy body shot
and Olofson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Olofson thuds his shin into the meat of McGready's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of McGready 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Olofson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGready looks to land a left hand but Olofson moved out of range nicely.
McGready throws out a loose jab but Olofson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGready takes a swing at Olofson's ribcage but misses.
McGready takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Olofson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olofson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Connor McGready seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olofson throws a leg kick but McGready moved away.
We've been told by Olofson's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Olofson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olofson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGready has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McGready misses with a wild body shot.
Olofson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olofson.
Olofson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGready darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson avoids the body shot from McGready.
McGready connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
McGready 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.
McGready swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olofson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Olofson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGready.
Olofson throws a body shot but no joy.
Olofson misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGready! But no joy.
Olofson cracks the inside of McGready's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Olofson.
Olofson lunges at McGready with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGready's hand.
McGready tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olofson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Olofson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Olofson. McGready shrugs it off though.
Olofson slips a jab and a cross from McGready.
Olofson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGready throws a big shot that misses.
McGready throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olofson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGready was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofson.
Olofson misses with a few strikes there.
Olofson throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Olofson misses.
Olofson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Olofson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and McGready releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Olofson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Olofson tries to clinch up but McGready circles away and keeps his distance.
Olofson misses with a lunging right hand
and McGready counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McGready misses its intended target.
Olofson lands with a hook. McGready tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGready dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGready swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGready looks to throw the jab but Olofson is out of range.
McGready rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olofson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGready wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGready misses with a body shot.
McGready takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olofson scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGready works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Olofson misses.
Olofson lands a front kick.
Olofson throws a hook to the side of McGready's head but McGready sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGready tries to counter by closing the distance.
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 Leif Olofson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leif Olofson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Olofson lands a head kick!
McGready lands with a shot to the body.
McGready lands a nice looking body shot.
McGready on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Olofson. Olofson obviously looking to wear him down.
McGready chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olofson can pounce on him.
Olofson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olofson looks to land a combination. McGready sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGready throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Olofson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGready has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Olofson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olofson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGready.
Olofson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from McGready does it's job there.
Olofson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGready's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGready stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Olofson lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGready scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGready lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olofson circles away quickly and effectively.
Olofson avoids the body shot from McGready.
A lazy left from McGready finds it's target.
McGready throws an off balance right hand
and Olofson counters with a low kick, right behind McGready 's knee.
Olofson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGready swats away the attempt to clinch by Olofson.
McGready was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Olofson misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olofson.
Olofson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olofson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGready. That did some damage!
Leif Olofson is winning the standup battle so far.
Olofson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Olofson just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGready checks a leg kick.
No joy there for McGready, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olofson with a jab.

Olofson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGready pushes Olofson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olofson misses with a punch on the inside.
Olofson prevents a body shot from McGready.

Olofson manages to break the clinch.
Olofson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Olofson.
McGready takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGready misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olofson.
Nice straight punches there by McGready. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGready.
Olofson swings for the body but McGready moves out of range.
Olofson throws a leg kick but McGready moved away.
A nice side step and McGready releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGready gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Olofson.
McGready feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Olofsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGready tries to clinch up.
McGready catches Olofson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGready listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Olofson throws a leg kick but McGready sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Olofson lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGready's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by McGready.
A jab lands there for Olofson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofson misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olofson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGready.
Olofson cracks the inside of McGready's front leg.
A combination from McGready does no damage.
McGready cracks Olofson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Olofson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick by Olofson misses
and McGready counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGready tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olofson was well out of range. Poor timing from McGready.
McGready misses with a hook. Olofson ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by McGready. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olofson throws a leg kick which misses McGready's front leg but catches the back leg as McGready tries to avoid it.
McGready throws a jab but it's blocked by Olofson.
Olofson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Olofson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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 Leif Olofson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leif Olofson'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.

Olofson clobbers McGready with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGready on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Olofson. Olofson obviously looking to wear him down.
McGready takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGready throws out a loose jab but Olofson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGready tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olofson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGready lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Olofson scores with a body shot.
McGready fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGready throws a lazy right hand but Olofson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olofson half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Olofson lands but McGready takes it in his stride.
Olofson lands the left hand.
McGready ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olofson throws a looping overhand right but McGready ducks down to avoid it.
Olofson avoids the body shot from McGready.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofson tries to land a front kick but McGready steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Olofson throws a head kick that misses
letting McGready counter with a right hand.
McGready throws a low kick but it's checked well by Olofson.
McGready throws a jab but it's blocked by Olofson.
Olofson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by McGready - just one landing.
McGready misses the jab.
McGready fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofson manages to avoid it.
Olofson half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGready blocks a head kick by Olofson.
McGready only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McGready misses with a jab to the body
and Olofson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGready. Olofson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGready lands a head shot.
Olofson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGready swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson throws a low kick, looking for McGready's leg but McGready calmly moves out of range.
Olofson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice shot lands for McGready.
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!
McGready lands with a straight right. Olofson didn't see that one coming.
Olofson avoids the body shot from McGready.
Olofson closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGready counters with a nice body shot.
McGready digs a good hook to Olofson's body.
Olofson closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGready counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Olofson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGready ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olofson moves away.
McGready waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olofson.
Olofson moves away from the strike by McGready.
A quick step to the side and Olofson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olofson misses with a leg kick.
McGready misses with a double jab
and Olofson counters with a leg kick.
McGready fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofson manages to avoid it.
Olofson throws a leg kick which misses McGready's front leg but catches the back leg as McGready tries to avoid it.
McGready wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGready looks to throw the jab but Olofson is out of range.
It looked like Olofson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGready looks to land a right hand but Olofson moved out of range.
Olofson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGready throws a shot from downtown. Olofson moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGready looks to score with a jab to the body but Olofson is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olofson. McGready does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGready throws a body shot but no joy.
Olofson misses with a straight left.
Olofson tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGready swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from McGready misses.
McGready wants to clinch.
Olofson feints and then cracks McGready's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGready down.
Olofson slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGready really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leif Olofson'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.

That kick from Olofson tenderised McGready's leg. McGready is trying to keep his angry face on.
Olofson slips a straight right by McGready.
Olofson throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGready.
McGready throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for McGready.
McGready just misses with a punch to the body.
Olofson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olofson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Olofson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofson throws a sloppy head kick
letting McGready counter with a right hand.
Olofson pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGready is out of range and Olofson settles back down.
Olofson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Olofson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGready.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGready throws a predictable looking body shot
and Olofson counters with an outside leg kick.
McGready stuns Olofson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGready ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olofson moves away.
McGready misses with an uppercut
and Olofson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Olofson tries to clinch there but McGready circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Olofson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGready takes a jab right on the kisser.
Olofson avoids the body shot from McGready.
McGready is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olofson closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGready counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Olofson.
Olofson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGready blocks a head kick by Olofson.
Olofson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGready throws out the jab.
And Olofson counters with a quick kick to the body but McGready blocks it.
McGready looks to land a combination. Olofson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from McGready misses
and Olofson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Olofson thumps McGready with a low kick.
McGready scores with a hook.
McGready moves out of range of the strikes.
McGready stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Olofson misses with a looping left.
McGready let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGready throws an overhand right that lands on Olofson's shoulder, as Olofson tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Olofson.
McGready showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olofson.
Olofson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Olofson throws out a loose jab but McGready uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from McGready does no damage.
McGready ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGready lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Olofson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGready scores with a hook.
Olofson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olofson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGready lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olofson at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofson lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGready's sensitive parts.
McGready blocks a low kick nicely.
McGready throws the left hand but Olofson avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGready lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGready walks forward, straight into a front kick from Olofson.
McGready throws a nice looking combination but Olofson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olofson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGready jabs at Olofson's body.
McGready throws a shot from downtown. Olofson moves away and avoids it.
Olofson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGready connects with a nice looking jab.
McGready with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGready dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Leif Olofson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olofson.
McGready gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGready scores with a jab. Olofson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGready falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olofson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGready misses with a looping left.
McGready ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGready takes a swing at Olofson's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofson avoids the body shot from McGready.
McGready jabs at Olofson's body.
McGready misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olofson.
McGready throws the left hand but Olofson avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGready ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olofson moves away.
McGready tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olofson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGready lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Olofson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by McGready.
A short right from Olofson on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olofson.
McGready has a couple of punches blocked by Olofson.
McGready lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Olofson working McGready over with knees to the body.
Olofson lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGready has a couple of punches blocked by Olofson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGready misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olofson lands a left hand.
Olofson throws an elbow that misses.
Olofson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olofson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGready blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGready.
Olofson pushes off an throws an elbow but McGready leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Olofson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from McGready.
Olofson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olofson working McGready over with knees to the body.
Olofson lands an elbow inside that McGready shrugs off.
McGready misses with some punches.
McGready blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Olofson manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofson fakes the leg kick and cracks McGready in the body.
McGready thuds a left hand into Olofson's body.
Olofson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGready throws a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Olofson tries to clinch up.
You can see that McGready has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Olofson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGready throws a lazy uppercut
and Olofson counters with a straight right hand.
Olofson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGready cracks Olofson with an open hand slap.
Olofson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGready throws a lazy right hand but Olofson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olofson thows a body kick. McGready tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGready throws an off balance right hand
and Olofson counters with a head kick. That will keep McGready thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGready scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGready fails to land with a series of punches.
Olofson catches McGready with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Olofson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGready misses with a hook
and Olofson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olofson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olofson thumps McGready with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGready.
Olofson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGready.
Olofson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olofson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Olofson tries a low kick but McGready avoids it.
Olofson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGready throws a body punch but Olofson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leif Olofson.
I think Olofson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Leif Olofson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!