PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Hadebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McCann
vs
Hadebe

166 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
131 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duncan McCann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orlando Hadebe!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCann misses with a hook.
Hadebe moves away from the strike by McCann.
Hadebe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hadebe misses with a straight right.
McCann fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hadebe avoids it really well and circles away.
McCann throws a jab but it's blocked by Hadebe.
Orlando Hadebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hadebe slips under a jab from McCann.
Hadebe connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadebe connects with a body shot.

Hadebe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hadebe controlling the action here for a moment.
McCann wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hadebe.

Hadebe manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from McCann.

Hadebe closes the distance and clinches.
Hadebe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hadebe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hadebe.
Hadebe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hadebe walks away with a smile on his face. McCann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan McCann. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann shoots in looking for a takedown but Hadebe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCann's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCann dives in for a single leg takedown but Hadebe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hadebe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hadebe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadebe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hadebe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Hadebe clinches.
McCann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McCann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hadebe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCann backwards.

McCann is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCann jumps guard but Hadebe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Hadebe breaks the clinch.
McCann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh McCann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hadebe connects with a stiff jab that staggers McCann - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Orlando Hadebe!