PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Light Weight (ranked 2449 p4p, 222 weight class) and Hoddy McNeal (ranked 1602 p4p, 162 weight class). Hoddy McNeal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weight
vs
McNeal

178 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Light Weight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoddy McNeal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight misses with a straight right.
It seemed like McNeal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weight missing with a left hand there. McNeal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weight misses with a right hand
and McNeal counters with a left and a right that stings Weight.
Weight scores with a nice strike.
Weight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weight throws a poor cross that misses
and McNeal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weight digs a good hook to McNeal's body.
McNeal misses with a straight left.
McNeal looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Weight throwing a counter right hand but McNeal manages to avoid it.
Weight throws a right hand that misses
and McNeal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McNeal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McNeal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight throws a sloppy body shot
enabling McNeal to counter with a crisp jab.
Weight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McNeal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Weight with a body shot.
Weight misses with a hook.
Weight throws the left hand but McNeal avoids the punch easily.
Weight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McNeal's hands.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNeal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Weight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McNeal on the side of the head.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but McNeal ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weight.
McNeal slips under a jab from Weight.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McNeal! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight misses with a wild body shot.
Weight misses the body punch
and McNeal counters with a straight right hand.
McNeal staying out of range there.
McNeal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weight went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McNeal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weight misses with a right hand
and McNeal counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Weight lands.
Weight's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McNeal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Weight scrambles back to his feet.
McNeal misses with a double jab
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Weight feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McNeal sprawling to the canvas! McNeal rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Weight finish him?!

McNeal is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McNeal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
Weight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Weight is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Light Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight throws a poor cross that misses
and McNeal counters with a nice uppercut.
Weight tries to bum rush McNeal with a series of wild strikes but McNeal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weight connects with a jab.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
McNeal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from McNeal misses.
Weight throws a series of punches but McNeal moves out of range.
McNeal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Weight falls off balance throwing a combination
letting McNeal counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNeal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McNeal scrambles back to his feet.
McNeal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McNeal has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNeal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight throws a body punch but McNeal moves out of range.
McNeal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNeal manages to avoid it.
McNeal connects with a jab.
Weight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McNeal! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNeal ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
A jab from Weight misses.
McNeal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Light Weight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from McNeal finds it's way through Weight's defenses.
McNeal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Weight misses
and McNeal counters with a nice uppercut.
McNeal defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
Weight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Weight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McNeal can do to turn this around?
Weight's corner calls for a 1-2. Weight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McNeal is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Weight misses with a right hand
and McNeal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weight thinking.
McNeal seems to have recovered his senses.
McNeal misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNeal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weight.
Weight jabs McNeal right on the nose. McNeal blinks but takes it well.
Weight loads up on a big right hand but McNeal slips the punch.
Weight throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McNeal to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeal ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight scores with a jab.
McNeal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like McNeal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weight throws a hook to the side of McNeal's head but McNeal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weight misses with a lunging right hand
and McNeal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weight looks to land a right hand but McNeal moved out of range.
Weight misses with a straight left.
Weight dips to his left and cracks McNeal with an uppercut!
Weight cracks McNeal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McNeal defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
McNeal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight missing with a left hand there. McNeal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McNeal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weight connects with a single shot there.
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!
Weight loads up on a big right hand but McNeal slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from McNeal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McNeal swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
McNeal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McNeal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Weight throws an off balance right hand
and McNeal counters with a stiff right hand.
McNeal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Weight throws a poor cross that misses
and McNeal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weight misses with a wild body shot.
Weight swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Weight misses.
Weight throws a right hand that misses
letting McNeal counter with a right hand.

Weight is rocked!
Weight misses with an uppercut. McNeal saw that one coming.
Oh Weight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McNeal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weight seems to have got his legs back now.
McNeal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Weight coming out on top.
Weight misses with a wild body shot.

McNeal cracks Weight with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Weight looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McNeal finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight misses with a right hand
and McNeal counters with a big right hand! Oh Weight is in trouble here! McNeal follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoddy McNeal! Hoddy McNeal retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Hoddy McNeal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.