PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mac (ranked 3612 p4p, 490 weight class) and Dr A Hedgeh (ranked 2966 p4p, 413 weight class). Hedgeh has chosen Dr Who? as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mac
vs
A Hedgeh

193 cm
26
194 lbs
10 - 13 - 1

195 cm
27
217 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dr A Hedgeh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedgeh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mac avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick by Mac misses
enabling Hedgeh to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hedgeh!
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Hedgeh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mac is rocked!
Hedgeh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hedgeh is looking to work some ground and pound but Mac has wrist control.
Hedgeh throws a strike but Mac rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hedgeh being controlled here, momentarily.
Hedgeh wants to stand but Mac is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedgeh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hedgeh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hedgeh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Hedgeh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hedgeh looks to land a left hand but Mac moved out of range nicely.
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Hedgeh slips the punch.
Mac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hedgeh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedgeh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Hedgeh instigates a clinch.
Hedgeh swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hedgeh gets control of Mac's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hedgeh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hedgeh is looking to stand up but Mac isn't so interested in that idea.
Mac wants to pass the guard but Hedgeh is keeping the position.
Mac prevents Hedgeh from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedgeh keeping moving, preventing Mac from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hedgeh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hedgeh is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hedgeh staying out of range there.
Hedgeh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Mac. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dr A Hedgeh will probably get the nod.
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.

Mac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hedgeh's sensitive parts.

Hedgeh moves into the clinch.
Mac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hedgeh misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac tries to throw a body punch but Hedgeh avoids it by throwing Mac back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mac fails to land.
Hedgeh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mac lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mac.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hedgeh.
A short right from Hedgeh.
Hedgeh swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hedgeh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hedgeh lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Mac - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Mac fails to land.
Mac takes a shot to the head.
Hedgeh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mac working aggressively here.
Hedgeh swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedgeh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mac working aggressively here.
Hedgeh lands a shoulder strike.
Mac pushes Hedgeh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mac blocks an uppercut.
Mac blocks an uppercut.
Hedgeh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Mac lands with a left to the head.
Hedgeh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hedgeh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hedgeh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hedgeh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac swings wildly with an uppercut but Hedgeh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac cracks Hedgeh with a nice body shot.
Mac misses with some punches.
Hedgeh prevents a body shot from Mac.
Mac blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hedgeh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hedgeh lands with a left to the head.
Oh Mac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mac blocks an uppercut.
Mac seems to have got his legs back now.
Mac working aggressively here.
Hedgeh blocking some punches.
Hedgeh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mac lands a hook that snaps the head of Hedgeh backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mac fails to land.
Mac misses with some punches.

Hedgeh has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mac uses from the top position.
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.
Hedgeh is looking to stand up but Mac isn't so interested in that idea.
Mac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hedgeh is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hedgeh wants to stand but Mac is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hedgeh blocks a head kick by Mac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hedgeh.
Nice defenses there by Hedgeh.

Hedgeh closes the distance and pushes Mac back into the cage.
Mac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hedgeh.
A short right from Hedgeh.
A nice left hand lands by Hedgeh.
Mac working aggressively here.
Hedgeh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mac working aggressively here.
Mac misses with the head strike.
Hedgeh lands with a left to the head.

Hedgeh pulls Mac into guard.
Hedgeh wants to stand but Mac is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr A Hedgeh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mac connects with the punch.
A jab from Mac misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mac, right into the meat.
Hedgeh throws a monster overhand right that drops Mac! Hedgeh follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr A Hedgeh!