PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hoddy McNeal (ranked 1333 p4p, 146 weight class) and Iron Sheik (ranked 2885 p4p, 268 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Hoddy McNeal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McNeal
vs
Sheik

169 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Pit Bull Development

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoddy McNeal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Sheik!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheik swings widly with a right hand
and Sheik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNeal ducks under a wild hook from Sheik.
McNeal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle -Apply Within in the buildup to the fight.
Sheik throws a right and a left that McNeal avoids nicely.
Sheik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNeal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheik wants to counter the offense by McNeal and move into the clinch position.
Sheik defending well as McNeal loads up on a big left hand.
Sheik tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheik slips a straight right by McNeal.
McNeal lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sheik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sheik throws a body punch but McNeal moves out of range.
McNeal misses with a looping left.

Sheik drives through and clinches with McNeal against the cage.
McNeal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sheik has a couple of punches blocked by McNeal.
McNeal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheik can't find room to land a body shot as McNeal controls the action.
Sheik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sheik pushes McNeal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McNeal gets through Sheik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sheik misses with some punches.
Sheik lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeal gets through Sheik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Sheik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sheik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McNeal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Sheik as the two fighters clinch.
Sheik lands a left hand that snaps the head of McNeal backwards.
A short right from McNeal on the inside.
McNeal lands with a short shot to the head.
Sheik scores with a shoulder strike.
Sheik misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheik.
Sheik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNeal throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheik.

Sheik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNeal works Sheik's body with a nice hook.
McNeal tests Sheik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McNeal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeal moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNeal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Sheik moves into range and clinches up with McNeal.
Sheik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheik lands with a light punch inside.
McNeal misses with the head strike.
Sheik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sheik.
Sheik misses with a shot to the kidneys.

McNeal manages to break the clinch.
McNeal misses with a right hand
and Sheik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNeal moves away from the strike by Sheik.
McNeal throwing a counter right hand but Sheik manages to avoid it.
Sheik connects with a right hand. McNeal shakes it off.
McNeal swings for the body but Sheik moves out of range.
Sheik blocks a jab.
Sheik walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNeal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheik.
McNeal appears to be looking for a big counter.

Sheik pushes McNeal up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iron Sheik dominated that round.
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.

McNeal circles away from the clinch attempt
and McNeal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McNeal throws a body punch but Sheik moves out of range.
Sheik moves away from the strike by McNeal.
Sheik wants to counter the offense by McNeal and move into the clinch position.
Sheik misses with a hook
and Sheik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNeal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheik slips a jab and a cross from McNeal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeal ducks right into an uppercut from Sheik.
Sheik takes one to the side of the head.
McNeal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sheik on the side of the head.
Sheik tries to clinch but McNeal moves out of range.
McNeal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Sheik closes the distance and clinches.
Sheik misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik lands a right hand.
Sheik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from McNeal.
Sheik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McNeals head.
Sheik misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNeal swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheik uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheik taking a breather.
Sheik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheik working aggressively here.
McNeal blocking some punches.
Sheik misses with some punches.
Sheik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McNeal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McNeal throws a head punch that misses.
Sheik pushes McNeal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McNeal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sheiks head.
Good body shot from Sheik.
Sheik can't find room to land a body shot as McNeal controls the action.
Sheik blocking some punches.
McNeal misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik misses with some punches.
Sheik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sheik lands a hook that snaps the head of McNeal backwards.
Sheik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheik blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

McNeal breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as McNeal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sheik doesn't seem phased though.
Sheik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNeal manages to avoid it.
McNeal slips under a jab from Sheik.
Sheik swings for the body but McNeal moves out of range.
Sheik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McNeal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheik connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheik swings widly with a right hand
and McNeal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNeal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McNeal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McNeal ducks under a wild hook from Sheik.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McNeal scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Sheik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McNeal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McNeal misses with an uppercut.
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 Hoddy McNeal 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.

McNeal misses with a hook. Sheik ducked under it nicely.
McNeal blocks a jab.
Sheik misses with a hook to the body
and McNeal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Sheik.
Sheik throws a hook to the side of McNeal's head but McNeal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Sheik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McNeal throws a hook to the side of Sheik's head but Sheik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McNeal throws a series of punches but Sheik moves out of range.
Hoddy McNeal is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik throws a body punch but McNeal moves out of range.
Jab from McNeal.
Sheik misses with a hook to the body
and McNeal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNeal misses with a straight right.
Sheik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McNeal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheik misses the shot to the body.
McNeal connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeal scores with a nice right hand.
McNeal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheik slips under a jab from McNeal.
Sheik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNeal.
Sheik swings away with a body shot that misses
letting McNeal counter with a right hand.
Sheik slips a straight right by McNeal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McNeal throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sheik closes the distance and pushes McNeal back into the cage.
McNeal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Sheik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNeal scores with a shot to the body.
McNeal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McNeal slips a straight right by Sheik.
Sheik throws a poor cross that misses
and McNeal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Sheik - just one landing.
McNeal looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheik is just out of range.
Sheik wants to counter with a clinch but McNeal pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNeal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sheik misses with an uppercut.
As Sheik looks to move away, McNeal throws a big counter combo but Sheik just gets out of the way.
Sheik misses with a right hand
enabling McNeal to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from McNeal. Sheik does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Sheik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McNeal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sheik loads up on a big right hand but McNeal slips the punch.
Nice cross by McNeal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoddy McNeal clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Sheik.
Sheik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sheik throws a right hand that misses
and McNeal counters with a nice uppercut.
McNeal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNeal looks to land a right hand but Sheik moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNeal throws a hook but Sheik avoids it easily.
McNeal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sheik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNeal was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeal slips under a jab from Sheik.

Sheik has closed the distance and engaged McNeal in a clinch.
McNeal misses with the head strike.
McNeal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sheik misses with the head strike.
Sheik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sheik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sheik fails to land.
Sheik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McNeal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sheik backwards.
Sheik lands a nice uppercut.
McNeal lands a shoulder strike.
Sheik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheik throws a punch but it's blocked by McNeal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheik keeps control of McNeal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McNeal lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheik backwards.
Sheik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McNeal backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNeal.
Sheik works on McNeal's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Sheik.
Sheik misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sheik.
A left hand lands to the body for Sheik.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sheik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McNeals head.
A right hook to the body lands for Sheik.
McNeal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Sheik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sheik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Sheik moves into range and clinches up with McNeal.
A short uppercut from Sheik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheik lands a body punch.
McNeal misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
Sheik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sheik tries to throw a body punch but McNeal avoids it by throwing Sheik back against the cage.
Sheik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sheik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
McNeal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheik swings wildly with an uppercut but McNeal uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNeal.
McNeal lands an uppercut.
Sheik lands a hook that snaps the head of McNeal backwards.
McNeal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McNeal prevents a body shot from Sheik.
Iron Sheik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Sheik.
Sheik lands an uppercut.
Sheik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sheik manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

McNeal is rocked!

Sheik moves into the clinch.
Sheik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McNeal blocking some punches.
McNeal misses with a short punch on the inside.
McNeal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheik scores with a shot to the side of McNeal's head.
Sheik misses with some punches.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sheik fails to land.
Sheik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McNeals head.
Sheik is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iron Sheik dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McNeal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sheik blocks a jab.
Sheik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNeal missing with a left hand there. Sheik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sheik tries to counter with a clinch but McNeal shakes him off and moves away.
McNeal missing with a left hand there. Sheik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheik misses with a right hand
and McNeal counters with a nice uppercut.
McNeal misses with a double jab.
Sheik tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McNeal.
Sheik throws an off balance right hand
and Sheik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNeal looks to land a left hand but Sheik moved out of range nicely.
Sheik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McNeal on the side of the head.
Sheik lands with an overhand left.
Sheik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sheik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNeal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Sheik misses.
McNeal throws a shot from downtown. Sheik moves away and avoids it.
McNeal sets himself, and Sheik steps forward looking for the clinch! McNeal avoids it this time.
Sheik throws a good cross that connects.
Sheik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sheik wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sheik.
McNeal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sheik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McNeal tests Sheik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sheik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNeal.
Sheik misses with a body shot
and McNeal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McNeal lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheik misses with an uppercut
and McNeal counters with a stiff right hand.
McNeal defending well as Sheik loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like McNeal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sheik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McNeal scores with a hook.
Sheik moves away from the strike by McNeal.
Sheik tries to counter with a clinch but McNeal shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheik 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoddy McNeal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McNeal 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoddy McNeal!
Hoddy McNeal retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Hoddy McNeal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.