PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bear Loman (ranked 4825 p4p, 4959 weight class) and Connor McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor McIntyre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loman
vs
McIntyre

188 cm
18
195
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
191
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bear Loman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman throws a lazy head kick
and McIntyre counters with a straight right hand.
Loman misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from McIntyre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McIntyre throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Bear Loman has been cut.
Loman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McIntyre throws a big counter head kick but Loman avoids it with no problem.
Loman looks to score with a jab to the body but McIntyre is just out of range.
McIntyre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Loman takes the fight into the clinch.
Loman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McIntyre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McIntyre wants to break the clinch but can't.

McIntyre manages to break the clinch.
Loman throws a head kick but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Loman moves into range and clinches up with McIntyre.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McIntyre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loman misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McIntyre manages to break the clinch.
Loman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McIntyre.
A head kick by Loman misses
and McIntyre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McIntyre throws the left hand but Loman avoids the punch easily.
McIntyre slips under a jab.
Loman fakes the leg kick and cracks McIntyre in the body.
Loman throws a push kick but McIntyre slaps the foot to one side.
McIntyre throws a big counter head kick but Loman avoids it with no problem.
McIntyre defending well as Loman loads up on a big left hand.

Loman rushes McIntyre and presses him up against the cage.
Loman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loman looking to slow down the pace here.
Loman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McIntyre is keeping busy.

McIntyre breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Loman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loman misses with a kick to the body.
Loman throws a leg kick but McIntyre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Loman misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIntyre throws a good cross that connects.
Loman tries to clinch but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loman tries to clinch there but McIntyre circles away.
McIntyre throws out a counter right but Loman avoids it with no problem.
Loman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McIntyre keeps the fight on the outside.

McIntyre gets tackled into the cage by Loman. Loman maintains the clinch.
McIntyre is trying to break free.
McIntyre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre throws a knee to the head but misses.
McIntyre is trying to break the clinch but Loman is controlling him.
Loman misses with a punch to the body.
McIntyre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

McIntyre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McIntyre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McIntyre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Loman.
Loman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McIntyre avoids the head kick by Loman.
Bear Loman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loman connects with an inside leg kick.
McIntyre throws a head kick that Loman semi-blocks.
Loman connects with a solid leg kick.
McIntyre circles away from the clinch attempt
letting McIntyre counter with a right hand.

That's four 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!
Loman is looking to land body kicks.
Loman looks to land a body kick but McIntyre moved away.
McIntyre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McIntyre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loman.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch but McIntyre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loman misses with a low kick.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up but McIntyre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loman. That's going to slow McIntyre down.
Loman misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loman.
Loman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Loman misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by McIntyre as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Loman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bear Loman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McIntyre moves out of range of the body kick.
Connor McIntyre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McIntyre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loman misses with a jab to the body
and McIntyre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Loman pushes McIntyre up against the cage in a clinch.
Loman looking to stall.
McIntyre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McIntyre's elbow.
McIntyre wants to break the clinch but can't.

McIntyre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as McIntyre blocks the low kick.
McIntyre shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McIntyre scores with a nice head shot.
Loman doesn't manage to clinch there - McIntyre circles away.
Loman looks for the body kick but McIntyre saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from McIntyre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre moves out of range of the body kick from Loman.
McIntyre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loman lands with an overhand left.
Loman tries to land a front kick but McIntyre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loman fails in his attempt to clinch.
McIntyre tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McIntyre, as that shot connected.
A lazy left from McIntyre finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as McIntyre blocks the leg kick.
McIntyre blocks the body kick.
McIntyre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Loman misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from McIntyre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Loman throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like McIntyre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman misses with an attempted mid kick.

Loman has managed to clinch.
Loman misses with a punch to the body.
Loman prevents McIntyre from breaking the clinch.
Loman can't find room to land a body shot as McIntyre controls the action.
McIntyre is trying to break the clinch but Loman has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Loman to work.
McIntyre tries to circle away but Loman has him pinned against the cage.
Loman stalling in the clinch but McIntyre improves position.
Loman pushes McIntyre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McIntyre.
Loman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loman is trying to maintain a safe position but McIntyre gets an underhook and turns Loman into the cage.

McIntyre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by McIntyre as he checks the leg kick.
McIntyre shapes to counter with a head kick.
Loman tries to land a front kick but McIntyre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McIntyre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Loman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McIntyre counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from McIntyre.
Loman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Loman tries to clinch there but McIntyre circles away.
McIntyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loman looks to score with a jab to the body but McIntyre is just out of range.
McIntyre 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.
McIntyre looks to land a right hand but Loman moved out of range.
Loman fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre keeps the fight on the outside.
Loman throws a head kick that half lands.
Loman pounces like a tiger and cracks McIntyre with a vicious hook! McIntyre is down but not out! Loman follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bear Loman!