PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiguro Kamoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamoko has chosen Battle Without Honor as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

MacLeod
vs
Kamoko

185 cm
27
214 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
216 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiguro Kamoko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Connor MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamoko thuds his right hand into MacLeod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good work by MacLeod as he checks the leg kick.
MacLeod missing with a left hand there. Kamoko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kamoko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kamoko misses with the ground and pound.
MacLeod is looking to reverse the position.
Kamoko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamoko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
MacLeod is trying to improve his position.

Kamoko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kamoko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kamoko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
MacLeod managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kamoko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamoko throws an elbow but MacLeod slips to the side and avoids it well.
MacLeod dodges the ground and pound from Kamoko.
MacLeod is not content to let Kamoko control the position.
Kamoko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kamoko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kamoko working the ground and pound from side control.
Kamoko trying to control the position but MacLeod is working away.
Kamoko working the strikes but MacLeod uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko is pressing down on MacLeod's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacLeod is holding on for now.
Kamoko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kamoko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
MacLeod is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kamoko scores with a couple of nice shots.
MacLeod is positioning himself well to prevent Kamoko advancing to mount.
Kamoko is pressing down on MacLeod's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacLeod is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Kamoko there.
Kamoko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Kamoko wants to work for an arm triangle but MacLeod is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kamoko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamoko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kamoko trying to control the action but MacLeod is working from the bottom.

Kamoko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so MacLeod is just riding it out for now. Kamoko eventually gives up the hold.
Kamoko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MacLeod's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MacLeod is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamoko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MacLeod is looking to escape.
Kamoko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kamoko working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamoko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks MacLeod with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamoko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kamoko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiguro Kamoko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kamoko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacLeod tests Kamoko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacLeod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kamoko blocks a head kick by MacLeod.
Kamoko defending well as MacLeod loads up on a big left hand.
MacLeod scores with a punch to the head.
MacLeod throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kamoko blocks the low kick.
Kamoko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
MacLeod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamoko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacLeod works Kamoko's body with a nice hook.
MacLeod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamoko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacLeod swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kamoko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacLeod thinking.
Kamoko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.

Kamoko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kamoko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
MacLeod is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
MacLeod is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kamoko landing shots from mount.
Kamoko misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. MacLeod looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamoko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. MacLeod can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kamoko thowing shots but they're missing.
Kamoko scoring with strikes but MacLeod is staying in there.

MacLeod is rocked!
Kamoko prevents MacLeod from getting the reversal.
Oh MacLeod is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacLeod wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kamoko.
Kamoko lands a big shot there that rocks MacLeod but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kamoko! MacLeod is hurt baaadly! Kamoko is firing away with more strikes - MacLeod is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jiguro Kamoko!
Jiguro Kamoko took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night! ALL DAY!'.