PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLeod comes into the arena with Two Steps from Hell blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hale's choice of entrance music: Pillar - For Love Of The Game. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLeod
vs
Hale

184 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln McLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Hale!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLeod misses with a straight right.
Hale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McLeod moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McLeod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLeod misses with a looping right.
McLeod moves out of range as Hale strikes.
Hale moves out of range as McLeod strikes.
McLeod misses with a hook.
Hale throws out a loose jab but McLeod uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLeod. Hale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hale misses with a hook.
Hale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLeod.
McLeod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hale looks to land a left hand but McLeod moved out of range nicely.
Hale listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from McLeod.
Hale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLeod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hale throws a good cross that connects.
Hale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLeod circles away quickly and effectively.
McLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln McLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLeod throws a sloppy head kick and Hale moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from McLeod.
Hale looks to throw the jab but McLeod is out of range.
No joy there for McLeod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hale 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLeod looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hale slips under a jab from McLeod.
McLeod slips a jab and a cross from Hale.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hale tries to bum rush McLeod with a series of wild strikes but McLeod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLeod scores with a nice head shot.
Hale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLeod.
Hale loads up on a big right hand but McLeod slips the punch.
Hale avoids the head kick by McLeod.
McLeod slips a jab from Hale.
Hale throws a hook to the side of McLeod's head but McLeod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hale throws a jab when McLeod was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale scores with a jab.
McLeod missing with a left hand there. Hale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLeod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLeod connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hale. Hale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McLeod throws a head kick that misses.
McLeod misses with an uppercut
and Hale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hale misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLeod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLeod takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from McLeod. Those never looked like landing.
Hale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLeod looks to land a left hand but Hale moved out of range nicely.
Hale misses with a combination
and McLeod counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hale throws a combination that misses
and McLeod counters with a right hand to the body.

Hale darts in and clinches McLeod up against the cage.
Hale lands with a short shot to the head.
McLeod is trying to break the clinch but Hale is controlling him.
McLeod is looking for a takedown.
Hale lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hale prevents McLeod from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hale.
McLeod is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Hale dominated that round.
That's time! McLeod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hale throws a lazy right hand but McLeod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
McLeod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLeod lunges at Hale with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hale's hand.
Hale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hale misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Hale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLeod.
McLeod misses with a hook. Hale ducked under it nicely.
Hale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLeod.
Hale misses with a left hand
and Hale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Brandon Hale has been cut.
McLeod avoids a punch combination nicely.
McLeod misses with a straight left.
McLeod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hale.
Lincoln McLeod is winning the standup battle so far.
Hale misses with a series of wild punches.
McLeod throws a shot from downtown. Hale moves away and avoids it.
Hale throws a combination that misses
and McLeod counters with a nice uppercut.
McLeod misses with a looping left.
Hale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLeod misses with a hook.
Hale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLeod circles away quickly and effectively.
Hale loads up on a big right hand but McLeod slips the punch.
McLeod throws a head kick that misses.
McLeod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hale.
Hale misses with an uppercut.
Hale lands a jab to the head.
Hale tries to bum rush McLeod with a series of wild strikes but McLeod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from McLeod misses.
McLeod throws a hook but Hale avoids it easily.
Hale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but McLeod is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale throws a looping overhand right but McLeod ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from McLeod.
Some wild striking there from Hale.
McLeod shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLeod misses with the combination.
Hale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hale throws a right hand that McLeod ducks under and follows up with a left that McLeod also avoids with ease.
Hale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McLeod slips a jab and a cross from Hale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale throws a lazy right hand but McLeod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLeod takes a swing at Hale's ribcage but misses.
Brandon Hale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hale misses with a wild combination.
Hale blocks a head kick by McLeod.
McLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hale.
McLeod thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLeod moves forwards but Hale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLeod jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hale tries to move into range but McLeod moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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 Lincoln McLeod will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Hale's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hale lands a glancing blow to the side of McLeod's head.

McLeod is rocked!
Hale fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh McLeod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hale tries to bum rush McLeod with a series of wild strikes but McLeod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hale blocks a jab.
Hale misses with a double jab
letting McLeod counter with a right hand.

Hale lands a big uppercut and McLeod crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but McLeod looks OK. Hale waves McLeod back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLeod swings widly with a right hand
and Hale counters with a huge left! McLeod is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hale isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save McLeod from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hale!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Hale!