PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Rollins (ranked 4500 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Mcgered (ranked 4410 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anthony Rollins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anthony Rollins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rollins
vs
Mcgered

190 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Mcgered!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rollins pushes Mcgered up against the cage in a clinch.

Rollins breaks the clinch.
Mcgered shoots in but no luck this time.

Mcgered darts in and clinches Rollins up against the cage.
Mcgered is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rollins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rollins tries for a takedown but Mcgered manages to get underhooks.
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgered's efforts to push away.

Rollins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgered misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rollins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgered is fending him off so far but Rollins persists. Nope, Mcgered circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcgered fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mcgered. No joy for Rollins on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins scores with a head kick.
Mcgered takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Mcgered takes the fight into the clinch.
Rollins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mcgered just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcgered jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rollins walks away with a smile on his face. Mcgered gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rollins closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgered, looking for a takedown. Rollins pushes Mcgered against the cage but Mcgered circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rollins blocks the body kick.
Mcgered displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rollins.
Mcgered pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rollins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcgered.
Mcgered tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgered fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rollins, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcgered decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rollins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mcgered, up you get!
Rollins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcgered manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rollins tries to clinch but Mcgered moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rollins drives through and clinches with Mcgered against the cage.

Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcgered fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rollins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgered but Mcgered pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins goes for a double leg but Mcgered avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcgered continues to drive forward.
Rollins is breathing heavily.
Rollins shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcgered sprawls well. He's pushed Rollins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Rollins as Mcgered shoots in.
Mcgered fails to land the takedown.
Rollins shoots in for a double leg but Mcgered sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcgered shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rollins defends it nicely.
Rollins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgered is fending him off so far but Rollins persists. Nope, Mcgered circles away and we're back to standing.
Rollins is looking to land body kicks.
Mcgered shoots for a takedown but Rollins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Rollins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mcgered.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins jabs Mcgered to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Mcgered closes the distance and pushes Rollins back into the cage.
Rollins tries to pull guard but Mcgered holds him up against the cage and eventually Rollins drops back down to his feet.

Mcgered jumps into guard, dragging Rollins to the mat.
Mcgered tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mcgered controlling Rollins's posture.
Mcgered wants to improve his position but instead Rollins has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conor Mcgered will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mcgered crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rollins - the referee stops the clock and Mcgered gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rollins. Mcgered manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Mcgered gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rollins can't get the takedown.
Rollins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mcgered is defending well.
Rollins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mcgered pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgered slaps away a takedown attempt from Rollins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anthony Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgered tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rollins defends well and Mcgered ends up having to push Rollins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rollins throws a big counter combination but Mcgered scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Mcgered as Rollins shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rollins tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgered swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgered defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rollins.
Rollins tries for a takedown but Mcgered sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mcgered drives through and clinches with Rollins against the cage.
Rollins can't get the takedown.
Mcgered tries to pull guard but Rollins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rollins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mcgered is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rollins to keep the fight standing.
Mcgered wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rollins has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgered wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgered using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rollins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rollins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgered is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rollins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgered will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgered shoots in but no luck this time.
Rollins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rollins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcgered's waist but Mcgered gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rollins off to one side.
Mcgered lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rollins is looking to clinch but Mcgered is avoiding it.
Mcgered shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rollins leaves Mcgered with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mcgered moves into range and clinches up with Rollins.
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgered's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mcgered is trying to pull guard but Rollins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Rollins breaks from the clinch.
Rollins dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcgered sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcgered changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mcgered looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mcgered rushes Rollins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rollins moves into the clinch successfully.
Rollins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcgered to keep the fight standing.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mcgered - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Conor Mcgered seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rollins prevents Mcgered from breaking the clinch.
Rollins jumps guard but Mcgered stands there with Rollins around his waist. Rollins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rollins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mcgered pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rollins wants to clinch
and Mcgered counters with a straight right hand.
Rollins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Conor Mcgered will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcgered gets a clinch.
Mcgered tries to pull guard but Rollins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcgered is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcgered will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rollins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mcgered misses with a takedown attempt
and Rollins counters with a two punch combo.
Anthony Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgered.
Rollins lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rollins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgered leaves Rollins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mcgered gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rollins counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcgered sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Rollins as Mcgered shoots in.
Rollins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgered.

Rollins tries to keep at a distance but Mcgered has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Mcgered.

Mcgered jumps into guard, dragging Rollins to the mat.
Rollins preventing the sweep.
Rollins is fighting to break Mcgered's control of his arms but Mcgered is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.

Mcgered looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Mcgered keeps moving.
Rollins throws a big elbow that misses.
Rollins preventing the sweep.

Mcgered has his feet on Rollins's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rollins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgered tries for a takedown but Rollins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rollins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mcgered cracks Rollins with a good jab.
Anthony Rollins is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgered tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgered misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgered swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rollins delivers a nice body kick.
Rollins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rollins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcgered.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rollins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgered has a takedown stuffed.
Rollins swinging wildly here.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Mcgered.
Rollins fails to land the takedown.
Rollins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcgered goes for a double leg but Rollins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rollins continues to drive forward.

Mcgered has closed the distance and engaged Rollins in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Rollins.
I think Mcgered has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Conor Mcgered!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Conor Mcgered!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Anthony Rollins!

Conor Mcgered wins by split decision!