PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pizza Rat (ranked 3689 p4p, 24808 weight class) and Frankie McGregor (ranked 452 p4p, 657 weight class). Rat comes to the cage accompanied by New york city rat taking pizza home. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rat
vs
McGregor

187 cm
19
205
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
205
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

SpeeDee BBQ

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pizza Rat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor misses with a hook.
Rat slips under a jab.
Rat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGregor.

Rat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rat misses with the head strike.
McGregor stalling against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Rat has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rat misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Rat controls the action.
McGregor lands a body punch.

Rat successfully pulls guard.
McGregor wants to get up but he can't break Rat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGregor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McGregor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rat throws his legs up looking for a submission but McGregor uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rat wants to improve his position but McGregor is controlling well.
Rat manages to get to full guard.
Rat looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there.
Rat pulls McGregor in close to his closed guard and prevents McGregor from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rat looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there.
McGregor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McGregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. Rat moves away and avoids it.
Rat drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGregor sprawls and moves away.
McGregor throws a hook but Rat avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rat drives through and clinches with McGregor against the cage.
McGregor controlling the action here for a moment.
Rat blocks an uppercut.
Rat tries to pull guard but McGregor won't allow it.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
Rat tries to pull guard but McGregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor wants to stall.
Rat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor throws out a loose jab but Rat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rat attempts a counter takedown but McGregor avoids it well and moves away.
McGregor misses with a lunging right hand

and Rat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGregor's guard.
We've been informed that McGregor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McGregor keeping full guard, as Rat tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie McGregor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from McGregor does it's job there.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Rat moved out of range nicely.
Rat is looking to clinch.
McGregor 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.
Rat slips under a jab.
Rat tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.

Rat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rat misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rat can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Rat is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGregor.
Rat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rat fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Rat wants to clinch up but McGregor keeps it at a distance.
Rat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rat manages to avoid it.

Rat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGregor, pushing him back against the cage.
Rat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGregor is leaning against Rat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rat blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor throws a body punch but Rat moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rat staying out of range there.

Rat scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor is refusing to be controlled, as Rat sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rat trying to pass the guard but McGregor defending well.
McGregor is trying to get back to full guard.

Rat wants to work for an arm triangle but McGregor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Rat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGregor sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McGregor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rat wants to take a breather but McGregor is having none of it.

Rat is working for a kimura but McGregor is defending it quite comfortably.
Pizza Rat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGregor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rat's back!
McGregor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Rat's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rat manages to reverse the position and now he's in McGregor's guard. Nice work there by Rat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGregor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rat wants to pass the guard but McGregor is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frankie McGregor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Rat does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rat was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
As McGregor tries to get set, Rat tries to push him back and clinch up but McGregor manages to avoid the attempt.
McGregor lands a head shot.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor swings away with a body shot that misses

and Rat counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rat tries to pass to full mount but McGregor defends it.

Rat is trying for a kimura here. McGregor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rat wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pizza Rat!