PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lalime (ranked 2928 p4p, 24663 weight class) and Frankie McGregor (ranked 388 p4p, 658 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lalime
vs
McGregor

190 cm
19
205
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
205
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Lalime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lalime slips a jab from McGregor.
Lalime closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGregor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from McGregor misses.
McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lalime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGregor.
Lalime tries to clinch up
and McGregor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
Lalime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Lalime seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McGregor cracks Lalime with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lalime moves out of range of the strikes.
McGregor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalime uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor slips under a jab from Lalime.
Frankie McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Lalime keeps it at a distance.
McGregor throws a body punch but Lalime moves out of range.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Lalime moved out of range.
Lalime tries to counter by clinching up but McGregor breaks away and moves out of range.
Lalime throws a big shot that misses.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor cracks Lalime with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGregor misses with a straight right.

Lalime clinches with his opponent.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Lalime.
Lalime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor working aggressively here.
Lalime throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor misses with some punches.
Lalime blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lalime fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lalime fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime lands a right hand.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Lalime.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from McGregor.
Lalime gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lalime.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
McGregor takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Lalime's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Lalime.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lalime is keeping busy.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
Lalime working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lalime.
McGregor takes a shot to the head.
McGregor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGregor.
Lalime just leaning against McGregor, taking a breather.
McGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGregor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGregor.
A right handed body shot lands from Lalime.
McGregor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lalime seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGregor can turn it around.
Lalime scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
Lalime blocking some punches.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Lalime fails to land.
Lalime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
Lalime misses with some punches.
McGregor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime lands an uppercut.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Lalime on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lalime as the two fighters clinch.
Lalime throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGregor lands with a right to the head.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Lalime.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lalime tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Lalime back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Lalime lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lalime blocking some punches.
Lalime pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Lalime.
Lalime throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Lalime will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lalime connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Lalime moved out of range.
McGregor throws the left hand but Lalime avoids the punch easily.
McGregor swings for the body but Lalime moves out of range.
Lalime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Lalime.
McGregor tries to clinch there but Lalime circles away.
Lalime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGregor moves away.
McGregor misses the jab.
McGregor throws a good cross that connects.
Lalime swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime lands a head shot.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lalime manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor tries to clinch but Lalime moves out of range.
A big right from McGregor misses.
Lalime is looking to counter the offense by McGregor and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
McGregor throws a lazy right hand but Lalime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGregor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
McGregor is looking to clinch.
Lalime seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lalime ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Lalime jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lalime takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frankie McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lalime scores with a nice strike.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lalime takes the fight into the clinch.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Lalime.
Lalime lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
A short body shot lands from Lalime as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lalime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor misses with a body punch.
Come on McGregor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lalime cracks McGregor with a nice body shot.
Lalime scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Lalime struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
McGregor misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
Lalime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lalime.
Lalime pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Lalime uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor lands a body punch.
Anthony Lalime has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lalime.
Lalime lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lalime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
A short right from Lalime.
Lalime misses with a body punch.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor lands with a left to the head.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Lalime.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime lands a right hand.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
Lalime lands a nice shot to the body.
Lalime misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor misses with some punches.
Lalime misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lalime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lalime.
Lalime digs a right hand into McGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGregor's gas tank.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Lalime lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
Lalime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lalime digs a right hand underneath McGregor's ribcage. McGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lalime misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
McGregor lands a right hand.
Lalime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lalime.
Lalime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lalime dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lalime lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGregor at a distance.
Lalime swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lalime.
Lalime misses with a body shot.
Lalime shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lalime gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lalime wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lalime.
McGregor throws a hook but Lalime avoids it easily.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
McGregor throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lalime counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lalime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Lalime gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the cage.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
Lalime pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGregor lands a right hand.
Lalime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime digs a right hand into McGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGregor's gas tank.
Lalime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
A short uppercut from McGregor.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Lalime.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lalime.
McGregor digs a right hand into Lalime's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lalime's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Frankie McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Lalime.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor lands a shoulder strike.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Lalime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor pressing his opponent against the cage.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
McGregor tries to work over Lalime's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGregor pushes Lalime back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lalime's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by McGregor.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Lalime.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime blocks an uppercut.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
Lalime takes a shot to the head.
McGregor looking to stall.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Lalime can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
McGregor misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Lalime fails to land.
Lalime lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime lands with a left to the head.
McGregor lands with a short shot to the head.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
Lalime working aggressively here.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lalime blocks an uppercut.
Lalime can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
Anthony Lalime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Lalime on the inside.
McGregor tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Lalime showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lalime, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Lalime!