PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron McGregor (ranked 3659 p4p, 2587 weight class) and Kolo Ransom (ranked 374 p4p, 293 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGregor
vs
Ransom

179 cm
22
153
2 - 1 - 1

183 cm
28
165
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolo Ransom!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGregor rushes Ransom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor lands a knee to the head.
McGregor stops a takedown attempt from Ransom.
McGregor is pressed up against the cage. Ransom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGregor down to the mat. McGregor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ransom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kron McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kolo Ransom.
McGregor feints a jab promting Ransom to slip. McGregor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ransom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Ransom is rocked!
No luck for Ransom with that takedown attempt.
Ransom is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Ransom seems to have recovered his senses.
McGregor throws a combination that misses

and Ransom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ransom wants to work for an arm triangle but McGregor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGregor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGregor wants to control but Ransom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ransom passes the guard and advances to mount!
McGregor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ransom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGregor is looking to escape.
McGregor is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGregor wants to hold on but Ransom pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ransom is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McGregor is surviving well by controlling Ransom's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ransom is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McGregor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McGregor shrugs it off.
Ransom wants to take his opponent's back but McGregor doesn't allow it.
McGregor tries to reverse the position but Ransom maintains control.
McGregor tries to hold on but Ransom pushes him away.
McGregor is trying desperately to improve position.
McGregor tries to hold on but Ransom pushes him away.
Ransom takes McGregor's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, McGregor is in trouble.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGregor defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ransom has managed to slip his arm under McGregor's chin. This could be all over... yep, McGregor is tapping out! Submission win for Ransom.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kolo Ransom!
During a confident post fight interview, Kolo Ransom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.