PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Squatter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Squatter
vs
MacGregor

178 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Squatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob MacGregor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacGregor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Squatter is trying to get back to half guard.
MacGregor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Squatter is trying to control MacGregor's posture but MacGregor avoids it.

MacGregor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Squatter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

MacGregor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Squatter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as MacGregor stalls from top position.
Squatter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Squatter is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squatter pushes MacGregor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, MacGregor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Squatter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Squatter is not content to let MacGregor control the position.
Squatter throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Squatter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacGregor checks a leg kick.

MacGregor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
MacGregor pushing down on Squatter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Squatter is trying to stand up here but MacGregor is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Squatter is defending against the submission attempts here by MacGregor.
MacGregor looks gassed!
Squatter wants to improve his position but MacGregor is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor is thwarting Squatter's attempts to control the position.
Squatter is staying active underneath MacGregor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Squatter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Squatter wants to sweep here but MacGregor controlling him for the moment.
Squatter keeping moving, preventing MacGregor from controlling successfully.
Squatter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
MacGregor blocks a head kick by Squatter.
Squatter misses with the combination.
MacGregor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Squatter swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Squatter.
MacGregor checks the leg kick.
MacGregor looks for a takedown but Squatter sprawls well.
Dirk Squatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob MacGregor.
No joy there for Squatter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squatter thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacGregor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Squatter circles away.
A big left from Squatter misses.
A head kick misses from Squatter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Horrible takedown by MacGregor or perhaps it was just good defense by Squatter which made him look bad.
Squatter scores with a nice right hand.
Squatter looks to throw the jab but MacGregor is out of range.
Squatter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
MacGregor avoids the head kick by Squatter.

MacGregor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Squatter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
MacGregor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Squatter is trying to improve his position.

MacGregor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Squatter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob MacGregor dominated that round.
That's time! Squatter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

MacGregor avoids the head kick by Squatter.
MacGregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Squatter.
MacGregor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Squatter as he jumps to the side.
MacGregor slips under a jab from Squatter.
Squatter throws a series of strikes that have MacGregor backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

MacGregor gets a takedown into half guard.
MacGregor is breathing heavily.

MacGregor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Squatter wants to improve his position but MacGregor is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squatter pushes MacGregor off looking to stand but MacGregor dives back in and keeps control.
Squatter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacGregor trying to control the action but Squatter is working from the bottom.
Squatter pushes MacGregor off looking to stand but MacGregor dives back in and keeps control.
MacGregor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Squatter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MacGregor is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Squatter.
MacGregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Squatter.
Dirk Squatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacGregor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Squatter throws a shot from downtown. MacGregor moves away and avoids it.
Squatter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacGregor.

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.
MacGregor dodges the punch combination from Squatter.
A swing and a miss from Squatter.
MacGregor blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Squatter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squatter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Squatter misses with a looping right.
MacGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Squatter.

MacGregor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
MacGregor wants to control but Squatter is keeping him busy.
Squatter wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squatter misses with a strike from the bottom.
MacGregor is looking to take a break and control but Squatter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Squatter tries to improve position but can't.
Squatter is trying to control MacGregor's posture but MacGregor avoids it.
MacGregor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Squatter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MacGregor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Squatter scores with a leg kick.
Squatter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacGregor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Rob MacGregor has been cut.
Squatter looks to land a combination but MacGregor avoids it well.
Squatter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

MacGregor is rocked!
A choreographed right hand from Squatter misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor tries for a takedown but Squatter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Squatter throws a series of punches but MacGregor avoids them all with ease.
Squatter misses with a looping left.
Squatter scores with a nice strike.
MacGregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dirk Squatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob MacGregor.
Squatter tries a head kick but it misses.
Squatter throws a head kick that misses.
Dirk Squatter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Squatter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacGregor.
Squatter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacGregor blocks a jab.
Squatter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Squatter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob MacGregor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Squatter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Squatter throws an overhand right that lands on MacGregor's shoulder, as MacGregor tries to avoid the shot.
MacGregor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Squatter.
Some wild striking there from Squatter.
No joy there for Squatter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squatter misses with a straight left.
Squatter throws a head kick that misses.
Squatter looks to land a combination but MacGregor avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squatter throws a head kick but MacGregor moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacGregor slips a jab and a cross from Squatter.
Squatter misses with an uppercut. MacGregor saw that one coming.
Squatter swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squatter misses with a hook.
Squatter slow jab from MacGregor misses its intended target.
Squatter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Squatter misses.
Some wild striking there from Squatter.
Squatter throws a nice looking combination but MacGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Squatter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Squatter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacGregor defending well as Squatter loads up on a big left hand.
MacGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Squatter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

MacGregor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
MacGregor prevents Squatter from improving his position.

MacGregor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Squatter is just riding it out for now. MacGregor eventually gives up the hold.
Squatter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Squatter trying to control from the bottom.
MacGregor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Squatter keeps working.
MacGregor blocks the strikes from Squatter.
Squatter won't allow MacGregor to pass to mount.
Squatter wants to improve his position but MacGregor is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Squatter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squatter throws a right hand that MacGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that MacGregor also avoids with ease.
Squatter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Squatter misses.
Squatter throws a sloppy head kick and MacGregor moves out of range easily.
Squatter throws a right hand that MacGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that MacGregor also avoids with ease.
Squatter throws the left hand but MacGregor avoids the punch easily.

MacGregor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. MacGregor showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacGregor in particular looking to stall.
Squatter wants to get back to his feet.
Squatter misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor wants to pass the guard but Squatter is defending well.
Squatter wants to get back to his feet.
MacGregor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Squatter tries to get to full guard but MacGregor has control of the leg.
MacGregor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Squatter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Squatter tries to get to full guard but MacGregor has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Squatter throws a right and a left that MacGregor avoids nicely.
Squatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Squatter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Squatter throws and low kick but MacGregor moves out of range easily.
Dirk Squatter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Squatter swinging wilding here.
Squatter throws a looping overhand right but MacGregor ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob MacGregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacGregor 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob MacGregor!