PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Osgar MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Duber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGregor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Scotland The Brave. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

MacGregor
vs
Duber

171 cm
19
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osgar MacGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nico Duber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duber tries to clinch there but MacGregor circles away.
Duber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacGregor pinned against the cage. MacGregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duber tries to close the distance and clinch but MacGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacGregor tries to land a front kick but Duber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duber tries to clinch up but MacGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Duber checks a leg kick.
Duber is looking to clinch but MacGregor is avoiding it.
MacGregor looks to land a right hand but Duber moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by MacGregor.
MacGregor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
MacGregor throws a right and a left that Duber avoids nicely.
MacGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duber.
MacGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGregor throws a nice looking combination but Duber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duber tries to score a power double leg takedown but MacGregor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duber somewhat.
Duber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but MacGregor avoids it really well and circles away.
Osgar MacGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Duber.
Duber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacGregor.
Duber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Osgar MacGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duber slips under a jab from MacGregor.
MacGregor lands an overhand right.

Duber is rocked!

It looks like Nico Duber has been cut.
Duber doesn't manage to clinch there - MacGregor circles away.
Duber fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from MacGregor misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor looks to land a body kick but Duber moved away.
Duber tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Duber or perhaps it was just good defense by MacGregor which made him look bad.
MacGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duber counters with a leg kick.
Duber tries to clinch up but MacGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Duber tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Duber or perhaps it was just good defense by MacGregor which made him look bad.
Duber fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from MacGregor does no damage.
MacGregor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duber is still on wobbly legs! Can MacGregor finish him?
Duber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duber counters with a leg kick.
Duber seems to have recovered his senses.
Duber moves in looking to clinch but MacGregor pushes him off.
MacGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Duber is just out of range.
Duber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacGregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duber shoots in and drives through. MacGregor sprawls well.
MacGregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
MacGregor throws a sloppy head kick
and Duber counters with a low kick, right behind MacGregor 's knee.
MacGregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacGregor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Duber moves into the clinch.
MacGregor is trying to break the clinch but Duber is controlling him.
MacGregor avoids the elbow strike from Duber, against the cage.
MacGregor blocks an elbow strike from Duber.
Duber is looking to break free of the clinch but MacGregor has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Duber won't allow it.
MacGregor blocks an elbow strike from Duber.
Duber lands an elbow inside that MacGregor shrugs off.
Duber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacGregor avoids it.
MacGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duber pushes off an throws an elbow but MacGregor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
MacGregor wants to break free but Duber has control.
MacGregor wants to break free but Duber has control.
Duber lands an elbow that stopped MacGregor in his tracks for a moment.
MacGregor tries to circle away but Duber has him pinned against the cage.
MacGregor tries to circle away but Duber has him pinned against the cage.
Duber throws an elbow but it misses.

MacGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duber shoots for a double leg takedown but MacGregor sprawls well. He's pushed Duber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Duber.
Duber tries to clinch but MacGregor moves out of range.
Osgar MacGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duber fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacGregor throws a body kick the misses

and Duber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osgar MacGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nico Duber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacGregor throws a combination that misses
and Duber counters with a thumping low kick.

MacGregor instigates a clinch.
Duber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duber misses with an elbow strike.
MacGregor avoids the elbow strike from Duber, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duber throws an elbow but misses.
Duber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duber has MacGregor pressed against the cage, preventing MacGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
MacGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

MacGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacGregor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Duber counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
MacGregor keeps control of the position for the meantime.
MacGregor is not content to let Duber control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control MacGregor kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Duber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

MacGregor is defending against the submission attempts here by Duber.
MacGregor is looking for a sweep. Duber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Duber seems to be working for a kimura but MacGregor defends the submission attempt.
Duber wants to control but MacGregor is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duber tries to clinch but MacGregor moves out of range.
MacGregor throws a leg kick that is checked

and Duber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duber throws an elbow that misses.
Duber misses with an elbow strike.
Duber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
MacGregor avoids a wild elbow strike from Duber.

MacGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Duber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacGregor misses with a combination

and Duber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duber trying to land knees to the body.
Duber misses with an elbow over the top.
Duber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacGregor working hard to break the clinch.
Duber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MacGregor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

MacGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from MacGregor misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacGregor throws a series of punches but Duber avoids them all with ease.
MacGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duber darts in trying to clinch
and MacGregor counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duber wants to clinch up but MacGregor keeps it at a distance.
MacGregor slaps away a takedown attempt from Duber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MacGregor sizes up Duber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duber was well out of range. Poor timing from MacGregor.
MacGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duber counters with a body kick that stops MacGregor in his tracks momentarily.
MacGregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duber wants to clinch
and MacGregor counters with an inside leg kick.
Duber tries to clinch there but MacGregor circles away.
Duber shoots for a double leg takedown but MacGregor sprawls well. He's pushed Duber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Osgar MacGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Duber.
Duber wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nico Duber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nico Duber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Duber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but MacGregor avoids it really well and circles away.
Duber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacGregor pinned against the cage. MacGregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice cross by MacGregor.
MacGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duber counters with a nice body kick.
MacGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
MacGregor misses with a leg kick
and Duber counters with a series of strikes. MacGregor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duber tries to clinch but MacGregor moves away
and MacGregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Osgar MacGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duber wants to clinch but MacGregor slips to the side
and MacGregor counters with a big right hand! Oh Duber is in trouble here! MacGregor follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osgar MacGregor!