PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirkko Krajc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Krajc
vs
McGregor

172 cm
21
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirkko Krajc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel McGregor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor misses with a left hand
and Krajc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGregor lands with an overhand left.
Krajc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Krajc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krajc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krajc ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Krajc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a hook to the side of Krajc's head but Krajc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krajc tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses
and Krajc counters with an outside leg kick.
Krajc tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.

Krajc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krajc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Krajc lands with a light punch inside.
Krajc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.

Krajc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGregor throws a head kick but Krajc moves out of range.
A head kick by McGregor misses

and Krajc decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGregor's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krajc wants to pass the guard but McGregor is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajc trying to control the position from guard on top but McGregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krajc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
McGregor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krajc.
Krajc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Krajc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Krajc has gone for a leg lock! McGregor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Krajc's guard.
McGregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krajc. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Krajc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krajc is working for a kimura here but McGregor manages to reverse the position and he's now in Krajc's guard.

Krajc working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McGregor has passed into half guard!
Krajc wants to control but McGregor is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajc slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Krajc throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krajc trying to keep a closed guard but McGregor is proving a slippery customer.

Krajc pushes McGregor off and gets back to his feet.
Daniel McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Krajc scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajc moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
Krajc throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.

Krajc darts in and clinches McGregor up against the cage.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krajc misses with a takedown attempt - McGregor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Krajc closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGregor jabs Krajc right on the nose. Krajc blinks but takes it well.
Krajc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Krajc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor keeps the fight on the outside.
Krajc moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
Krajc has a takedown stuffed.
McGregor throws a poor cross that misses

and Krajc counters with a shoot takedown. McGregor fights it but they end up in guard.
Krajc is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krajc slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krajc is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McGregor is just riding it out for now. Krajc eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirkko Krajc dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Krajc is trying hard to land a takedown here. McGregor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Krajc 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Krajc has managed to clinch.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Krajc keeps him there for the moment.
Krajc keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Krajc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniel McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krajc throws a shot from downtown. McGregor moves away and avoids it.
Krajc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGregor throws a lazy uppercut

and Krajc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krajc.

Krajc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirkko Krajc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krajc.
McGregor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Krajc is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
McGregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krajc.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Krajc slips the punch.
McGregor connects with the punch.
McGregor lands a head kick!
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.
A head kick by McGregor misses
and Krajc counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Krajc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGregor misses the jab.
McGregor throws a poor cross that misses
and Krajc counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGregor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGregor lands a head shot.
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
McGregor thuds his right hand into Krajc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krajc lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krajc.
McGregor throws an off balance right hand

and Krajc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGregor wants to break free but Krajc has control.
Krajc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krajc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Krajc has the dominant position.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krajc has him pressed against the cage.
Krajc lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Krajc scores with a nice short uppercut.

Krajc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGregor wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirkko Krajc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses

and Krajc counters by clinching up.
Krajc misses with an elbow strike.
Krajc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Krajc.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krajc prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krajc scores with a shoulder strike.
McGregor is trying to break free.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Krajc keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krajc lands a hook to the side of the head.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krajc misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Krajc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGregor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
McGregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick

and Krajc counters by clinching up.
Krajc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krajc lands a nice uppercut.
Krajc lands on the inside with an uppercut.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajc tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Krajc moved out of range nicely.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Krajc.
Krajc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

McGregor is rocked!
Krajc misses with the combination.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Krajc finish him?
Krajc tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick
and Krajc counters with a left and a right... And another left! McGregor is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirkko Krajc!
Mirkko Krajc retains his bantamweight title!