PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lindback
vs
MacGregor

170 cm
20
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
29
158 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob MacGregor!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindback scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacGregor fails with the takedown
and Lindback counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Lindback scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacGregor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
MacGregor is looking to improve his position.

MacGregor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
MacGregor moves into full guard.
Lindback working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

MacGregor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lindback landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback connects with a couple of short punches.
Lindback stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lindback postures up and lands a big shot to MacGregor's brow.
Lindback trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lindback accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

MacGregor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindback is aware though and is defending well.
Lindback missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lindback postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

MacGregor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lindback is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for MacGregor.
MacGregor looks gassed!
Check out the look on Lindback's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lindback connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused MacGregor some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindback working the ground and pound.
Lindback working the ground and pound.

MacGregor is rocked!
MacGregor is trying to control Lindback's posture but Lindback avoids it.

Lindback tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lindback has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
MacGregor strikes from the bottom but Lindback takes advantage and advances to full mount!

Lindback looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lindback with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacGregor tries to hold on but Lindback postures up.
Lindback dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindback connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lindback is in the full mount, landing strikes.
MacGregor is still in real trouble! Can Lindback finish him?
MacGregor wants to hold on but Lindback pushes him away.
MacGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
MacGregor is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacGregor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lindback scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish MacGregor?
The referee warns MacGregor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lindback raining down shots from the mount!
Lindback landing punches.
Lindback pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindback lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lindback cracks MacGregor with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustaf Lindback!