PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edwin McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ektomorf feat. Danko Jones - The One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Edwin McGregor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to CJ Stenner's chin.

McGregor
vs
Stenner

180 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Stenner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stenner is looking to clinch.
McGregor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stenner 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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenner.

Stenner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGregor avoids it.
McGregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stenner just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGregor's brow.
McGregor dodges an elbow strike from Stenner.
Stenner effectively controlling the action here.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
McGregor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stenner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stenner stalling in the clinch.
Stenner prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
Stenner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner missing with knees to the body.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Stenner has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGregor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stenner wants to stall.
McGregor tries to pull guard but Stenner holds him up against the cage and eventually McGregor drops back down to his feet.
Stenner leaning against his opponent.
Stenner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stenner has him pressed against the cage.
Stenner lands a knee to the body.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stenner stalling against the cage.
McGregor tries to circle away but Stenner has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stenner prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
Stenner stalling in the clinch.
Stenner continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by CJ Stenner.

Stenner darts in and clinches McGregor up against the cage.
McGregor tries to circle away but Stenner has him pinned against the cage.
Stenner stops a takedown attempt from McGregor.
Stenner stalls.
McGregor is looking for a takedown.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Stenner has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stenner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGregor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stenner working McGregor over with knees to the body.
Stenner avoiding damage.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
Stenner looking to slow down the pace here.
Stenner has McGregor pressed against the cage.
Stenner is looking to control McGregor's arms but McGregor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stenner has his back to the cage.
Stenner landing knees to the body.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stenner lands an elbow that stopped McGregor in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
Stenner looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stenner thumps McGregor with a low kick.

Stenner has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by CJ Stenner.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.

Stenner lands a big head kick that sends McGregor tumbling to the mat! Stenner takes a step backwards and waves McGregor back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McGregor is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stenner drives through and clinches with McGregor against the cage.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stenner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stenner wants to stall.
Stenner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGregor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Stenner moves out of range.
McGregor leaves Stenner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGregor digs a good hook to Stenner's body.
Stenner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenner tries to clinch there but McGregor circles away.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
Stenner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

McGregor instigates a clinch.

McGregor breaks the clinch.
Stenner darts in trying to clinch

and McGregor counters by clinching up.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Stenner has the dominant position.
Stenner missing with knees to the body.
Stenner with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner working McGregor over with knees to the body.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Stenner gets tackled into the cage by McGregor. McGregor maintains the clinch.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Stenner to work.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor misses with a body punch.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Stenner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Edwin McGregor has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenner scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Stenner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenner landing knees to the head.
Stenner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
Stenner tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor scores with a three punch combo!
Stenner tries to clinch there but McGregor circles away.
Edwin McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stenner dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
Stenner tries to clinch up.
Stenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stenner tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenner doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
Stenner dodges the punch combination from McGregor.

McGregor has managed to clinch.
Stenner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stenner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stenner stalling.
Stenner is trying to stall.
Stenner lands an elbow inside.
McGregor tries to circle away but Stenner has him pinned against the cage.
Stenner keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stenner looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stenner wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by CJ Stenner.
Stenner misses with a wild body shot.
Stenner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stenner scores with a kick to the body.

Stenner clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stenner lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGregor being controlled against the cage.
Stenner lands an elbow inside that McGregor shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Stenner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edwin McGregor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stenner tries to clinch there but McGregor circles away.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Stenner.
Stenner tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
Stenner wants to clinch up but McGregor keeps it at a distance.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.

McGregor clinches with his opponent.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Stenner won't allow it.
McGregor tries to circle away but Stenner has him pinned against the cage.
Stenner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stenner.
Stenner is trying to maintain a safe position but McGregor gets an underhook and turns Stenner into the cage.
McGregor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
CJ Stenner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stenner tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
Stenner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
McGregor wants to break free but Stenner has control.
McGregor is trying to pull guard but Stenner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Stenner moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stenner throws a head kick that misses.
Stenner tries to clinch up.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
CJ Stenner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenner moves away.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stenner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Stenner does no damage.
Edwin McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenner doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
Stenner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stenner tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.
A big right from Stenner misses.
McGregor leaves Stenner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGregor connects with a body shot.
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenner.
McGregor throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Stenner.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGregor, as that shot connected.
Stenner 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenner misses with a head kick.
McGregor looks to land a combination. Stenner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

McGregor pushes Stenner up against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor is trying to break free.
Stenner lands a knee to the body.

McGregor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Stenner pushes McGregor off and gets back to his feet.
Stenner shoots in looking for a takedown but McGregor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stenner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McGregor has Stenner up against the cage in a clinch.
Stenner throws an elbow but it misses.
Stenner looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor has Stenner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stenner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stenner landing knees to the body.
Stenner landing knees to the body.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Stenner lands an elbow just above McGregor 's eye.
Stenner avoiding damage.
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Stenner.
Edwin McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenner has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
CJ Stenner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGregor.
Stenner lands an elbow just above McGregor 's eye.
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Stenner.
Stenner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to CJ Stenner.
I've got Stenner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Stenner!
During a confident post fight interview, CJ Stenner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.