PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Fabiano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roland McGregor's chin.

Fabiano
vs
McGregor

185 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Fabiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabiano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

McGregor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fabiano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGregor landing some decent shots from guard.
McGregor throwing strikes from guard but Fabiano blocks nicely.
McGregor prevents Fabiano from getting back to his feet.
Fabiano keeping moving, preventing McGregor from controlling successfully.
Fabiano has momentary wrist control but McGregor slips an elbow through the middle.
McGregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGregor thows a big elbow that misses.
McGregor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

McGregor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

McGregor gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fabiano gets back to half guard.
McGregor throwing shots but Fabiano is blocking nicely.
McGregor is looking to advance position but Fabiano won't allow it.
McGregor with the ground and pound but Fabiano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McGregor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

McGregor stands up from Fabiano's guard - McGregor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fabiano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fabiano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
McGregor looks for the body kick but Fabiano saw that one coming.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Fabiano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fabiano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fabiano defending well as McGregor loads up on a big left hand.
Roland McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabiano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fabiano throws a leg kick but McGregor sees it coming and checks it nicely.

McGregor drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGregor lands a couple of digs.
McGregor looking to pass the guard.
Fabiano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGregor on the ground.
McGregor won't allow Fabiano to get back to his feet.
McGregor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fabiano wants to stand but McGregor is controlling the position.
Fabiano is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGregor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor trying to control but Fabiano is working from the bottom.
McGregor prevents Fabiano from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGregor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGregor wants to control from the top but Fabiano keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McGregor lunges at Fabiano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fabiano's hand.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fabiano throws a hook to the side of McGregor's head but McGregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fabiano. Fabiano obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor cracks Fabiano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGregor tests Fabiano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fabiano stalks McGregor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGregor's face. McGregor staggers backwards, shaken.
McGregor digs a good hook to Fabiano's body.
McGregor blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt - Fabiano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGregor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fabiano throws a leg kick but McGregor moved away.
McGregor clobbers Fabiano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fabiano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McGregor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fabiano sprawls well initially but McGregor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McGregor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McGregor winds up and cracks Fabiano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fabiano won't allow McGregor to pass to mount.
McGregor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland McGregor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fabiano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
A head kick misses from Fabiano.
McGregor with a nice cross.

Fabiano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fabiano throwing shots but McGregor is blocking nicely.
McGregor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGregor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGregor.

McGregor pushes Fabiano off and gets back to his feet.
McGregor scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McGregor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fabiano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McGregor.
Fabiano wants to sweep here but McGregor controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGregor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGregor distracts Fabiano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGregor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fabiano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGregor throwing strikes from guard but Fabiano blocks nicely.
McGregor trying to control but Fabiano is working from the bottom.
McGregor landing with the ground and pound.
McGregor advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGregor drops an elbow to the side of Fabiano's head.
McGregor working Fabiano over with strikes.
McGregor moves into full mount! Fabiano won't be happy about that!
McGregor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McGregor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fabiano takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McGregor punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Fabiano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGregor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fabiano hang on?
McGregor with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looking to control but Fabiano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McGregor landing strikes from the mount.
McGregor lands with some strikes.
McGregor landing punches.
Fabiano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGregor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fabiano?
Fabiano tries to lock up and control but McGregor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roland McGregor has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGregor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGregor raining down shots from the mount!
Fabiano taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McGregor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGregor lands a heavy elbow.
Fabiano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Fabiano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGregor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fabiano tries to lock up and control but McGregor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fabiano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McGregor lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fabiano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fabiano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGregor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McGregor works over Fabiano's head and body with a nice combination.
McGregor works over Fabiano's head and body with a nice combination.
Fabiano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGregor's head backwards.

Fabiano forces McGregor back against the cage and clinches.
McGregor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fabiano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fabiano.
Fabiano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGregor.
McGregor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

McGregor shoots in and bounces Fabiano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGregor wants to pass the guard but Fabiano is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGregor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fabiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor works over Fabiano with some ground and pound from guard.
Fabiano controls McGregor momentarily but McGregor frees himself.
McGregor cracks Fabiano with a solid left hand.
McGregor looking to pass the guard.
McGregor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Fabiano is working an open guard so McGregor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fabiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fabiano drops his hands momentarily and McGregor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGregor swinging wilding here.
Fabiano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fabiano tries to avoid it but McGregor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fabiano to the ground. Fabiano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGregor stuffs the takedown attempt from Fabiano. Fabiano gets slowly back to his feet.
McGregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGregor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Junior Fabiano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as McGregor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fabiano doesn't seem phased though.
Fabiano 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 one two! Fabiano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fabiano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGregor as he avoids it easily.
McGregor cracks Fabiano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

McGregor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McGregor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fabiano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McGregor lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by McGregor.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Fabiano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGregor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fabiano?
McGregor landing strikes from the mount.
McGregor cracks Fabiano with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McGregor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fabiano looks a forlorn figure.
McGregor lands with some strikes.
Fabiano tries to hold on but McGregor pushes him away.
McGregor lands a heavy elbow.
McGregor lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fabiano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGregor landing strikes from the mount and Fabiano is in trouble!
McGregor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McGregor dominating with strikes here.
McGregor dominating with strikes here.
McGregor scoring with strikes but Fabiano is staying in there.
McGregor unloading with bombs!
McGregor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Junior Fabiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fabiano really wants to buck McGregor off and get back to his feet.
Fabiano takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roland McGregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGregor 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland McGregor!