PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Bekeroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romeo Bekeroon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McGregor
vs
Bekeroon

184 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
30
258 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Bekeroon!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor looks for a takedown but Bekeroon sprawls well.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Bekeroon.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bekeroon sprawls well. Bekeroon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet.
McGregor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bekeroon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekeroon misses with an uppercut.
Bekeroon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bekeroon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bekeroon misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGregor shoots in and gets a takedown into Bekeroon's guard.
McGregor trying to control but Bekeroon is working from the bottom.
McGregor with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGregor works over Bekeroon with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Romeo Bekeroon has been cut.
McGregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Bekeroon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGregor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bekeroon is keeping the position for now.

McGregor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bekeroon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McGregor, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGregor is looking for a triangle but Bekeroon pushes his legs off easily.
McGregor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

McGregor working for a triangle but Bekeroon defends it easily.
McGregor seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Bekeroon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGregor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bekeroon passes into side control.
McGregor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McGregor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGregor.

Bekeroon got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGregor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bekeroon has managed to get both his arms back between McGregor's legs - danger averted.
Bekeroon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGregor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bekeroon wanted to stand there but McGregor had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to sweep here but Bekeroon controlling him for the moment.

Bekeroon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bekeroon trying to stand up but can't free himself from McGregor's guard.

McGregor has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bekeroon doesn't defend quickly enough and McGregor has managed to lock this one up! Can Bekeroon escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to McGregor on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Conor McGregor!
Conor McGregor decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.