PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor McConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Barron had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Barron
vs
McConor

201 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Cody Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor McConor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barron connects with a single shot there.
McConor throws a head kick but Barron moves out of range.
McConor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McConor clinches.
McConor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McConor looking to throw knees to the head but Barron is blocking nicely.
McConor pushes Barron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Barron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McConor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McConor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McConor throws a head kick that misses
enabling Barron to counter with a crisp jab.
McConor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barron fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barron moves out of range of the body kick.

Barron shoots in and bounces McConor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McConor wants to hit a switch here but Barron passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McConor there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barron working the ground and pound effectively.
McConor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Barron.
McConor is looking to improve his position but Barron isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barron scoring with strikes but McConor is staying in there.
Barron landing strikes from the mount and McConor is in trouble!
The referee warns McConor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barron scoring with strikes but McConor is staying in there.
Barron looking to finish McConor with some ground and pound. This is bad for McConor!
McConor looks winded!
Barron connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barron has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McConor's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron scoring with strikes but McConor is staying in there.
Barron is landing with some decent strikes but McConor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barron lands a couple of good shots and McConor has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barron is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Barron gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Barron gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Barron apologises and we restart here on the feet.
McConor throws a head kick but Barron moves out of range.

Barron feints and as McConor raises his hands in defense, Barron changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McConor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McConor wants to get back to his feet but Barron passes into half guard.
Barron slips a nice elbow through McConor's hands, connecting with McConor's forehead.
Barron passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McConor!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barron putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Barron wants to finish this one by submission but McConor is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barron.
Barron lands a nice shot to the head.
Barron takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barron lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McConor hang on?
Barron lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Barron dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barron dives in for a single leg takedown but McConor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McConor with a knee to the head.

It looks like Cody Barron has been cut.
McConor scores with a shot to the side of Barron's head.
McConor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barron throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McConor as Barron tries to tie him up.
A short right from Barron on the inside.
McConor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barron blocks it with crossed arms.
Barron lands an elbow that stopped McConor in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McConor misses with a knee to the head.
Barron blocks an uppercut.
McConor is breathing heavily.
McConor blocks an elbow strike.
McConor has Barron pressed against the cage, preventing Barron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McConor.
McConor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McConor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barron misses with a knee to the head.
McConor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barron is looking to control McConor's arms but McConor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barron has his back to the cage.
McConor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barron trying to stall but McConor improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barron.
Barron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barron connects with a nasty looking knee right to McConor's face.
Barron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barron controlling the action here for a moment.
Barron tries a knee to the head but McConor blocks it.
Barron lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron is trying to push McConor away but McConor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McConor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McConor can do to turn this around?
Barron is trying to push McConor away but McConor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barron just leaning against McConor, taking a breather.
Barron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barron misses with a knee to the head.
Barron slowing the pace effectively.
McConor throws a knee to the head but misses.
McConor swings wildly with an uppercut but Barron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barron is trying to maintain a safe position but McConor gets an underhook and turns Barron into the cage.
Barron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McConor has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McConor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barron blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron tries to circle away but McConor has him pinned against the cage.
Barron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McConor letting Barron take a breather here.
Barron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McConor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McConor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McConor blocks the elbow strike.
Barron stalls.
McConor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McConor misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barron just misses with a elbow thrown towards McConor's brow.
Gregor McConor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barron misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McConor.

Barron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McConor being controlled against the cage.
Barron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Barron breaks from the clinch.
McConor tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McConor has closed the distance and engaged Barron in a clinch.
McConor misses with a knee to the head.
Barron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Barron - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gregor McConor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cody Barron's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barron closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McConor's guard.
Barron landing with the ground and pound.
Barron is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McConor working a defensive guard here.
Barron passes McConor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barron is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barron working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barron seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McConor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barron landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McConor wants to control but Barron is keeping busy.
McConor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McConor is in trouble now - Barron has advanced to mount!
Barron landing strikes from the mount and McConor is in trouble!
Barron connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barron punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barron looking to finish McConor with some ground and pound. This is bad for McConor!
Barron landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barron fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barron landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barron 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.
Barron lands a nice shot to the head.

Barron is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McConor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McConor shrugs it off.
McConor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barron landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Barron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barron lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barron cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns McConor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barron dominating with strikes here.
Barron scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McConor?
A nice elbow there by Barron.
Barron with shots to the head and body - McConor looks very uncomfortable down there.
McConor is bucking up trying to escape but Barron cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

McConor tries to improve his position but Barron has taken his back! Barron has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will McConor tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Barron pushes McConor away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cody Barron!