PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philip McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Wrestler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGregor
vs
Wrestler

166 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGregor gets caught napping as Wrestler dives in and scores a takedown. McGregor manages to retain guard.
McGregor looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrestler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McGregor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wrestler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wrestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like Wrestler might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wrestler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but Wrestler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

McGregor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wrestler defends it easily.
Wrestler is looking to stand up but McGregor won't let him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McGregor enables Wrestler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McGregor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wrestler's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler postures up.
McGregor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McGregor keeping full guard, as Wrestler tries to pass.
Wrestler throwing strikes but missing.
Wrestler controlling from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wrestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGregor is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wrestler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGregor's half guard.
Wrestler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestler tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wrestler working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Wrestler.
Wrestler is looking to advance position but McGregor won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Wrestler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wrestler is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Wrestler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wrestler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McGregor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wrestler taking a breather here.
Wrestler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGregor keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler tries to move into full mount but can't pass McGregor's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler taking a breather here.
Wrestler tries to advance to mount but can't.

Wrestler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wrestler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wrestler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wrestler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The referee asks Wrestler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wrestler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wrestler 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.
Wrestler is looking to take a break and control but McGregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGregor prevents Wrestler from moving into mount.

Wrestler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler tries to move into full mount but can't pass McGregor's legs.
McGregor is not content to let Wrestler control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Wrestler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wrestler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGregor's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestler wants to stand up but McGregor is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Wrestler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wrestler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wrestler lands in his opponent's guard.

McGregor is working an open guard so Wrestler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Wrestler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wrestler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McGregor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wrestler stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wrestler scores with a takedown into McGregor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler trying to control but McGregor is working from the bottom.
Wrestler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wrestler is working McGregor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wrestler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wrestler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wrestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wrestler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wrestler scores with a takedown into McGregor's guard.
Wrestler passes McGregor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wrestler in particular looking to stall.
Wrestler is pressing down on McGregor's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGregor is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler controlling the action here.
Wrestler wants to take a breather but McGregor is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wrestler sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Wrestler shoots in and bounces McGregor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

McGregor is rocked!

Wrestler stands up and waves to McGregor to follow him.
Philip McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wrestler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGregor to the ground. Wrestler is now in McGregor's guard.
Oh McGregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wrestler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wrestler advances position into side control!

Wrestler is trying to get an arm triangle but McGregor is defending well.
Wrestler scores with punches from side control.
Wrestler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wrestler cracks McGregor with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Wrestler immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! McGregor is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Wrestler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Wrestler!