PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Katzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor comes to the cage accompanied by Music Foggy Dew – Hypnotize. Stefan Katzin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McGregor
vs
Katzin

175 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Mohito Fightwear
GREEN!160

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Katzin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katzin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGregor.
Katzin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crunch! Katzin slams his shin into McGregor's torso.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Katzin.

McGregor moves into range and clinches up with Katzin.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGregor lands a right hand.
McGregor keeps control of Katzin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Katzin has had enough of the clinch but McGregor keeps him there for the moment.
Katzin being controlled against the cage.
McGregor prevents Katzin from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor looks to clinch
and Katzin counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've been told by McGregor's head coaches at Canadian Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body kick from Katzin.

McGregor rushes Katzin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Katzin tries to circle away but McGregor has him pinned against the cage.
Katzin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Katzin backwards.

Katzin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Katzin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Katzin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McGregor if he has to take too many more of those.
McGregor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Katzin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Katzin throws a low kick but McGregor moves out of range easily.
Katzin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGregor dives in and grabs Katzin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Katzin pushes down on McGregor's head and hops out.
Katzin misses with a body kick.
Katzin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGregor.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Katzin is avoiding it.
Katzin lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Katzin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Katzin throws a front kick that sends McGregor stumbling back into the cage.

McGregor gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Katzin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor moves to clinch but Katzin breaks away
and Katzin counters with a body kick that stops McGregor in his tracks momentarily.
Katzin keeps McGregor at a distance using the push kick.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Katzin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGregor shoots in and drives through. Katzin sprawls well.
Katzin counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Katzin.
Katzin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGregor.
Katzin feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.

McGregor takes the fight into the clinch.
McGregor controlling the action here for a moment.
McGregor has Katzin pressed against the cage, preventing Katzin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Katzin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katzin is looking to score with low kicks.
McGregor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGregor misses with a hook to the body
and Katzin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGregor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katzin.
Katzin is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
Katzin misses with a low kick as McGregor jumps back.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Katzin keeps it at a distance.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katzin.

McGregor closes the distance and clinches.

McGregor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Katzin is trying to keep an underhook but McGregor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Katzin can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katzin is trying to stand.
McGregor stalling.
Katzin is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor prevents Katzin from improving his position.
McGregor wants to pass to mount but Katzin is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor wants to control but Katzin is keeping him busy.
McGregor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

McGregor moves into the clinch successfully.
McGregor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Katzin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Katzin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McGregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Katzin is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.

Katzin manages to break the clinch.
Katzin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

McGregor rushes Katzin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Katzin wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGregor lands a right hand.
McGregor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Katzin is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Katzin.
Katzin is trying to force a seperation but McGregor has the dominant position.
Katzin is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
Katzin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
Conor McGregor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Katzin wants to get back to striking at distance but McGregor won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katzin can't break the clinch.
Katzin tries to break free but McGregor pushes him back against the cage.

McGregor pulls guard.
Katzin is stalling in the full guard.
Katzin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Katzin wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGregor keeps working.
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Katzin decides to stand up, so the ref orders McGregor to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katzin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Katzin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Katzin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Katzin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Katzin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
Katzin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
Katzin thumps McGregor with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Katzin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Katzin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Katzin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Katzin.
McGregor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Katzin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Katzin's waist but Katzin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGregor off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Katzin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Katzin cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
Both fighters circling a little - Katzin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Katzin circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katzin, right into the meat.
McGregor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGregor wants to clinch.
McGregor misses with a looping left.
Katzin throws a head kick that half lands.

McGregor is rocked!
McGregor tries to clinch up.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stefan Katzin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katzin counters with a leg kick.
McGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katzin.
McGregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Katzin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katzin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Katzin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from McGregor misses.

McGregor has Katzin up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Katzin can't break the clinch.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Katzin has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the cage.

Katzin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Katzin keeps it at a distance.
Katzin is looking to land body kicks.
Katzin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Katzin.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Katzin circles away and keeps his distance.
Katzin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katzin feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Katzin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Katzin swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
McGregor moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKatzin.
Katzin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Katzin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Katzin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Katzin keeping moving, preventing McGregor from controlling successfully.
Katzin looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katzin controls McGregor momentarily but McGregor frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor looking to pass the guard.
McGregor is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor won't allow Katzin to sweep him here.

Katzin looking for a guillotine here but McGregor defends easily.
McGregor is stalling in the full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Katzin throws a nice head kick!
Conor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Katzin scores with a head kick.
McGregor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Katzin defends it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGregor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Katzin - the referee stops the clock and McGregor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Katzin. McGregor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Katzin lands with a nice body kick.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
Katzin slips under a jab.
Katzin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McGregor blocks it well.
Katzin feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stefan Katzin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Katzin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Katzin keeps McGregor at a distance using the push kick.

Katzin lands a big head kick that sends McGregor tumbling to the mat! Katzin takes a step backwards and waves McGregor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McGregor misses with a combination
and Katzin counters with a flying knee that drops McGregor! Katzin dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Katzin!