PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregor McConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McConor comes to the cage accompanied by The Notorious B.I.G. - Notorious B.I.G.. Peter Redfield is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McConor
vs
Redfield

182 cm
26
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition
Victory Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor McConor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Redfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Redfield.

It looks like Gregor McConor has been cut.
McConor takes a swing at Redfield's ribcage but misses.
McConor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Redfield misses its intended target.
McConor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Redfield wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Redfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
Redfield takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McConor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Redfield at a distance.
Redfield throws out a loose jab but McConor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redfield misses with a hook.
McConor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConor takes a swing at Redfield's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Redfield has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice uppercut there from Redfield.
McConor lands a glancing blow to the side of Redfield's head.
Redfield walks into a jab.
McConor throws a jab but it's blocked by Redfield.
McConor looks to score with a jab to the body but Redfield is just out of range.
McConor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield throws a hook to the side of McConor's head but McConor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McConor misses with the combination.
Redfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McConor.
A punch lands to the side of McConor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from McConor misses its intended target.
McConor swats away the attempt to clinch by Redfield.
McConor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McConor there as he acknowledges the shot.
McConor scores with a jab to the head.
Redfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McConor.
Gregor McConor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Redfield moves into the clinch.
McConor wants to break the clinch but can't.
McConor is trying to break the clinch but Redfield is controlling him.
Redfield can't find room to land a body shot as McConor controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redfield.
A nice left hand lands by Redfield.
Redfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McConor backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConor working hard to break the clinch.
Redfield struggles to land a body shot inside as McConor controls his hands.
Redfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redfield throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Redfield misses with a punch to the body.
Redfield working aggressively here.
McConor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Redfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McConor's efforts to push away.
McConor prevents a body shot from Redfield.
Redfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redfield misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor blocks a body shot from Redfield.
McConor is trying to push Redfield away but Redfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redfield.
McConor prevents a body shot from Redfield.
McConor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redfield.
Redfield misses with the head strike.
Redfield lands with a right to the head.
Redfield prevents McConor from breaking the clinch.
Redfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McConor backwards.
Redfield keeps control of McConor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McConor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Redfield lands with a left to the head.
McConor can't find room to land a body shot as Redfield controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on McConor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McConor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Redfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConor tries to break free but Redfield pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redfield.
Redfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on McConor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McConor trying to control the position but instead, Redfield has worked for underhooks and has pushed McConor into the cage.
A short right from Redfield.
McConor is trying to force a seperation but Redfield has the dominant position.
Redfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McConor tries to break the clinch but Redfield is controlling the position.
Redfield misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Redfield fails to land.
McConor misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Redfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregor McConor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McConor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from McConor misses its target.
McConor moves away from the strike by Redfield.
A quick step to the side and McConor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from McConor misses its intended target.
McConor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redfield.
Redfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McConor throws out the jab.
Redfield blocks a jab.
Redfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redfield might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Redfield looks to score with a jab to the body but McConor is just out of range.
McConor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McConor jabs Redfield right on the nose. Redfield blinks but takes it well.
Redfield closes the distance looking to clinch
and McConor counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redfield. McConor does a little dance to reset his feet.
McConor lands a slapping body shot.
McConor with a jab.
Redfield swings for the body but McConor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConor with a nice cross.
Redfield lands with a good body shot.
Redfield throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Redfield there.
McConor walks into a jab.
McConor looks to land a left hand but Redfield moved out of range nicely.
Redfield wants to counter with a clinch but McConor pushes him away.

Redfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McConor, pushing him back against the cage.
McConor taking a breather.
Redfield lands a right hand.
Redfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Redfield.
Redfield pushes McConor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redfield.
Redfield keeps control of McConor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McConor lands a right hand.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield struggles to land a body shot inside as McConor controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on McConor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redfield lands a nice uppercut.
Redfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McConor blocking some punches.
Redfield misses with a punch on the inside.
McConor is trying to push Redfield away but Redfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Redfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.

McConor decides to pull guard.
McConor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Redfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Redfield seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redfield's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Redfield is continuing to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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.
Redfield lands with an overhand left.
Redfield connects with a right hand. McConor shakes it off.
Gregor McConor is winning the standup battle so far.
Redfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Redfield.
Redfield throws a body shot but no joy.
McConor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McConor there as he acknowledges the shot.
McConor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redfield defending well as McConor loads up on a big left hand.
Redfield tries to counter by closing the distance.

Redfield moves into the clinch.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by McConor.
Redfield lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Redfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregor McConor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for McConor. That snapped Redfield's head back.
McConor takes one to the chin there.

McConor is rocked!
McConor is aggressively charging in as Redfield backs up avoiding any damage. Redfield tosses out a jab and McConor runs right into it face first! McConor is out cold! Redfield dropped down on all fours and is barking in McConor's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Redfield!