PBP Commentary

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

Macgragor
vs
Stiffy

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor Macgragor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taco Stiffy!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macgragor clinches up with Stiffy and pushes him back against the cage.
Stiffy digs a right hand into Macgragor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macgragor's gas tank.
Stiffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Macgragor backwards.
Stiffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macgragor backwards.
Stiffy lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stiffy is struggling to control the position.
Macgragor blocks a body shot from Stiffy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macgragor blocks a body shot from Stiffy.
Stiffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stiffy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Stiffy as the two fighters clinch.
Stiffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macgragor backwards.
Stiffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stiffy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macgragors head.
Macgragor scores with a shoulder strike.
Macgragor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stiffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stiffy lands a nice uppercut.
Macgragor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macgragor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stiffy's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macgragor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stiffy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stiffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Macgragor tries a knee to the head but Stiffy blocks it.
Stiffy lands a shoulder strike.
Macgragor tries to land a knee to the head but Stiffy blocks with his arms.
Stiffy lands an uppercut.
A short right from Stiffy on the inside.
Stiffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Stiffy.
Macgragor misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macgragor misses with the head strike.
Stiffy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Macgragor up against the cage.
Stiffy lands a left hand.
Stiffy lands a nice uppercut.
Macgragor lands with a right to the head.
Stiffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macgragor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macgragor misses with a punch to the body.
Macgragor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Macgragor tries to land knees in the clinch but Stiffy avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stiffy.
Stiffy tries to throw a body punch but Macgragor avoids it by throwing Stiffy back against the cage.
Macgragor blocks a body shot from Stiffy.
Stiffy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stiffy lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Macgragor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stiffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Macgragor blocks a body shot from Stiffy.
Stiffy lands with a left to the head.
Macgragor has a couple of punches blocked by Stiffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Stiffy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stiffy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Macgragor. Macgragor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Macgragor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stiffy, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Stiffy.
Stiffy scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Stiffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stiffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stiffy is struggling to control the position.
Taco Stiffy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stiffy lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Stiffy.
Stiffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macgragor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stiffy's brow.
Macgragor blocks a body shot from Stiffy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Stiffy.
Stiffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stiffy pushes Macgragor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stiffy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macgragor backwards.
Stiffy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Stiffy.
A left hand lands to the body for Stiffy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stiffy.
Macgragor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stiffy lands a nice uppercut.

Macgragor is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Stiffy.
Oh Macgragor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stiffy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stiffy dodges an elbow strike from Macgragor.
Stiffy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Macgragor seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Stiffy.
Macgragor prevents a body shot from Stiffy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stiffy.
Stiffy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stiffy scores with a hook to the body.
Stiffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Stiffy.
Stiffy scores with a hook to the body.
Macgragor takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stiffy.
Stiffy stalling.
Stiffy lands with a left to the head.
Stiffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macgragor backwards.
Stiffy gets through Macgragor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stiffy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Stiffy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Macgragor.
Stiffy lands with a left to the head.
Stiffy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Macgragor working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stiffy is working Macgragor over against the cage.
A short right from Stiffy.
A nice left hand lands by Stiffy.
Stiffy lands a nice uppercut.
Macgragor blocks a body shot from Stiffy.
Stiffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macgragor backwards.
Macgragor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Stiffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stiffy closes the distance and pushes Macgragor back into the cage.
Stiffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Macgragor backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Stiffy.
Macgragor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stiffy is working Macgragor over against the cage.
Macgragor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Macgragor fails to land.
Stiffy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Stiffy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macgragor misses with the head strike.
Stiffy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stiffy scores with a hook to the body.
Stiffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stiffy.
The referee calls for Stiffy to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stiffy.
Stiffy lands a nice shot to the body.
Stiffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stiffy lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Stiffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Macgragor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stiffy blocks it with crossed arms.
Stiffy is working Macgragor over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stiffy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Macgragor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Stiffy.
Stiffy cracks Macgragor with a nice body shot.
Stiffy scores with a shot to the side of Macgragor's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stiffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Stiffy.
Stiffy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stiffy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Stiffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macgragor throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Stiffy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stiffy.
Stiffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stiffy lands a right hand.
Stiffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Stiffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stiffy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stiffy digs a right hand into Macgragor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macgragor's gas tank.
Stiffy works on Macgragor's body with a couple of short punches.
Stiffy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stiffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stiffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stiffy blocks an uppercut.
Macgragor misses with the head strike.
Taco Stiffy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stiffy blocks an elbow strike.
Stiffy lands a right hand.
Macgragor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stiffy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Macgragor up against the cage.
Conor Macgragor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stiffy scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taco Stiffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stiffy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taco Stiffy!