PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newell Vib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vib has chosen OMFG- I Love You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McGregor
vs
Vib

175 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

184 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Newell Vib!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vib lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
That kick from Vib tenderised McGregor's leg. McGregor is trying to keep his angry face on.

McGregor moves into range and clinches up with Vib.
McGregor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vib.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vib.
Vib fails to pull guard.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor throws out a powerful jab.
Newell Vib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor misses with a low kick.
McGregor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crunch! Vib slams his shin into McGregor's torso.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vib tries a head kick but it misses.

McGregor clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vib prevents a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor struggles to land a body shot inside as Vib controls his hands.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vib throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGregor.
McGregor wants to land a leg kick but Vib is out of range.
McGregor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've been told by McGregor's head coaches at Cozad MMA London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

McGregor closes the distance and clinches.

Vib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vib keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Vib lands but McGregor takes it in his stride.
Vib takes one to the side of the head.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGregor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vib misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor misses with the combination.
Vib looks to land a body kick but McGregor moved away.
Vib throws a push kick but McGregor slaps the foot to one side.

McGregor gets a clinch.
Vib tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newell Vib.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGregor throws an elbow but misses.
Vib is looking for a takedown.
Vib wants a takedown.
Vib looks winded!
McGregor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vib.
Still in the clinch, McGregor scores with a nice short uppercut.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

McGregor closes the distance and clinches.
Vib goes for a takedown attempt but McGregor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

McGregor moves into range and clinches up with Vib.
Still in the clinch, McGregor scores with a nice short uppercut.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Vib tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vib takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vib avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Vib circles away.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Vib is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vib throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
Vib misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Vib.
McGregor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

McGregor has managed to clinch.
Vib has had enough of the clinch but McGregor keeps him there for the moment.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Vib moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vib throws a head kick that half lands.
Vib looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Vib.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Vib throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vib misses with a head kick.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vib connects with a high kick.

McGregor has closed the distance and engaged Vib in a clinch.
McGregor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGregor has Vib pressed against the cage, preventing Vib from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Vib.

McGregor moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGregor dominated that round.
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.

McGregor darts in and clinches Vib up against the cage.
McGregor lands an uppercut.
McGregor crunches a lovely knee into Vib's ribcage.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vib can do to turn this around?
Vib tries a head kick but it misses.
Vib tries to land a front kick but McGregor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from McGregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vib 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 darts in and clinches Vib up against the cage.
McGregor lands a knee to the head.
McGregor digs a right hand into Vib's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vib's gas tank.
Vib jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGregor walks away with a smile on his face. Vib gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Vib tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vib on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vib is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Vib circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McGregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vib tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vib avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGregor thumps Vib with a low kick.
McGregor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGregor lands with a slapping head kick.
McGregor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

McGregor moves into the clinch.
McGregor tries to throw a body punch but Vib avoids it by throwing McGregor back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGregor lands with a light punch inside.
McGregor tries to throw a body punch but Vib avoids it by throwing McGregor back against the cage.
McGregor lands a left hand.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body.
McGregor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vib is defending well for now.
Vib on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vib drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGregor pulls his leg out and moves away.

McGregor clinches.
McGregor tries to throw a body punch but Vib avoids it by throwing McGregor back against the cage.

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

McGregor closes the distance and clinches.
McGregor keeps control of Vib as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for McGregor.
McGregor presses Vib against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vib blocks a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vib escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McGregor has Vib up against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor lands a nice shot to the body.
Vib is trying to push McGregor away but McGregor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGregor looking to throw knees to the head but Vib is blocking nicely.
Vib being controlled against the cage.
Connor McGregor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vib has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor stops a takedown attempt from Vib.
Connor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newell Vib.

Vib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vib lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
Vib throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch but Vib moves out of range.
McGregor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGregor pushes Vib away with a front kick.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGregor.
Vib keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vib attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

McGregor moves into range and clinches up with Vib.

Vib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McGregor darts in and clinches Vib up against the cage.
McGregor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vib's defenses.
Vib blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from McGregor.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGregor dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Vib has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vib tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vib misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vib counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGregor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vib pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vib throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vib blocks the body kick.
Vib swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Vib.

McGregor forces Vib back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vib takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vib blocks a body shot from McGregor.
Vib is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vib manages to break the clinch.
Vib scores with a head kick. McGregor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vib throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Vib tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.

McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vib plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Vib circles away.
A good leg kick by McGregor.
Vib throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vib.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vib throws a big counter head kick but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
McGregor lands a head kick. Vib smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vib misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vib, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGregor connects with a crisp jab.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Vib avoids nicely.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vib swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vib tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vib thuds his shin into the meat of McGregor's side.

McGregor clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGregor.
Vib tries to pull guard but McGregor holds him up against the cage and eventually Vib drops back down to his feet.
Vib tries to circle away but McGregor has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Vib.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vib pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Vib circles away and keeps his distance.

McGregor clinches.
Vib on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vib backwards.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.

McGregor gets a clinch.

Vib breaks the clinch.
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?
Vib tries a head kick but it misses.

McGregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vib blocks it with crossed arms.
McGregor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vib avoiding damage as McGregor throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vib dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for McGregor.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vib is defending well for now.
Vib's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGregor lands a nice elbow.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
Newell Vib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vib tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGregor smiles and moves away.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Vib circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Newell Vib seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Vib throws a head kick that misses
and McGregor counters with a left to the body.

McGregor clinches up with Vib and pushes him back against the cage.
Vib is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGregor to keep the fight standing.
Connor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newell Vib.
McGregor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vib tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGregor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor McGregor!
Connor McGregor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.