PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhys Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhys Frazier has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Frazier
vs
McGregor

180 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rhys Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frazier counters with a nice uppercut.
Frazier cracks McGregor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frazier tries for a takedown but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frazier connects with a body shot that sends McGregor's belly button to the back.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frazier throws a hook to the side of McGregor's head but McGregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGregor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Frazier instigates a clinch.
Frazier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Frazier.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frazier.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frazier works McGregor's body with a nice hook.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Frazier is looking to wear down McGregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Frazier to counter with a crisp jab.

McGregor is rocked!
McGregor looks winded!
Frazier drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of McGregor's head, knocking him out cold! Frazier is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rhys Frazier!
After winning the bout, Rhys Frazier thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.