PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Joya Borja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor's entrance music is The Foggy Dew / El Chapo. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Juan Joya Borja enters the cage!

McGregor
vs
Joya Borja

175 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Joya Borja!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Joya Borja is just out of range.
McGregor looks to throw the jab but Joya Borja is out of range.
Joya Borja moves out of range of the strikes.
Joya Borja lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
McGregor lands with a shot to the body.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Joya Borja slips the punch.
Joya Borja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
Joya Borja takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joya Borja slips under a jab from McGregor.
McGregor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Juan Joya Borja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joya Borja misses with a body kick.
McGregor is looking to counter punch.
Joya Borja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joya Borja.
Joya Borja cracks McGregor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joya Borja swings and misses with a shot to the body

and McGregor counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor trying to control but Joya Borja is working from the bottom.
Joya Borja working a defensive guard here.
McGregor looking to pass the guard.

McGregor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joya Borja dives on top into guard.

Joya Borja stopping the sweep attempt from McGregor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

McGregor is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Joya Borja rolls with it to try and escape but McGregor cranks on the arm and Joya Borja is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor McGregor!
Conor McGregor managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing, into his post fight interview.