PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Lopatin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. foggy dew kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lopatin
vs
McGregor

180 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
146 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Lopatin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cono McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopatin. Lopatin obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Lopatin is avoiding it.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopatin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Lopatin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopatin misses with a wild combination.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Lopatin.
McGregor connects with a high kick.
We've been told by Lopatin's head coaches at Abobomination Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Lopatin moves out of range.
No joy there for Lopatin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopatin walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGregor.
McGregor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
Lopatin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGregor checks a leg kick.
McGregor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Lopatin.

McGregor rushes Lopatin and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopatin stalling against the cage.
Lopatin prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lopatin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McGregor takes the fight into the clinch.

Lopatin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopatin misses with a wild combination.
Lopatin throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopatin misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Alexei Lopatin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Lopatin as McGregor shoots in.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
Lopatin throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
Lopatin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopatin misses with a wild combination.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGregor scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexei Lopatin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cono McGregor.
McGregor tries to bum rush Lopatin with a series of wild strikes but Lopatin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopatin misses with a few strikes there.
Lopatin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cono McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lopatin does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGregor has Lopatin pressed against the cage, preventing Lopatin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lopatin has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Lopatin won't allow it.
Lopatin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lopatin manages to break the clinch.
Lopatin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Lopatin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopatin tries a head kick but it misses.

McGregor has Lopatin up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopatin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lopatin breaks the clinch.
Lopatin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopatin throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Lopatin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by McGregor.
Lopatin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopatin is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by McGregor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopatin avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Lopatin.
McGregor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopatin's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cono McGregor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McGregor fakes the leg kick and cracks Lopatin in the body.
McGregor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopatin misses with a low kick as McGregor jumps back.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopatin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopatin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopatin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGregor checks it well.
McGregor tries to bum rush Lopatin with a series of wild strikes but Lopatin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopatin cracks McGregor with an open hand slap.
Lopatin misses the body punch
and McGregor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopatin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
McGregor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopatin throws out a powerful jab.
Lopatin looks to land a combination but McGregor avoids it well.
Lopatin tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexei Lopatin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGregor!
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Lopatin is rocked!
McGregor connects with a combination that backs up Lopatin into the cage. McGregor lands a flurry of punches that gets past Lopatin's guard. Lopatin is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! McGregor bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cono McGregor!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cono McGregor made sure he mentioned Machiavelli Boutique, along with how happy he was to win his fight.