PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Foggy Dew. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darrow
vs
McGregor

170 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

168 cm
43
155 lbs
43 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Evan Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor McGregor !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Darrow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Evan Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow misses with a jab to the body
and McGregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Darrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGregor checks it well.
Darrow takes a swing at McGregor 's ribcage but misses.
McGregor checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGregor jabs at Darrow's body.
Darrow misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from McGregor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow tries to work over McGregor 's front leg with a kick but McGregor checks it.
McGregor tries a quick counter leg kick but Darrow is wise to it.
Darrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGregor checks it well.
McGregor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darrow misses the body punch
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow throws a wild body kick that McGregor sees coming a mile off.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Darrow.
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
It seemed like McGregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor is looking for the big counter here.

Darrow drives through and clinches with McGregor against the cage.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor .
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor .
Darrow blocking some punches.
McGregor lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGregor .
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darrow throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow scores with a hook.
Darrow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGregor throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Darrow to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Conor McGregor has been cut.
Darrow throws a body punch but McGregor moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow throws a hook to the side of McGregor 's head but McGregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGregor lands with a straight right. Darrow didn't see that one coming.
Darrow is looking to wear down McGregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick by Darrow misses
and Darrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Darrow.
It seemed like McGregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Darrow slips the punch.
A shot to the body from McGregor misses
and Darrow counters with a left to the body.
Darrow misses with a lunging right hand
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
Darrow throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Darrow misses.
Darrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGregor 's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow connects with a high kick.
Darrow tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darrow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Darrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Darrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor McGregor 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Darrow tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Darrow is looking to chop away at McGregor 's legs.
McGregor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Darrow thows a leg kick but McGregor checks it
and McGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darrow misses with a double jab
and McGregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow misses with a jab to the body
and McGregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Darrow digs a good body shot into McGregor 's ribs.
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Darrow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Darrow misses
and McGregor counters with a left and a right that stings Darrow.
Darrow throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Darrow 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.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from McGregor .
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a head shot.
McGregor keeps the fight on the outside.
McGregor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Evan Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darrow misses with a lunging right hand
and McGregor counters with an outside leg kick.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
McGregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow takes one on the button.
Darrow misses with a jab to the body
and McGregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor tests Darrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
Darrow is looking to chop away at McGregor 's legs.
Darrow lands with a kick to the temple. McGregor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Darrow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor flicks out a counter leg kick but Darrow steps away.
McGregor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darrow throws a right hand that misses
and Darrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Darrow.
McGregor unleashes a big counter combination but Darrow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor throws an off balance right hand
and Darrow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the body from Darrow misses
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darrow.
A little jabbing left from McGregor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darrow digs a good hook to McGregor 's body.
Darrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor McGregor 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Darrow throws a lazy head kick
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Darrow.
McGregor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGregor blocks a low kick nicely.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darrow thumps McGregor with a low kick.
McGregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Conor McGregor 's cut even more.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow takes a swing at McGregor 's ribcage but misses.
McGregor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.

Darrow has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Darrow here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
Darrow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of McGregor 's head.
Darrow tries to work over McGregor 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Evan Darrow has been cut.
Darrow tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGregor .
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darrow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGregor blocks it with crossed arms.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGregor trying to stall but Darrow improves his position.
Darrow misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGregor .
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow working aggressively here.
McGregor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evan Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGregor blocking some punches.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregor s head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor .
Darrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darrow is defending well for now.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Darrow!
The defeated Conor McGregor had this to say: 'I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation, but I am always humble in victory or defeat, and tonight he was the better fighter. Thank You to The fans and thank you Ireland.'.